The Ministry Exchange with Dr. Mapson
The Ministry Exchange with Dr. Mapson is where real conversations meet real ministry. We tackle the hard questions facing today’s Black Church—from leadership and discipleship to cultural shifts and spiritual relevance. Hosted by Rev. Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr., this channel is a space for pastors, ministry leaders, and believers who are ready to reflect, wrestle, and reimagine what church can look like in today’s world.
New episodes drop every other Wednesday with honest insights, thoughtful dialogue, and wisdom from decades of ministry.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 16 episodes
The Ministry Exchange with Dr. Mapson
Latest Episodes
Ep 16 – Season 1 Rewind: What This Season Taught Us About Ministry
A season’s worth of hard-won wisdom deserves more than a closing credits moment, so we pressed pause and gathered the conversations that shaped us most. This Season One Rewind revisits the clips you returned to, shared, and carried into your mi...
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Ep 15 - Why Advent Still Matters in a Culture That Forgot God
In this solo episode, Dr. Mapson guides us into one of the most overlooked yet essential seasons in the life of the church — the season of Advent. While our culture rushes toward Christmas with shopping, noise, and trillion-dollar spending, Adv...
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Ep 14 – Rebuilding the Church: A Father and Son Rewrite the Rules of Ministry
In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. and his son, Jesse Mapson III, share a rare and revealing father-and-son dialogue about faith, innovation, and legacy. Together they trace how a historic Black Ba...
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Ep 13 - She Preached Anyway: How Dr. Cynthia L. Hale Changed the Church
In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale shares the courageous journey of a woman who answered God’s call when the church wasn’t ready to listen. As the founder and Senior Pastor of Ray of Hope Christian Churc...
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Ep 12 - Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. Explains the Power of Preaching in the Black Church
In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. explores Pulpit & Pew: The Sacred Exchange That Gives Life, a teaching on the living covenant between preacher and people that remains central to the Black ...
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