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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Episodes
16 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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Episode 16
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37:30
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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Episode 15
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1:01:55
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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Episode 14
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1:20:25
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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Episode 13
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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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Episode 12
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45:18
Ep 11 - How Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. Broke the Mold of Ministry, Money, & Politics
In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. reflects on a ministry and public life that spans nearly three decades at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, service as New Jersey’s Secretary of State, a...
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Episode 11
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Ep 10 - Wounded But Still Walking: A Conversation with Bishop Timothy J. Clarke
What happens when your life is consecrated to ministry before you’re even born? In this powerful episode, Bishop Timothy J. Clarke shares the story of a calling shaped by spiritual legacy, personal loss, and unwavering faithfulness.From ...
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Episode 10
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1:15:18
Ep 09 - Leadership At Scale: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. William H. Curtis
What does it take to lead faithfully at scale? Rev. Dr. William H. Curtis, Senior Pastor of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, joins The Ministry Exchange to reflect on nearly three decades of leadership, preaching, and communi...
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Episode 9
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1:13:38
Ep 08 - Built to Imagine, Called to Lead: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Kevin R. Johnson
From two rejection letters to the pulpit of Abyssinian.In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. Kevin R. Johnson unpacks a journey marked by resilience, prophetic courage, and legacy leadership. Now the 21st Senior Pas...
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Episode 8
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1:01:45
Ep 07 - Ministry In Every Key: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller
In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Dr. Alyn E. Waller returns to explore the sacred intersection of music and ministry—and why, for him, both have always been essential.Raised in a parsonage where his mother played piano ...
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Episode 7
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53:37
Ep 06 - Leadership That Builds People: A Conversation with Bishop Keith W. Reed Sr.
In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Bishop Keith W. Reed Sr. shares the powerful leadership principles that have sustained his 43-year pastorate at Sharon Baptist Church in Philadelphia.With wisdom forged through decades o...
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Episode 6
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1:05:43
Ep 05 - Fruit That Remains: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Lester W. Taylor Jr.
What does it mean to lead with vision, grace, and grit—while staying rooted in both tradition and innovation? In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. Lester W. Taylor Jr. joins Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. for a rich conversati...
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Episode 5
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1:09:36
Ep 04 - Built For This: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Danielle L. Brown
What does it look like to lead with clarity, courage, and consistency—across pulpits, classrooms, and communities? In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. Danielle L. Brown joins Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. for a powerful conv...
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Episode 4
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1:03:38
Ep 03 - The Call, The Cost and The Closure: A Conversation with Bishop Walter Thomas Sr.
What does it take to finish well—and set others up to begin?In this powerful episode of The Ministry Exchange, Rev. Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. sits down with his lifelong friend and ministry brother, Bishop Walter S. Th...
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Episode 3
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1:35:18
Ep 02 - Legacy, Ego and the Gospel: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller
What happens when ministry becomes performance—and pastors become personalities?In this episode of The Ministry Exchange, Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr. sits down with longtime friend and ministry peer Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller,...
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Episode 2
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Ep 01 - Is the Black Church Losing Its Fire? | The Ministry Exchange
Church attendance is shifting. Leadership styles are evolving. Worship doesn’t sound—or feel—the same. So here’s the question no one wants to ask out loud: Is the Black Church still on fire… or just burning out?In this premiere ep...
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Episode 1
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