Leading Theologically

Join the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty in a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Patrick Reyes about his recently released book The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive. Learn more about the Rev. Dr. Patrick Reyes: https://fteleaders.org/about/team Purchase his new book at https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664266703/the-purpose-gap.aspx

Join the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty for a conversation with the Rev. Laura Mariko Cheifetz about her recently released co-edited book Race in America. Quoted often by others, Rev. Cheifetz wrote for both the Washington Post and CNN in late March 2021 in the wake of the racist mass murders of Asian women near Atlanta, GA

Ellison is a modern-day mystic who invites people of faith to push past systemic problems and access their unique gifts to make a difference in the world and the Church. Ellison’s daily spiritual practice includes seeing, no matter how hidden, and hearing the stories, no matter what they are, of those within three feet of him daily. This beautiful spiritual practice is based on wisdom from a belov...

The Rev. Dr. Teri McDowell Ott has been an ordained Presbyterian minister for over twenty years and serves as Dean of the Chapel at Monmouth College. She and the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty talk about "Risks Privileged People Should Take" in the latest episode of Leading Theologically.

Rev. Dr. Christine Hong will be chatting about her forthcoming book Decolonizing Learning: Intercultural and Interreligious Intelligence. A keynote speaker for the NEXT Church national gathering, Dr. Hong is sought after as a speaker, writer, preacher, interfaith leader, and friend. Hong directs the Doctor of Educational Ministry program at Columbia Theological Seminary where she is an Assistant P...

Jim Reese has been ordained for over 70 years as a Presbyterian minister and Christian educator and national staff person. Christian education is at the center of his call and practice in ministry. “How do you get things done in the church?” His answer is, “You work as a team to teach others.” You won't want to miss this episode of Leading Theologically with a legend in the Presbyterian Church USA...

“History does not offer quick-and-easy solutions,” says Heath Carter, PhD. “But whether it is racial injustice or economic inequality, or any number of issues beyond, the challenges we face today are not new. Their roots stretch deep into the past. And if we don’t understand how we got here, we’ll struggle to find a faithful way forward.” Join me for a live conversation with Dr. Carter who teaches...

The shift of congregations, church councils, and almost every other organization to digital communication over the last year taught us again how important visual communication is in ministry and leadership. Join me for a conversation with author, musician, photographer, videographer, producer, parent, partner, pastor and prolific creator Landon Whitsitt about the ways he thinks about memorable and...

Leading a congregation in any year is not for the faint of heart, and 2021 is all the more complicated. In this week's episode of Leading Theologically, Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty is joined by Rev. Jessica Vaughan Lower, associate pastor for community outreach & contemporary worship at San Marino Community Church and contributor to the Journal of Religious Leadership, to discuss how she continues t...

Fatigue is not just physical and emotional.. it is also spiritual. Join this conversation with Bertram Johnson, an alum of Princeton Seminary and teaching elder who currently serves as a chaplain and peer chaplain supervisor at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Johnson will be preaching at the 2021 NEXT Church national gathering where he also serves on the strategy team. His experiences...

Are you feeling depleted and not sure how you will be able to continue to follow your call as we move into the hardest months of these pandemics yet? Join me for an unscripted conversation with the Rev. Dr. Roger Gench, the new interim editor for the Presbyterian Outlook. A seasoned pastor, community organizer, theological ethicist, and author, Roger has recently written A Cross Examen: A Spiritua...

Women Reformed and Always Reforming with the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty Professor of Theology, Bellarmine University 2020 marked the centennial of Women’s suffrage with the passage of the 19th Amendment. What are the ways women have been called by God and continue to succeed reforming in the Church and the world? Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty is one of the producers and hosts of a video series initi...

A conversation with Rev. Jessica Tate, Director of NEXT Church, on what will it look like to lead in the Church and the world in 2021 and beyond? With post-Election uncertainty and progress on a COVID-19 vaccine, we need to ask, where is God Calling us next?

What does it mean for Presbyterian officers to live into the vow we all take to be “a friend among your colleagues in ministry, working with them, subject to the ordering of God’s Word and Spirit”? October is pastor appreciation month and Jerrod Lowry is Lee’s pastor because he is the General Presbyter and Stated Clerk of my presbytery, Coastal Carolina. More than that, he is a longtime friend. Jo...

Courtney Cowart leads theologically from the eye of the storms including St. Paul’s Chapel in NYC on 9/11 and New Orleans during Katrina. She wrote about those experiences in her book, American Awakenings. Join Lee Hinson-Hasty for a live conversation about how uses what she’s learned in 2020 as she helps cultivate wisdom among thought leaders for the massive adaptive challenges we face to secure...

Jerry Cannon and Eustacia Moffett Marshall, partners in ministry first together at CN Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charlotte NC and now serving separately, come together to discuss with Lee Hinson-Hasty what healthy mentoring in ministry looks like and why it is important now more than ever. Join us live for this conversation that is sure to be meaningful, entertaining, and preach-able!

Rev. Dr. Derrick McQueen joined Lee Hinson-Hasty for a conversation about worship in a pandemic. Derrick is pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church in Harlem, N.Y., and the author of this year's liturgy for Theological Education Sunday. Download the liturgy at https://www.presbyterianfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Theological-Education-Sunday-Liturgy-for-Sept-20-2020.pdf

A Christian Womanist Ethics serving on the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary since 1991, Dr. Marcia Y. Riggs recognizes that partisan polarization characterizes both political and religious life in the United States today. Throughout the 20th century, images of "the melting pot" and "the mosaic" have been used to guide our sociocultural, political conceptions of moral community. Many Protes...

Always an educator, the Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka taught junior high English and social sciences, coordinated youth and young adult ministries for the PC(USA), taught at Columbia Theological Seminary, and since 2016 as the senior associate and director of adult education ministries at Village Church, PC(USA) in Prairie Village, Kansas. Sought after as a preacher and teacher for decades, Rodger is b...

Leadership seems to be the answer for everything that is wrong in our lives, communities and the world, but will any leadership do? What is leadership and what is the role of courage in the face of the pandemic, civil unrest and uncertainty within our communities? We'll explore answers to these two questions and why courageous leadership matters for those longing for a more hopeful future.

Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty sits down for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Frank M. Yamada, Executive Director of the Association of Theological Schools. Yamada is an active biblical scholar who has authored and edited books and articles on cross-cultural and feminist hermeneutics. In 2017 he began as executive director of The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and oversees the work of both the As...

As a cultural historian of Latinx religions and cultures, the Rev. Dr. Edwin David Aponte explores faith, spirituality, and culture, especially the intersections of race, ethnicity, and religion, congregational studies, and religion and politics. His leadership at the Louisville Institute helps pastors and theological scholars ask the best questions and be open to the outcomes. Join us as Lee and...

Join us for a conversation with recognized biblical scholar, Dr. Nancy C. Lee, Niebuhr Distinguished Professor at Elmhurst College in Chicago. A graduate of both Columbia Seminary and Union Presbyterian Seminary, she is author of a forthcoming biblical commentary on Lamentations and Song of Songs. She has lived and worked in global communities where genocide and social injustices have taken place,...

Many congregations have faced financial challenges in recent decades and some have even wondered if their church is still viable. David King was with us for a Facebook Live conversation on July 1 to discuss the financial challenges churches are facing, and how churches can plan for the future. David serves as the Karen Lake Buttrey Director of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and assistant profess...

Elizabeth "Lib" Caldwell has a long legacy of educating in the PC(USA). She served on faculty at McCormick Theological Seminary for 30 years, teaching generations of pastors and theological leaders how education can shape lives and communities. During her Facebook Live discussion with Lee Hinson-Hasty, she discussed how to handle tough question from children and discussed her life in ministry. She...