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Ep 12 - Pulpit & Pew: The Sacred Exchange That Gives Life - Reflections from Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr.
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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 Church.
With wisdom forged through decades of preaching, Dr. Mapson examines what truly happens in the “preaching moment,” where the Word meets the listener and transformation begins. Drawing on Augustine’s charge to teach, delight, and move, he unpacks how instruction, clarity, and compassion keep preaching alive and effective in every generation.
This conversation explores:
- How instruction anchors preaching amid growing biblical illiteracy
- Why delight and rhetoric matter for attention, clarity, and joy in God
- How movement turns Sunday proclamation into Monday obedience
- The covenant between pulpit and pew and the “rights” both share
- Preaching across generations without losing anyone in the room
- Addressing crisis moments without losing the gospel’s center
For preachers, teachers, and all who love the Church, this episode offers a masterclass in faithful communication where the gospel gives life and both pulpit and pew breathe together.
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This episode is proudly sponsored by Terry Funeral Home Inc.
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Chapters
1. Framing Pulpit–Pew Covenant (00:00:00)
2. Purpose of Preaching: Augustine’s Threefold Aim (00:02:00)
3. Delight and Rhetoric: Making People Want to Listen (00:06:10)
4. From Presentation to Persuasion: Calling to Action (00:09:40)
5. Hearing Completes the Sermon (00:12:20)
6. Who Sits in the Pew? Generations and Stories (00:16:45)
7. Sponsor Message: Terry Funeral Home (00:23:20)
8. Called From the Pew to the Pulpit (00:24:20)
9. Pew Rights: The Text Belongs to the People (00:27:00)
10. Preaching Scripture in a Biblically Illiterate Age (00:32:10)
11. Addressing the Week Without Losing the Text (00:37:30)
12. “Who Am I in the Text?” John 9 (00:41:20)
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