In the season 5 finale, Bill and Zoë discuss highlights of the season and share their thoughts about the landscape of theological education and church leadership.

The Rev. Dr.’s Jose Irizarry and Victor Aloyo join host Bill Davis for a conversation about cultivating leadership in Hispanic Latino/a/e Presbyterian Communities, and the actions of GA226 in supporting these communities.

In this special episode we will be in conversation with two leaders from Montreat Conference Center. Richard DuBose, President, and Carol Steele, VP of Programs, join us from the conference center to share how they are leading faithfully following Hurricane Helene.

You can contribute to the relief effort at https://montreat.org/helene

In this episode of Leading Theologically, Bill and Rev. Bethany Peerbolte talk about the use of social media as a medium for creating faith communities. Bethany shares about her experience as the founding pastor of Our Tapestry, a 1001 New Worshiping Community.

In this conversation with the Rev. Brady Radford, we talk about learnings from transitional ministry and BIPOC spaces at national events. Brady shares a metaphor he’s fond of about what’s useful for mission and ministry.

Join us for a conversation with David LaMotte, a songwriter, speaker, author and activist who has performed and spoken at many PC(USA) events. He has performed over 3500 concerts and released 13 full-length CDs of primarily original music, touring in all of the 50 states and on five of the seven continents. His second TEDx talk (2024), Why Heroes Don’t Change the World, was chosen as a TED Editor’s Pick. His earlier (2017) TEDx talk, Music Can Help Us Understand Peace and Conflict, is featured on TED.com.

In this season 5 premier episode of Leading Theologically, the Rev. Bill Davis, new podcast host and Senior Director for Theological Education Funds Development at the Presbyterian Foundation, sits down with the Rev. CeCe Armstrong and the Rev. Tony Larson, Co-Moderators of the 226th General Assembly of the PC(USA), to talk about their vision for the church and the work ahead of them.

Pastoral transitions come with a mixture of grief and joy. Family and colleagues are involved along with church leaders and members, presbytery, and more. How are they done in healthy ways? Come learn with the Rev. Shannon Kershner who recently moved from head of staff at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, IL to Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA.

Rev. Dr. David Loleng has a huge heart and a long record of commitment to congregational thriving. He currently directs Church Financial Literacy and Leadership efforts at the Presbyterian Foundation. This includes the Stewardship Navigator resource as well as the Church Financial Literacy and Leadership Coaching Program.

He deeply believes in God who provides enough, a sufficiency rather than an abundance. He wonders often about what we allocate versus what we accumulate. Join us for this rich and fun conversation during the liminal time between the Reign of Christ Sunday and first Sunday of Advent in a new liturgical year.

Dr. Hanna Reichel’s new book, After Method: Queer Grace, Conceptual Design, and the Possibility of Theology, is called by some the “best book on theological method in a generation.” Reichel brings creativity, rigor, compassion, and creates needed space beyond absolutes.

Conversant in Reformed, Lutheran, queer, and Latin American liberation theologies, Reichel breaks new ground. Don’t’ miss this rich theological conversation!