Daryl Crouch and Catherine Parks on courageous civility in a contentious year

If you’re like most pastors or church leaders, you’re probably facing difficult questions this fall. Questions like “How can I advocate for important issues without hindering my gospel witness?” and “What responsibilities do we have to engage in this current moment?” Jeff Pickering and Chelsea Patterson Sobolik welcome Daryl Crouch and Catherine Parks to the roundtable to talk about these issues and share about a new free resource from the ERLC, the Courage and Civility Church Toolkit.

This toolkit, with curriculum and sermon drafts, explores how Christians should think through issues of our day as they see the chaotic culture around us. It gives pastors and church leaders a helpful path to walk with their congregations through this polarized moment. Download your free copy today.

Guest Biography

Daryl Crouch currently serves as the pastor of Greenhill Church in Mt. Juliet, TN where he and his wife live with their 3 children. With a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Daryl has a couple decades of ministry experience and writes frequently for several publications, including writing the content in the church kit, as well as frequently on his personal blog, crosstied.org.

Catherine Parks writes and lives in Nashville, TN, with her husband, two children, and a cute dog named Ollie. She’s the author of Empowered, Strong and Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships, a collection of biographies for middle-grade readers. You can find more of Catherine’s writing at cathparks.com

Resources from the Conversation

• Download the Courage and Civility Church Kit
• Read Catherine’s article | Are we teaching our children civility with our lives?
• Faith and Healthy Democracy: Introduction with Paul Miller and Brent Leatherwood
• White Paper: Faith and Healthy Democracy 
• Full Report: Faith and Health Democracy 
• Subscribe to ERLC’s Policy Newsletter