Larry Terrell Crudup, Ph.D.
Rev. Dr. Larry Terrell Crudup serves as the Senior Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Oklahoma City. Larry received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Religion and The Arts with a minor in Secondary Education from Belmont University, Nashville, TN in May 2010. He is also a graduate of Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, TX where he earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Ethical and Creative Leadership from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, OH.
Previously, Larry served as the Assistant Pastor and Teaching & Ministry Elder of Sweet Home – The Pinnacle of Praise in Round Rock, TX under the leadership of Dr. Dante D. Wright I. Prior to his service at The Pinnacle of Praise, Larry served as the Director of Christian Education at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Dallas, TX under the leadership of Pastor Allen G. Madison. He has also served as the Research Assistant to Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton, former Lois Craddox Professor of Homiletics, while attending seminary at Southern Methodist University, and holds a fellowship from The Fund for Theological Education (now The Forum for Theological Exploration). Larry was licensed and ordained at Sweet Home – The Pinnacle of Praise in Round Rock, TX.
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Larry values preaching, and the ways that it encounters public faith. More importantly, he values the voice and passion of young preaching beginning to understand their call. Larry is a charter member of the Academy of Preachers whose mission is to “Identify, Network, Support, and Inspire the Next Generation of Young Preachers.” It is with the Academy of Preachers that Larry has helped to plan National Preaching Festivals for Young Preachers, Regional Preaching Festivals for Young Preachers, and Preaching Camps. Larry has also published sermons with the Academy of Preachers, served as a mentor to young preachers, led preaching circles, and served an AoP Catalyst (the leadership team).
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Academically Larry desires to continue down the path of Pastor/Professor. Larry is currently writing his dissertation proposal. His research topic is “Walk Together Children: Black Congregational Leadership-as-Social Ethic.” He desires to write on the Black experience in narrative leadership, Leadership-as-Practice theory and congregational change with a particular research interest in narrative theory as identity formation for congregational structuring and change.
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Points of Intersectionality
Narrative Leadership • Leadership-as-Practice • Strategic Change • Congregational Studies • Social Ethics
Larry is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and is married to the wonderful Jacinta Crudup, his high school sweetheart, and they have two beautiful daughters named Zoë Alana Crudup and Zuri May Crudup.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Church Leadership
Belmont University
August 2006 - May 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Religion and The Arts
Minor in Secondary Education
Inaugurated Eschatology
Ubuntu Philosphy
A person is a person through other persons
Southern Methodist University (Perkins School of Theology
August 2010 - May 2014
Master of Divinity
Union Institute & University
June 2014 - June 2021
Ph.D in Interdisciplinary Studies
Concentration in Ethical and Creative Leadership
Christian Ethics
Black Liberation Theology
Virtue Ethics
Narrative Leadership
Narrative Leadership
Congregational Change
