About Reverend Dr. Mycal X. Brickhouse
Reverend Dr. Mycal Xavier Brickhouse is a community leader and a proactive change agent. His journey in faith and leadership has led him into ordained ministry, pastoring in North Carolina and previously serving as the Director of Alumni Relations at Duke Divinity School and the Managing Director of Programs and Grants at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. He is now serving as the Program Director for the Fuller Forward Consortium at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he is helping make theological education more accessible for communities through support from a $10 million Lilly Endowment Initiative.
Academic Background
Rev. Brickhouse graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and African American Studies. His commitment to theological education led him to Duke Divinity School, where he earned a Master of Divinity Degree and was honored with the Julian Abele Student of the Year Award. He has earned his Doctorate of Ministry at Duke Divinity School.
Professional Development
Rev. Brickhouse's dedication to personal growth and development is evident in his extensive participation in leadership programs. He has completed the Black Theology and Leadership Institute at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Millennial Leaders Project Summer Conference at Union Theological Seminary. He is also a trained frontline fundraiser, having completed the Discipline of Frontline Fundraising through Plus Delta Partners.
Teaching & Formation
Rev. Brickhouse is passionate about equipping emerging leaders for faithful and transformative ministry. He serves as an instructor at Duke Divinity School and Fuller Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in global leadership, ministerial formation, and missional innovation. His teaching is grounded in real-world ministry experience, theological depth, and a commitment to justice, community, and the flourishing of the Church.
Community Involvement
Rev. Brickhouse is actively involved in organizations that align with his commitment to reconciliation, justice, and community uplift. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for NeighborUp, a nonprofit offering crisis assistance and empowerment programs to neighbors in need throughout Cary and Western Wake County.
Publications
A public voice on faith, justice, and leadership, Rev. Brickhouse has contributed to Sojourners, Faith & Leadership, and The Christian Recorder—the oldest continuously published periodical by African Americans in the U.S. His insights have been featured on BBC, NBC, and other local and national media platforms.
He is currently working on his first book, which draws from his pastoral, academic, and lived experiences to explore how communities of faith can practice hope, healing, and unusual kindness in a fractured world.
Personal Life
Rev. Brickhouse is joyfully married to Kristin McCullough Brickhouse. Together, they are raising their three beautiful children—Micah, Manaia, and Makoa—with love, faith, and laughter. Their home is a place of joy, curiosity, and the kind of sacred chaos that comes with young children and deep purpose.
Whether he’s preaching, writing, mentoring, or building partnerships for change, Rev. Dr. Mycal X. Brickhouse leads with humility, courage, and a steady faith in what’s possible when we follow the Spirit together.