by Karl Fickling | Jun 14, 2018 | Carroll Community
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by Karl Fickling | May 10, 2018 | Carroll Community
Question: Why on earth would I want to take a class on the Interim Pastor, when I don’t want to be an interim pastor? Answer: When I walked out of the last day of my interim training, in 1999, I remember muttering, “I sure wish I had taken this course...
by Karl Fickling | Apr 19, 2018 | Carroll Community, Leadership, Ministry
Unfortunately, meeting with church leaders, where a pastor left “poorly,” is all too common in my life. “Our last pastor didn’t feed me,” is a common complaint. It’s not a fair gripe, as we all know that preaching is subjective, and reaching a diverse (in theology...
by Karl Fickling | Mar 15, 2018 | Carroll Community
My mind was blown by Joel Gregory’s book, Too Great a Temptation: The Seductive Power of America’s Super Church. In it, he confesses how he followed his desires for fame, power, and wealth to become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. I think, perhaps, it...
by Karl Fickling | Feb 9, 2018 | Carroll Community
It all started in my Junior year at college, at the 1979 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. I was walking into the stadium with my college roommate’s family, elated to watch our Baylor Bears take on the Clemson Tigers.* As we walked into the stadium, there were models...
