by Karl Fickling | Jan 11, 2018 | Carroll Community
As we move into a new year, we say goodbye to the formal 500 th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation and the posting of Luther’s 95 Theses. Nevertheless, I cannot leave behind what happened when I visited Wittenberg last Fall. My tour group was greeted by...
by Karl Fickling | Dec 14, 2017 | Carroll Community
They did it again. I went into my neighborhood grocery store to buy shampoo and my brand wasn’t there. In fact, none of the shampoos were there. They moved the entire shampoo section to a completely different place in the store. I don’t get it. Is it someone’s job to...
by Karl Fickling | Feb 24, 2017 | Leadership, Ministry
Many pastor search processes lack skill on the side of the search team, but did you know that candidates often collaborators with the search team in the list of mistakes? If you are a candidate, you might want to avoid some of these common issues. A. You need to be...
by Karl Fickling | Feb 22, 2017 | Leadership, Ministry
I. Top Mistakes During the Pastor Search Process One of the reasons I appreciate Pastor Search Committees that take the time to get trained is that they have the opportunity to learn how to avoid common search team mistakes. My peers, that work with pastorless...
