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Weighing in on faith and life.
B.H. Carroll faculty members, students, and those who support its mission desire to create dialog and stoke critical thinking about important topics which relate to faith and life in this world. Below are posts from diverse authors, whose views contribute to the ongoing discussion of these areas. The positions of the authors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary, its faculty, and its governors.
Global Nexus Newpoints – February 2017
In the News Carroll PhD Grad, Tommy Vaughn, Elected as 2018-19 President of The South Carolina Counseling Association Growing Global Church - CBF field personnel bear witness to Christ in China Free Lenten Devotional DownloadThe...
Carroll PhD Grad Elected as 2018-19 President of The South Carolina Counseling Association
Dr. Tommy Vaughn, who graduated in May 2016 with a PhD in Counseling and Psychology, was elected President of the South Carolina Counseling Association for the 2018-19 year. He will serve as President Elect this year. Currently, Dr....
What Do You See? How We Relate to the Opposite Sex
Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken." Genesis 2:23 NRSV When you see your spouse—or any member of the opposite sex, for that...
Mistakes Churches Make In the Pastor Search Process, Part 2
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...
Small Groups Praying for Revival
A young friend whom I love and respect very much recently asked me, “Are we due for an awakening?” The question challenged me. I thought about it in several ways. First, are we “due” anything from God? Obviously God owes us nothing, but...
Mistakes Churches Make During the Pastor Search Process, Part 1
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,...
Accreditation Twice Affirmed
Accreditation is one way in which B. H. Carroll exemplifies its core value: Accountable. In a world flooded with diploma mills and non-accredited, loosely designed certificate and degree programs, Carroll Institute has chosen to pay the...
Preventing and Addressing Clergy Sexual Misconduct: Advice for Churches and Parachurch Organizations
Several weeks ago, a pastor here in the Fort Worth area was relieved of his duties because he had viewed “inappropriate images” on his office computer. This kind of thing happens a lot. Those of us who have been around church-work for a...
No Small Calling: Livin’ In A Parsonage, Part 2
After posting your resume various places and daily asking God to lead you to the right place of ministry, you receive a call. It's from Bob, head of the search committee at First Baptist No-Place-You've-Ever-Heard-Of. In your...
Preventing and Addressing Clergy Sexual Misconduct: Advice for Spouses
As the spouse of a minister, maintaining the health of your marriage is probably the most important thing you can do to help your husband or wife succeed in ministry. That is because there is a direct correlation between the health of...