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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.
Integrating the Various Strands of a Comprehensive Bible Reading Strategy
Integrating the Various Strands of a Comprehensive Bible Reading Strategy Series Conclusion Thank you for joining us here on the Carroll Blog over the past few weeks as we have discussed different ways to read the Bible. This week, I...
Visions of Grandeur
How big is the vision that God has given you? For a church planter, is it to start a new church, build it to a comfortable size, and pastor a people? Sounds nice…doesn’t sound very big. I know, I know. Everybody has their own vision so...
Reading the Bible for Insight, Encouragement, and/or Guidance (Devotional Reading)
Reading the Bible for Insight, Encouragement, and/or Guidance (Devotional Reading) For the past few weeks, we here at the Carroll Blog have been discussing different ways to read the Bible. Last week, we talked about reading the Bible...
Church Plant Hijack
God gives you a vision for what to do, where to do and when to get started. You are filled with awe and wonder as you consider the opportunity. You get started and pour your heart and soul into serving Him on your new mission field. ...
Five Reasons Short-Term Pastorates Hurt Small Churches
Three to four years. According to research by Thom Rainer, that is how long, on average, a pastor stays at a church. And since that figure is an average, that means there are great numbers of pastors whose tenure is two years or less. In...
Carroll Institute to Host ABHE Evaluation Visit
B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, TX will be hosting a comprehensive accreditation visit by a team of evaluators from the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) during April 4-6, 2016 to determine its compliance with the...
Reading the Bible to Discern Its Meaning (Bible Study)
Reading the Bible to Discern Its Meaning (Bible Study) On the Carroll Blog, we are currently in the middle of a five-week conversation about reading the Bible. Last week, we talked about reading the Bible for content acquisition. This...
Staying Encouraged in Church Planting
One of the more difficult things in life is dealing with discouragement. Within a ministry or church planting context, I believe this is an even greater issue. There are plenty of reasons to be discouraged when a person looks around at...
Global Partnership Forum with ATS
The Association of Theological Schools recently invited representatives from B. H. Carroll to participate in the Educational Models and Practices Project in Pittsburgh, PA. We were asked to participate in the Global Partnership Forum...
Carroll PhD Graduate Makes Great Strides in the Field of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Deana AdamsPh.D., LPC-S Dr. Deana Adams, LPC-S, was the first woman to graduate from B. H. Carroll Theological Institute with a Ph.D. in Ministry and Formation/Psychology. Following her graduation in May 2012, God has continued to bless...