by Gene Wilkes | May 13, 2020 | From the President, Leadership
I had entered my seventh year as a seminary president. I had begun to feel comfortable with fulfilling my responsibilities and serving our faculty and staff. Things were running smoothly, and I had adapted to the seasonal patterns of the academic and administrative...
by Walter Norvell | Apr 23, 2020 | Leadership
Even a casual reading of the Book of Nehemiah reveals how Nehemiah was a man of prayer. In only 13 chapters, we have many references to Nehemiah praying. Most of these give us the words of his prayers—many of them are short, simple, and to the point. (1) On the day...
by Chris Sims | Mar 26, 2020 | Leadership, Ministry
We live in interesting times! Pandemics. National Emergencies. Bear Markets. Many might quickly surmise these interesting times are also evil times. Maybe that is so, but as far as the church is concerned, I fully believe God is taking these interesting/evil times and...
by Walter Norvell | Mar 2, 2020 | Carroll Community, Leadership
I am interested in leadership. In fact, my interest in the subject has drawn me to two books by B.H. Carroll’s President Dr. Gene Wilkes—Jesus on Leadership and Paul on Leadership. Because of these books, I keep an eye open for leadership principles and lessons in the...
by Karl Fickling | Oct 3, 2019 | Leadership
When I visit pastorless churches, I have a fear that my PowerPoint will malfunction. That did happen in August. Fortunately, I always have handouts as a backup. Last Sunday, however, I developed a new fear. What if I don’t have any clothes! I’m not talking about the...
by Gene Wilkes | Sep 12, 2019 | From the President, Leadership
One frustration of being a servant leader in Christ’s church is knowing if you are doing what you should be doing every day. Yes, you have most likely been given a job description—which no one looks at until they are building a case to oust you—but, you want your...
