by Karl Fickling | Oct 11, 2018 | Leadership, Ministry, Op-Ed
As I write this, I’m two days away from burying my Uncle Don. He’s the last of his generation. All four of his siblings, including my mother, and all their spouses, are already gone. Some are long gone. Don was hardly the one we thought would live the longest. He was...
by Stephen Suffron | Sep 27, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry
Ask a small-town church’s congregation what they want for their church, you will get similar answers. They want to grow, to reach new people, to see more young families, to reach Millennials, to have an increase in baptisms, and other similar goals. All of these...
by B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary | Sep 14, 2018 | Carroll Community, Education, Ministry, Scripture
“I’m thankful that Carroll exists so that the equipping of the saints can happen even while we have boots on the ground.” I remember my sophomore year in high school being asked to create a presentation depicting the job we wanted to have after graduation....
by Wade Berry | May 1, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Scripture
Last week, we talked about three mental habits that can help us combat the Enemy’s strategy for keeping us enslaved to sin. I encouraged us to lean into God’s goodness, to cultivate a balanced imagination, and to be honest about our motivations. This week, I want us...
by Wade Berry | Apr 24, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry
Last week, we laid out the Enemy’s strategy (or, at least, one of his strategies) for keeping us enslaved to sin. I argued that the Enemy begins by allowing us to imagine how a given course of action might benefit us and then convinces us that God has been holding...
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...
