by Stephen Suffron | Sep 27, 2016 | Ministry
One of the most intimidating things for a pastor who takes a position in a small-town setting is that you seem to be the only stranger in town. Everyone else knows everyone else, and you soon find out that they’re probably related, too. When we moved to...
by Gene Wilkes | Sep 23, 2016 | Carroll Community, Education, Ministry, Online Seminary, Theology
Justin Tollison, pastor/church planter of Disciple Tree Church in north Fort Worth, has three girls (10, 8, 6) and is married to Valeta Tollison. Justin finished his Ph.D. in Christian Heritage at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute and now servers as Resident Fellow...
by Gene Wilkes | Sep 16, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Online Seminary, Theology
In this blog we continue to hear from some who fulfill the role of Pastor-as-Scholar in their church. Scott Jones is a full time pastor and will soon defend his dissertation titled, “Pastoral Leadership For Congregational Change: An Evaluation of Edwin Friedman’s...
by Stephen Suffron | Mar 1, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
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 the small and country church...
by Stephen Suffron | Jan 26, 2016 | Faith & Heritage, Leadership, Ministry, Missions
I invite you to imagine with me a country with a rich Christian heritage. Old church buildings dot the landscape, once filled to capacity but now home to a dozen members in one building, a couple dozen in another, perhaps a hundred in the larger churches. These...
