by Karl Fickling | Mar 15, 2018 | Carroll Community
My mind was blown by Joel Gregory’s book, Too Great a Temptation: The Seductive Power of America’s Super Church. In it, he confesses how he followed his desires for fame, power, and wealth to become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. I think, perhaps, it...
by Chris Sims | Sep 1, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry, Theology
We are very results-oriented aren’t we? Even within ministry, we like to see the wins. We want to see baptisms and salvations and numerical growth. Yet, the end result in discipleship is much less measurable. It is: Meaning – You could use the word purpose...
by Wade Berry | Aug 5, 2016 | Counseling, Ministry, Theology
Last week, we discussed the implications of Christian eschatology for discipleship. For the next couple of weeks, I would like for us to discuss the ways in which Christian eschatology can be useful for pastoral care. In today’s post, I describe four contributions...
