by B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary | Mar 12, 2020 | From the President, News & Events
IRVING, Texas (March 12, 2020) – A video recapping Dr. Gene Wilkes’ summiting of the highest peak in Africa is now available on the B.H. Carroll Theological Institute website, Facebook and YouTube. In his retelling of the climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in...
by Gene Wilkes | Feb 23, 2020 | From the President
The trail to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro begins at the Marangu Gate, the National Park Headquarters where we will register for our climb. After registering, we will continue driving to Nale Moru village to begin our trek on the Rongai Route to Simba Camp (about 8,615...
by Gene Wilkes | Feb 22, 2020 | From the President
The time on Mt. Kilimanjaro is nine hours ahead of my home in Plano, Texas. Although we may be physically in shape for our climb, we all must deal with living nine hours ahead of our bodies’ usual timetable and beginning at an altitude that is thousands of feet higher...
by Gene Wilkes | Feb 21, 2020 | From the President
Some of the people I am climbing with have shared similar adventures before. Jim, Amy and I summited several 14ers in Colorado and Mt. Rainier in Washington on my 60th birthday. Jeff B and I have climbed and camped around Wheeler Peak in New Mexico and made several...
by cheath@bhcarroll.edu | Feb 21, 2020 | News & Events
The climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro for Dr. Gene Wilkes continues as we write this, but we wanted to take the time to inform B. H. Carroll’s supporters that our first goal of raising $5,000 for the development of theological education in Tanzania has been...