In This Issue

  Dr. Terry Hargrave,  
  Professor of
  Marriage and Family
  Therapy at Fuller
  Seminary in
  Pasadena, California, was the featured speaker for this year's Summer Colloquy, May 30-31. Approximately 65 people were in attendance for the three plenary sessions.

Dr. Hargrave's presentation was often in a storytelling style, at times humorous or dramatic, and at other times practical or very personal. Many commented that they could relate to everything that he shared either in their own personal lives, with their families, or in the churches where they ministered.

Dr. Hargrave wove together biblical insight and theological reflection in addition to his vast experience in psychology and counseling as he dealt with the topics of restoration and forgiveness for broken relationships and the pain that ensues from the lack of love and  trustworthiness. He gave hope and encouragement to counselors and pastors who work with those suffering from broken relationships that true healing, restoration, and transformation can occur.

Many broken relationships are the result of poor choices. Dr. Hargrave commented, "God has given us 'choice' – and there are consequences. God will play out the choice until the world is recreated. God is not being silent on suffering. We are loved, but we may not be safe in this world. In the end, it will be rebalanced – but for now we live in a fallen world. That’s why it is important for us as ministers to walk with them."

Basing his thoughts on Romans 12: 1 -2, he said, "You have to be willing to take off the old self and put on the new self. You do this by the renewing of your minds. We have to make the choice if we are going to relate to God, to each other, and to ourselves.You must reprogram the mind – the  mechanical part, and the heart – the emotional part.This is the restoration model – it is a practical way of dealing with the old emotional self."  He explored a key factor in this process which is the work of forgiveness in restoring relationships.

BHCTI Fellow Dr. Scott Floyd, and Resident Fellows, Dr. Dan Clement and Dr. Lisa Nussbaum, presided over the question and answer periods. Worship times during the Colloquy were led by Ph.D. students Jamie Moore and Ralph Manuel.

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Dr. Al Fasol, and his daughter, Dr. Malinda Fasol, have many things in common: both presently call Fort Worth home; both received their doctorates at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; both are authors; and both are teaching for B. H. Carroll Theological Institute. 

Dr. Al Fasol is a retired distinguished professor of preaching from Southwestern Seminary before he became a Distinguished Fellow of Preaching at BHCTI in 2005. God's call to follow Christ as Lord and Savior came at the age of twenty-one and almost immediately he felt called to ministry.  During his third pastorate, his congregation recognized in him the gift of teaching which encouraged him to pursue a Th.D. in Preaching at Southwestern. After teaching as adjunct professor one semester, he realized that teaching was what God had gifted him to do.  What has been his greatest satisfaction as a teacher? - to know that he has taught nearly 6,000 students who serve God all around the globe.

When asked what motivated Dr. Fasol to join the faculty at Carroll Institute, he responded, "I want to be part of the new wave and the new ways that technology is changing how we connect with students. I want to stay in touch with teaching as we continue to seek how technology and other changes will shape new trends in preaching."  He sees Carroll Institute as a bridge from the way he used to see theological education to the development of new ways to do theological education and to communicate the gospel in contemporary society. In regard to his  philosophy of teaching, Dr. Fasol stated, "I do not think anyone can teach anyone else how to preach. My philosophy is to put students through a series of disciplines to help them develop their individual gifts. The disciplines call for sermons to be strongly related to their biblical texts, and for sermon delivery to maximize the message and minimize the messenger."

Dr. Malinda Fasol is one of our newest Resident Fellows at Carroll Institute, having joined the faculty during the Omega Term this year. Malinda states that the greatest influences in her life have been her parents, and she knew when she was in college that she wanted to teach on the college or graduate level.  In 1998, she felt God calling her to be a counselor and teacher, so she completed her M. A. in Marriage and Family Counseling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. While working as a therapist in Louisiana and California, she began to pursue her doctoral studies at Southwestern Seminary.  As a teacher, she wanted to be part of the process of equipping students to become biblical counselors in the community and the church. "My philosophy is to teach with compassion, integrity, and biblical authority, which is incorporated in the classroom by creating a safe environment to enhance and encourage learning and by integrating psychology, theology, and spirituality. At BHCTI, I want to be part of a team that is innovative and Christ-centered and to be part of the process of growing the counseling program through networking, publishing, and speaking engagements."

Both Drs. Fasol enjoy reading and writing. Dr. Al Fasol currently has two novels of Christian fiction in print, with two others in the early stages of being written. Al and Malinda have collaborated in writing a Christian novel entitled What Do a Christian Be? : From Belief to Behavior which was published in 2008.  Malinda would review dialogue that Al had written and offer suggestions from a female perspective about the characters. Al commented, "Malinda and I have conversed/dialogued most of her life. The Proverb about 'iron sharpening iron' comes to mind. As a result of these, literally, years of discussions, we know a lot about how each thinks and thus were able to collaborate with a minimum of effort. Malinda also helped by introducing me to the basics of computer usage and saved me much time in finalizing the manuscript. "  From Malinda's perspective,  she felt honored to be able to collaborate on a novel with her dad and was helped with the development of her writing and creativity skills. In addition to other activities, Drs. Al and Malinda Fasol are busy with preparations for her wedding in August.

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