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Carroll Institute offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year Holiday from
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January 9 - March 2
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Chair of Carroll Institute's Board of Governors
to receive PhD
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Leon Leach is executive vice president and chief business officer at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center where he provides executive leadership for finance, marketing, facilities, business development, information systems, technology commercialization, and human resources. He has completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in Management, Policy and Community Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. The hooding ceremony takes place on December 16, 2011 in Houston.
Outside M. D. Anderson, Mr. Leach serves as a board member for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Greater Houston Partnership Economic Development Advisory Committee, and numerous not-for-profit organizations.
Mr. Leach holds a master’s degree in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a MBA from Widener University, and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.
Carroll Institute congratulates Leon Leach on this significant achievement.
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The Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Annual Meeting is scheduled for February 26 in Orlando, Florida. At that meeting the Commission on Accreditation will give BHCTI the ruling on its accreditation status.
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Please note that to qualify as a 2011 tax deductible contribution, year-end gifts must be processed or postmarked on or before December 31. Any contribution bearing a January postmark will be considered a 2012 contribution.
Gifts to Carroll Institute may be made directly online by clicking "Donate Now" under the SUPPORT menu button. If you have made any prior donation to the Institute this calendar year, the system will identify you by your email address and post your contribution to your account. If your email address has changed or you need the donor ID number, please contact the Bursar, Bruce Muskrat:
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phone - (817) 274-4284
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 WINTER COLLOQUY FEATURES SIX OF
CARROLL'S DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS |
Carroll Institute's recent Winter Colloquy was unlike any the school has hosted before. Instead of bringing outside lecturers to speak on topics of current interest in theological circles, the institute drew upon its own ranks of Distinguished Fellows, inviting six out of many who model superior scholarship and fervency in ministry.
Carroll's president, Dr. Bruce Corley commented, "We have asked six distinguished colleagues to share their journeys with us, living in the balance between academic excellence and passion for Christian service. This two-fold commitment has long been the secret of theological education in our Baptist circles. I want our students to hear from long-term ministers who are stewards both of their academic disciplines and local churches."
The two-day event was a time of inspiration, encouragement, renewal, and challenge for students, faculty, and colloquy guests. Following are some highlights from the stories of three of the six colloquy speakers:
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Bill Tolar was born into a secular home with parents who had no appreciation of education or spiritual character. Bill's life, however, was completely turned around when a P.E. teacher challenged a class of young boys to read the "world's best seller," the Bible, all the way through. Being a very competitive lad, Bill accepted the challenge. As he read the scriptures, especially John 3:16, Bill began to feel an awesome presence and realized that God wanted to make him in the image of His Son Jesus. Following Bill's profession of faith, a high school teacher influenced him to pursue academics and theological studies. After completing university and seminary studies, Bill Tolar began teaching at Baylor at age 26, and 56 years later, he continues to teach in the classroom and lead tours to the Holy Land. Dr. Tolar characterizes his life as "His incredible grace and my infinite gratitute."
Wynona Elder, daughter and granddaughter of pastors, experienced the call of Christ early in her life. While attending Howard Payne University, she
met her husband, Carl. Her graduate and doctoral studies were interrupted from time to time as she followed Carl to pastor churches in Alaska and to raise a family. Dr.Elder completed her Ed.D. in Psychology and Counseling, admitting to BHCTI students that doctoral work is tough. Not only did Wynona need to find the balance between church and academy, but to balance both along with the task of caring for a family. She humorously commented that she often "wished for a wife" to help with family responsibilities. The doctoral studies, however, shaped her for ministry, gave her perserverance for her role as seminary professor, and developed in her a responsibility for scholarship. That aspiration for scholarship continues as she supervises doctoral students in psychology and counseling at Carroll Institute.
Bill O'Brien was the speaker for the Carroll Fellowship Meal held on Monday evening at First Baptist Church Arlington. In sharing his life's story, Bill commented that the only real calling from God he had received was "Follow Me" and, consequently, all that he does every day is in alignment with that call. His mother was a great influence in his life, teaching him to memorize Scipture, sing hymns, and study the Bible. Bill was baptized at age 9 by his older brother, pastor of a mission church, who was nine years his senior. His call to follow Christ led him to serve in the pastorate and music ministry of churches in Texas and New Mexico before attending seminary. While at seminary, Bill heard about missions in Indonesia and felt God leading him there. Bill and his wife, Dellanna, were among some of the earliest music missionaries appointed by the Foreign Mission Board. The O'Briens learned the importance of listening to the heart language of the Indonesian people and following the leadership of the Holy Spirit to accomplish things that were only possible through God's power; for example, Bill was asked to appear on national television with a group of dancers and a gamelan orchestra interpreting the story of the life of Christ. After two terms of missionary service, and a brief pastorate in Fort Worth, Bill assumed various leadership positions at the FMB, including Executive Vice President. God's call led him to direct and develop the Global Center at Samfords' Beeson Divinity School, to serve as Director of BellMitra Associates that equips leaders for transformative action and to netweave communities of shared vision. He serves on many boards, including Compassion Frisco and Bridges of Hope that assists tsunami survivors in Aceh, Indonesia. Bill shared that when one follows the Lord's leadership, the roles may change, but the call "Follow Me" never changes.
The remaining speakers -- Drs. Jimmie Nelson, James Williams, and Dr. Scotty Gray -- will be featured in the next issue of the Global Nexus Newsletter along with some of the comments made during the panel discussion.
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TWO NEW ONLINE COURSES in
MISSIONS and WORSHIP
OFFERED DURING PASCHAL TERM 2012
Guiding Churches to Missional Ministry (WMMIS 5222) introduces students to the concept of the missional church, guides them to comprehend the basic differences in missional congregations and traditional churches, helps them gain basic comprehension of the methods and practices of missional congregations, and develops the passion for leading believers and congregations to missional living and service.
The course is taught by Dr. Ebbie Smith, Distinguished Fellow and Professor of Ethics and Missions at BHCTI. Dr. Smith holds the Ph.D. in Christian Ethics and M.Div. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; a M.A. in Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary; a M.A. in Sociology from the University of Texas in Arlington; and a B.A. in Bible and English from Hardin-Simmons University.
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Worship in Contemporary Culture (WM5116) is a study that will engage students in an exploration of diverse dimensions of full, conscious, and active participation in the church’s practice of communal worship. Students will be equipped to become advocates for worship that integrates theological, ecclesiological, and missiological principles within contemporaneous cultural settings.
Dr. Rob Hewell is teaching the online worship course. Dr. Hewell is a Resident Fellow in Worship at Carroll Institute. He holds the D.Min. in Worship from San Francisco Theological Seminary; a Master of Church Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and a B.M.E. from Midwestern State University. Dr. Hewell is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Worship Arts at Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia AR.
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