B. H. CARROLL’S PASTORAL THEOLOGY Southwestern Journal of Theology EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paige Patterson, President and Professor of Theology MANAGING EDITOR W. Madison Grace II, Assistant Professor of Baptist History and Theology BOOK REVIEW EDITOR Joshua E. Williams, Associate Professor of Old Testament EDITORIAL BOARD Keith E. Eitel, Professor of Missions and World Christianity, Dean of the Roy Fish School of Evangelism and Missions, and Director of the World Missions Center Mark A. Howell, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Daytona Beach Joshua E. Williams, Associate Professor of Old Testament Evan Lenow, Assistant Professor of Ethics, Bobby L. and Janis Eklund Chair of Stewardship, and Director of the Richard Land Center for Cultural Engagement Miles S. Mullin II, Vice President for Academic Administration and Professor of Religious History, Hannibal-LaGrange University Steven W. Smith, Vice President of Student Services and Communications and Professor of Communication Jerry Vines, Jerry Vines Ministries Malcolm B. Yarnell III, Professor of Systematic Theology, Director of the Oxford Study Program, and Director of the Center for Theological Research EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Cole L. Peck The Southwestern Journal of Theology is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database, the Southern Baptist Periodical Index, and the Christian Periodical Index. Southwestern Journal of Theology invites English-language submissions of original research in biblical studies, historical theology, systematic theology, ethics, philosophy of religion, homiletics, pastoral ministry, evangelism, missiology, and related fields. Articles submitted for consideration should be neither published nor under review for publication elsewhere. The recommended length of articles is between 4000 and 8000 words. For information on editorial and stylistic requirements, please contact the journal’s Editorial Assistant at journal@ swbts.edu. Articles should be sent to the Managing Editor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 22608, Fort Worth, Texas 76122. Books and software for review may be sent to Book Review Editor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 22608, Fort Worth, Texas 76122. Please direct subscription correspondence and change of address notices to Editorial Assistant, P.O. Box 22608, Fort Worth, Texas 76122. Change of address notices must include both the old and new addresses. A one-volume subscription in the United States is $30. An international subscription is $52. Southwestern Journal of Theology (ISSN 0038-4828) is published at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas 76122. For the contents of back issues and ordering information please see http://swbts.edu/journal. © 2016 CONTENTS Editorial . 157 W. Madison Grace II B. H. Carroll–Remembering his Life, Expanding his Legacy . 159 Michael Crisp Introduction. 183 B. H. Carroll Part One: The Pastor in his Private Life. 191 B. H. Carroll Part Two: The Pastor in Relation to his Church . 211 B. H. Carroll Part Three: The Pastor and his Relation to the World. 247 B. H. Carroll Part Four: Some Special Pastoral Problems . .267 B. H. Carroll Book Reviews. 283 Abstracts of Recent Dissertations at Southwestern . 319 Index of Book Reviews . 322 Southwestern Journal of Theology • Volume 58 • Number 2 • Spring 2016 B. H. Carroll’s Pastoral Theology W. Madison Grace II Assistant Professor of Baptist History and Theology Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary [email protected] The specific work of a seminary is to educate and train ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each semester seminary students complete their de- gree programs and move on into ministry. Most of these students begin work in the local church where some are ordained into the gospel ministry. I have been able to attend and participate in many of those ordination services. One of the most common charges given in the services comes from 2 Timothy 4:2, “preach the word.” However, as important as the teaching and preaching ministry is in the pastorate, if that were the only focus of the minister, his job would be incomplete. In conjunction with this command to preach the Word is Peter’s wisdom in 1 Peter 5:2 to “shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight.”1 The office of the pastor needs to be text-driven; the teaching and preaching of the Bible is central. A text-driven preacher will rightly pro- claim the full counsel of God’s Word, which has specific wisdom for church leadership. Pastors today need not only pay attention to how they preach, they must also focus on how they shepherd. Today we know of plenty of great preachers, for that skill is visible and brings immediate reward. Far fewer are broadly known for their pastoral skills, for these take time to be recognized and even then only by those who are recipients of that important charge. Both aspects of pastoral ministry— preaching and shepherding—are necessary. Any well-trained preacher soon learns that more attention needs to be given to how to lead and pastor a congregation. This issue of the Southwestern Journal of Theology will observe the wisdom of a Baptist pastor from a few generations ago, but his words ring true for pastors today. Benajah Harvey Carroll is best known for his work in establishing Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, but long before he engaged in that great work, he was a pastor. From his great pastoral experience Car- roll had a good deal to say on the issue of pastoral theology. The archives of Roberts Library at Southwestern house the collection of Carroll’s writings containing within a set of prepared lectures on the topic of “The Twentieth- Century Pastor; or, Lectures on Pastoral Theology.” In these lectures one can find Carroll’s pastoral theology and much wisdom that pastors need today. 1All Scripture references are from the English Standard Version. 158 EDITORIAL The style of his writing is direct and concise but as such remains rich in its content. Some of the material is dated (e.g. B.Y.P.U), but even so, many prin- ciples of pastoral theology can be discerned. The discovery of this material is credited to Michael Crisp, my col- league here at Southwestern, who wrote his dissertation on Carroll’s pastoral theology. I have asked him to write the introductory essay for these works since he knows these writings best. His essay, “B. H. Carroll: Remembering His Life, Expanding His Legacy,” is an engaging introduction to Carroll that is greatly helpful as one turns to study Carroll’s pastoral theology. A brief word needs to be provided on the editing of Carroll’s lectures. These are lectures on pastoral theology intended for ministry students. Therefore they contain a bibliography and reading assignments. We have moved the reading assignments of each chapter to a footnote retaining Car- roll’s original instructions. In the bibliography Carroll only listed an author and a title, we have provided the full bibliographic material on those works. The lectures themselves were typed and contain many spelling errors. We have corrected many spelling errors in the manuscript so that the reading of these lectures would be of greater ease. In general we have tried to retain the original state of the lectures as best as possible and believe we are presenting an authentic representation. Many thanks need to be given for those who helped in the process of producing this issue. Michael Crisp has been an excellent resource beyond contributing his own essay. The staff of Roberts Library, Southwestern Semi- nary has been more than helpful in providing access to the documents; spe- cial thanks go to Jill Boticelli and Robert Burgess. Much of the task of pro- ducing these lectures required the careful eye of a transcriber. Great thanks go to Cole Peck in the many hours spent bringing these lectures into their final form. These lectures provide a glimpse into the era of B. H. Carroll as well as into the type of pastor he embodied. More than that, however, they provide important wisdom to the pastors of churches as they embody Carroll’s vision of the pastorate and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary that is still being championed today as we Preach the Word and Reach the World. Southwestern Journal of Theology • Volume 58 • Number 2 • Spring 2016 B. H. Carroll–Remembering His Life, Expanding His Legacy Michael Crisp Assistant Professor of Baptist Studies Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary [email protected] Benajah Harvey Carroll is worthy to be remembered for many things, and has indeed been eulogized throughout the years. Carroll has been recognized for his denominational leadership, his intellect, his seminary presidency, his physical stature, his role in controversy, and for his ability as a debater. Among all of the worthy and noble memories that are acquainted with B. H. Carroll, his love for pastors and the pastoral office should be included. Carroll himself was a pastor; he led the First Baptist Church of Waco for 28 years. Carroll, though not perfect, sought to exemplify what a pastor should be, and in many areas made a profound impact upon the minds of others in this regard. His influence on pastors continued until his death as he helped to train ministers at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The full extent of the life and legacy of B. H. Carroll is yet to be realized, as another generation stumbles across his works, they too will be influenced and shaped by this man, leader, and pastor. This truth has been confirmed in my mind over the last several years as I completed my doctoral research on this great man. As I read over his sermons and lectures and other archived materials, I was impressed by his intellect, by his logical thinking, by his persuasive appeal, by his zeal for the cause of Christ, and also with his apparent love for pastors and for the pastoral office.