Whenever corruption, divisiveness, or dysfunction arrives on the scene, we justifiably shine the spotlight on the...
Charles Ridley
Chuck Ridley is professor of counseling psychology at Texas A & M University. Previously, he has taught at Indiana University and the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Ridley is an avowed scientist-practitioner, one who applies sound social science principles to individual and organizational functioning. He also is deeply committed to the integration of psychology and theology. As a faculty member at Fuller Seminary, he developed the Church Planter Profile. Read More About Charles Ridley At His Author Page
Charles Ridley Posts
Reframing the Problem
In the mid-1980s, I was approached by Carl George, who at the time was Director of the Charles E. Fuller Institute of...
Backstage Drama in the Making of a Disciple
In two previous blog posts, I wrote about John Mark. I admire this disciple of Christ, not only because of his...
Creating Ownership of Ministry
The Church Planter Profile has been used widely as a tool for selecting church planters. As the developer of the...
Making Disciples: Implications from Successive Approximations
B. F. Skinner, arguably the most renowned research psychologist ever, taught pigeons how to play ping pong. Check it...
Making Disciples: Does One Size Fit All?
Jesus said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son...
Professor Studebaker
I quaked. Whenever I neared her classroom, fear and trepidation besieged me. My reaction was autonomic, full of...
Mindset, Heart Set and Skill Set: Ties that Bind Doctoral Students, Gideon’s Warriors, and Church Planters
As a graduate professor, I have determined that students in Ph.D. programs fall into two basic categories: doctoral...
Assessing the Assessment of Church Planters: Do We Measure Up?
The formal assessment of candidates for church planting is now well established. A number of organizations and...
John Mark Revisited: Subjectivity in Personnel Assessment
It was the best of decisions. It was the worst of decisions. In my last blog, I questioned whether John Mark should be...
John Mark: A False Positive or False Negative?
To select or not to select? That is the question. Paul and Barnabas struggled over a critical personnel...