12TH Street Baptist Church, Gadsden, AL Senior Pastor Craig Carlisle mentors several new and young pastors in his area of Alabama. He is motivated to do so by others who mentored him in a previous pastorate.
How One Pastor Supports Other Pastors
Craig Carlisle, Senor Pastor, 12th Street Baptist Church
Pastor Craig is my pastor at 12th Street Baptist. He is a humble man who is a loving leader. In his nearly 30 years of ministry, he has served three congregations. That's an indicator of how well he leads. 
In his seven years at 12th Street, he has led the congregation to move across the county, to a neighboring town. He has led the 100+ year old church to begin new ministries, including a Soup Kitchen for needy families, a mission partnership with a struggling church in our county, and partnerships with two churches in North America, as well as mission support for missionaries in New York City, and several locations in Africa.
And while doing all of those things, on top of his preaching and ministry services to the membership of 12th Street, Craig has also poured himself into the lives and ministries of several pastors in the region.
In today's podcast, the Rev. Craig Carlisle concludes this 2 part interview with a testimony of his need for mentors, and his willingness to mentor others when the opportunity arises!
 
 
 
PASTOR CRAIG CARLISLE
Craig came to Twelfth Street in February 2008 as the Pastor. Craig attended Twelfth Street with his family when he was a boy and credits his biblical foundation to the teachers and leaders of Twelfth Street. After Pastoring in near by Decatur, AL for 16 years the Lord called him and his family back to Gadsden. Craig has holds a Bachelor of Arts in History/Religion from Samford University, a Masters in Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Doctor of Ministry in Evangelism & Church Growth from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He loves to cook and is always trying new recipes that he tests out on his wife, Tammy, and daughter, Jordan, which they always "love".
You can contact Craig at Craigc@12th.co