by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 31, 2009 | Christian Life
Living on God’s Economy—The Mission of the Local Church is Worthy of My Investment I love the local church! I praise the Lord for the opportunity to have been raised in church. God used my many Sunday school teachers, each sermon I heard, the church camps I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 27, 2009 | Christian Life
Living on God’s Economy—Grace-Giving Second Corinthians 8 describes the sacrificial offering of the poverty-stricken churches of Macedonia: “Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 25, 2009 | Christian Life
Living on God’s Economy Giving is not a minor topic in Scripture. In fact, the word give in its various forms is used 2,162 times throughout the Bible—that is more than believe (271 times), prayer (268 times), and love (714 times) all combined! Yet, in spite of the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 18, 2009 | Ministry Leadership
One of the highlights of Leadership Conference this year for me was honoring Pastor Jason Herring on Tuesday evening with the Faithful Church Planter Award—the first we have ever presented. Jason and Suzie Herring moved to Eagle, Idaho, in 2004 and planted the North...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 12, 2009 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Today we celebrate our twenty-third anniversary at Lancaster Baptist Church. We stand amazed and humbled at all God has accomplished in our midst through these years, and today we joyfully offer the sacrifice of praise for His goodness. I’m reminded of David’s...