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Growth Points 020: The Trail of Blood

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 23, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

I wonder sometimes, with all the church growth philosophies that bring more and more of the world into the church, and with the prevalence of watered-down preaching in our pulpits today, how many Christians even know what we stand for? And I wonder how many of us...

Book Review: The Promise

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 20, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources

I not only reread The Promise, but I highlighted it heavily both times through. This encouraging book illuminates one of the most often quoted promises in the Bible—Romans 8:28. Author Robert Morgan has divided this book into two parts. Beginning with a word-by-word...

What Vacation Time Means to a Pastor

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 18, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

Terrie and I recently enjoyed some vacation time with our children and grandchildren. This trip was the generous gift of our church family last summer when we celebrated our twenty-fifth anniversary at Lancaster Baptist Church. As we returned home, I jotted down a...

Leading a Church through Transition

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 16, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

A growing church is always in transition. From building programs to classroom changes to staff adjustments to schedule flexes to responsibility changes to added ministries, a growing church must constantly prepare for the transitions that come with growth. Transitions...

Massacred for the Faith

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 13, 2012 | Christian Life

Our tears are no longer of water; they are of blood; they do not merely obscure our sight, they choke our very hearts.—Waldensians of Italy after what is known today as the Massacre of Piedmont. In January of 1655, the Duke of Savoy forced a cruel choice upon the...