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The Danger of Templates

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 28, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

I use a template document for typing my sermon notes. But I guard against a template philosophy in preparing my sermons. My church deserves fresh sermons that are prayed over and thoroughly studied for—not cycled through. Templates are great for saving time. But...

New Podcast Posted: Reigniting Soulwinning Fervor in the Local Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 26, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

This lesson speaks to the very heart of local church ministry. Jesus Himself came “to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). But in so many of our churches today, I see pastors fervently reading books and attending conferences, but never really settling...

Book Review: 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 25, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources

How would you assess your spiritual health? Is it related to how busy you are for the Lord? How good your intentions are toward your wife? How much outward fruit is evident in your ministry? Although there are outward evidences of a rooted Christian, I don’t believe...

Growth Points 006—Religion, Grace, & the Local Church

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

(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) Perhaps the subject most near the heart of Christ is that of the local church. He gave His life for the church (Ephesians 5:25) and purchased it with His own blood (Acts 20:28). So what...

How to Prepare for Revival

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 20, 2012 | Christian Life

I was saved in 1972, and since then, I’ve been to more revival services than I can remember. Over the years, I have found there to be a common delineator between the revivals when I sense God’s mighty work in my heart and the revivals when I haven’t. The key?...