by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 6, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
You’ve heard it said: In life there are two groups of people—givers and takers. The titles are self explanatory: givers invest, and takers seek to be invested in. Every Christian should be a giver, but those in the ministry should especially be givers. We should be...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 2, 2013 | Christian Life
Richard Swenson is becoming one of my favorite authors. Earlier I read his books Margin and Balance and was anticipating his new book, released just this year, Contentment: The Secret to a Lasting Calm. I read it this summer and was not disappointed. As a medical...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 30, 2013 | Ministry Leadership
I was in Korea on a missions trip last year and was driving between churches with my dear friend Dr. Daniel Kim, pastor of the Bible Baptist Church in Seoul. Dr. Kim is a gracious man, and he expressed (as he often does) his joy in seeing what the Lord is doing...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 28, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
One of the first budget categories financial counselors tell their clients to identify is “discretionary spending.” Whether you are overseeing personal, business, corporate, or ministry expenses, you need to know what is discretionary and what is essential. (The...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 25, 2013 | Christian Life, Family
Two of the greatest things parents can do for their children are to instill in their hearts eternal priorities—specifically the priority to reach the world with the gospel—and help them understand the world-wide focus of our mission as Christians. We are to witness to...