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What If You Took It Personally?

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 6, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership

Over the past thirty years of ministry here in Lancaster, we have attempted to reach our community for Christ in many ways—including billboards, television ads, promoted Facebook posts, radio programs, community newsletters, gospel-centered acts of community service,...

3 Often-Overlooked Ways Every Spiritual Leader Can Be Engaged in the Great Commission

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 3, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership

If there is one thing that is clear in the New Testament, it is that the gospel doesn’t end with receiving it. It is a truth to pass on to others. From the woman at the well who immediately “left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,...

Growth Points 71: Characteristics of an Effective Servant of God

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 31, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I don’t know about you, but I’m always asking the Lord to help me be more effective in the ministry. It seems that with every passing year, the challenges we face are greater, the time constraints more pressing, and the needs around us enlarged. Through God’s grace, I...

How to Protect Your Children

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 27, 2016 | Christian Life, Family

Do you ever tremble at the incredible responsibilities on your shoulders as a parent? On one hand, you are called to protect the tender hearts and minds of your children, and on the other, you are trying to do so in a terribly perverse society and while exercising...

Hypocritical Tolerance

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 20, 2016 | Current Events

Earlier this week President Obama made an interesting remark in the White House at the Nordic Leaders’ Summit Arrival Ceremony (emphasis mine): And we believe in the inherent dignity of every human being. We believe in pluralism and tolerance and respect for free...