Dr. Paul Chappell

Growth Points 67: How to Rebuild Your Joy

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 23, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership

If your experience is like mine, you’ve discovered that Satan does everything he can to rob you of your joy in the ministry. But it’s not just ministry. In every area of life, we face ongoing pressure and the potential for a loss of joy. We have to be wise to sense...

Syria and Iran: What Can We Do?

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 11, 2015 | Christian Life

I hope you’ve seen the pictures. Three-year-old Aylan washed up on the shore, drowned while escaping. Masses of refugees crowding streets under the shells of bombed out buildings. Inflated rafts spilling over with people fleeing war-torn Syria. The seventy-one...

8 Relationships Every Ministry Leader Should Cultivate

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 10, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

Relationships are vital to ministry. Whether you are a pastor, a church staff member, or serve as a leader in any area of church ministry, cultivating strong relationships is a necessary investment. Relational-less ministry is both ineffective and harmful. It is...

Why I Love Laboring in the Work of the Lord

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 7, 2015 | Ministry Leadership

If the ministry is anything, it is labor. Paul told Timothy, “This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work” (1 Timothy 3:1). And that is exactly what it is—work. I know there are many who look at a pastor or those who serve on...

8 Ways to Prepare for a Fall Soulwinning Relaunch

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 31, 2015 | Ministry Leadership

I firmly believe that Christ’s last command must be our first priority. I believe that every Christian individually as well as corporately with their church family should be actively engaged in sharing the gospel year round. As a pastor, I take seriously our...