Dr. Paul Chappell

Growth Points 47: Leadership that Moves Forward

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 13, 2014 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

I see two prevalent types of leadership styles among growing leaders—causative leadership and reactionary leadership. And there are definite differences between the two. A causative leader is one who moves from scriptural principle and Holy Spirit direction forward. A...

4 Eternal Priorities of a Renewed Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 11, 2014 | Christian Life

Our theme at Lancaster Baptist Church for this year is one word: Renew. I shared this theme with our church family on the first Sunday of January as I preached from 2 Corinthians 4—one of the greatest chapters for understanding renewal. One of the most apparent truths...

Thoughts for Young Men

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 9, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil...

Growth Points 46: Better before Bigger

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 8, 2014 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

Before God gives growth, we must remove the obstacles to growth. We see this principle clearly in the Titus 1:5: “…that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting….” On our annual vision night at Lancaster Baptist Church last Sunday, I shared with our...

7 Commitments for Finishing Well

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 6, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

No one begins the New Year with aspirations to quit. We want to finish the year well, and we want to finish our life course well. I think of the Apostle Paul’s statement in 2 Timothy 4:7: “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”...