Dr. Paul Chappell

4 Reasons Pride Did Not Stop Paul

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 11, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

Pride is the number one reason that Christians quit serving the Lord, and it is the number one reason that spiritual leaders fall out of the ministry. Pride can produce an angry spirit, immorality, secret sin, marital strife, excessive debt, and a host of other...

11 Characteristics of a Healthy Sunday School Class

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 9, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I believe that every adult Sunday school class should be a greenhouse of dynamic spiritual growth. Our church recently hosted our annual Open House and saw a large number of people saved. Whenever there is a surge of new Christians it is a great time to put renewed...

Harvest Days

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 3, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

Have you ever known a farmer who took his time getting his crops harvested? Not one who valued his crops! As harvest season approaches, farmers plan and prepare for a physically strenuous and busy schedule. They start early in the morning and work with lights late...

Building by the Grace of God

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 29, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

Tomorrow we dedicate a wonderful new building here at Lancaster Baptist Church. As I walked past the building today and saw all the last minute details being attended to, I had several thoughts flow through my mind. First, I am grateful to the Lord for His provision,...

Another Update from the Philippines

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 24, 2012 | Ministry News

(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) I recorded the video update above for our Lancaster Baptist church family yesterday. I’m currently in another country, and I will not be updating on our meetings here. But I asked my...