Dr. Paul Chappell

4 Enemies of Thankfulness

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2010 | Christian Life

On Thanksgiving Day, when you are sitting around the table sharing your blessings, it’s easy to feel thankful. But we all have to work to maintain a grateful spirit every other day. Perhaps it would help to identify these four attitudes that are enemies of...

Distinctive Practices | Baptist Distinctives: Part 3

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 22, 2010 | Ministry Leadership

(This is part 3 of a three-part post, highlighting a few key areas of Baptist distinction.) What makes Baptists distinct? We already noted in part 1 that both faith and practice must come directly from Scripture, and in part 2 we saw Baptist dinstinctives regarding...

New Book: The Ministry of a Baptist Deacon

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 18, 2010 | Ministry Leadership

For years I’ve wanted to write a book for deacons. The deacons who serve our church have been a help to me—and to our entire church family—beyond what words can describe. Their ministry is vital, and its intricacies are definitely worthy of a book. The Ministry of a...

A Distinctive Place | Baptist Distinctives: Part 2

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 15, 2010 | Ministry Leadership

(This is part 2 of a three-part post, highlighting a few key areas of Baptist distinction. See part 1 here.) What makes Baptists distinct? In the last post, we noted that Baptists believe in Bible authority, and both our faith and practice is based on God’s...

Distinctive Principles | Baptist Distinctives: Part 1

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 10, 2010 | Ministry Leadership

What makes Baptists distinct? Is it just the name on our signs? Or does the name “Baptist” represent special significance? In this three-part post, I’d like to highlight a few key areas of Baptist distinction. This is by no means an exhaustive treatment of these...