by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 16, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
This week, our ministry staff will meet for two days of off-site training. I look forward to this annual staff orientation. During these days, I share our church theme for the following year (which gives each area of ministry staff time to creatively develop it for...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 9, 2021 | Christian Life
If there is any Christian who exemplified experiencing joy in difficult circumstances, it was the apostle Paul. Any of us who are familiar with the New Testament know that Paul experienced great suffering and that he both practiced and taught living with the joy of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 30, 2021 | Media/Resources
According to Barna research group, Generation Z is the first truly post-Christian generation.Ā Thatās because these teens and young adults (born from 1999ā2015) are the first generation to be raised in fully post-Christian, secularized society.Ā And it shows.Ā These...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 8, 2021 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Iāll never forget a visit to the Italian Alps several years ago during which we were taken to a cave that functioned as a secret Waldensian Bible college. (Here are a few pictures and a video.)Ā When you look back over church history, one thing that becomes clear is...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 18, 2021 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
As I write, Pastor Tim Stephens of the Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, Alberta, sits in jailāthe third pastor from Alberta to be arrested and jailed for holding church services that do not meet the stateās coronavirus guidelines.Ā A heart-wrenching video posted on...