by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 7, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
This January marks Terrie’s and my thirty-third New Year at Lancaster Baptist Church. A few weeks ago, we were able to have over several families from our church who were here when we came or who we were able to lead to the Lord in those first couple years. Their...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 3, 2019 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Over the years, I have found consistent reading to be an invaluable resource for personal and leadership growth. Each year, I try to read books on a variety of subjects, including spiritual growth, leadership, history, and more. (I add these titles to my list of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I hope you’ve made time over the past week or so to prayerfully evaluate needed areas of growth in your life and set some goals for this New Year. Setting goals, however, is the easy part; living them out in day-sized pieces over the coming year is the challenge. ...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 27, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
There’s nothing like a new year to renew our passion for growth and excellence. I think, however, that in our haste to set new goals sometimes we miss careful evaluation of where we’re really at currently in some of the key areas of life. Before you decide what...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 24, 2018 | Christian Life
At Lancaster Baptist Church, we give “Christmas gifts to Jesus.” It’s an opportunity for us as a church to tangibly give to the Lord whose birthday we celebrate, and it’s a great way for children to be reminded of the real purpose of Christmas. But the truth is,...