Dr. Paul Chappell

10 Ways to Prepare Your Child for a Successful School Year

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 7, 2017 | Christian Life, Family

The summer has flown by, and the beginning of a new school year is just around the corner. Although kids are still enjoying the summer moments, wise parents will make a few basic preparations that will ready their children for a profitable school year. Below are ten...

Because We’re Not There Yet…

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 3, 2017 | Christian Life, Family

Terrie and I had been married about a year and a half when we were offered a free trip to Hawaii. I was still in Bible college, with Terrie expecting our first baby. We had no money, so a free trip to Hawaii was like a dream come true. This was a timeshare promotional...

4 Needs a Church Connection Group Should Meet

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 31, 2017 | Ministry Leadership

Most Baptist churches have adult Sunday school classes. But sometimes churches think of them only as a teaching ministry of the church. They are that. But they can be so much more. We’ve called our classes by different titles over the years—Sunday school, Adult Bible...

The Missing Element in Our Witness

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 28, 2017 | Christian Life

We could list many reasons we don’t share the gospel as we should. Fear of rejection Misplaced priorities Lack of training Lack of leadership Bloated church calendars But I believe most of the time it goes deeper than all of these. We don’t share the gospel because we...

Two Sins Common to Spiritual Leaders

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 24, 2017 | Ministry Leadership

It’s common to human nature—we want surface fixes. Pastors know this from counseling. You meet with someone who has major needs in his life, but all he really wants is a quick fix to the immediate crisis—not the help to deal with the root causes. Pastors are guilty of...