by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 27, 2015 | Christian Life, Family, Ministry Leadership
Two of the questions that I’m often asked is how a spiritual leader can keep his family a priority in the ministry and how we can encourage our children so they don’t feel resentful toward the ministry. By God’s grace, all four of our children love the Lord and are...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 23, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
If you’ve had the privilege to know Dr. Don Sisk, you are blessed. In fact, one reason I’m so excited about his recently-published biography, Where Only God Could Lead, is that it shares the story of Dr. Sisk’s life for anyone. (In a moment, I’ll tell you how you can...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 20, 2015 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Most of us recognize a general culture shift against Bible-believing Christianity in America, making Christians who believe and practice the Bible a minority. How do we respond to these changes in our culture? In the previous Growth Points video, I highlighted three...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 17, 2015 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
In recent days, particularly through the Supreme Court ruling of June 26 concerning same-sex marriage, we have seen the rejection of biblical revelation around us. The results of this ruling and of the corresponding changes in our culture are yet unfolding, and I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 13, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
None of us start out in leadership with the intention of failing. But we all know people who have disgraced the Lord and hurt the people they lead through unfaithfulness. We all want, when we come to the end of our race, to be able to say, “I have fought a good fight,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 7, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I thank the Lord for the life, ministry, and friendship of Dr. R. B. Ouellette. Just before he preached at Spiritual Leadership Conference this summer, we thanked him for his faithfulness in serving the same church for forty years. A pastor marking his fourth decade...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 3, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
One of my favorite of the American founding fathers is Patrick Henry. I remember years ago visiting his estate at Red Hill in Eastern Virginia. In the museum was a copy of his last will and testament. Above all of his material wealth, he specifically stated in his...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 2, 2015 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Now, more than ever before, current events remind us that we are living in the last days. The events of this past week have pointed to Bible prophecies concerning the progressive lifestyles of sin (2 Timothy 3:1–4) and the oblivion of and disregard for God’s judgment...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 29, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
As laborers together with God (1 Corinthians 3:9), it is imperative that we, as spiritual leaders, are not simply maintaining the work of God, but that we are building. At Spiritual Leadership Conference 2015, our theme was from Jesus’ words, “I will build my church”...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 26, 2015 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
By now, you’ve heard of the landmark 5-4 ruling by the United States Supreme Court in favor of same-sex marriage. As a Christian pastor, I’m deeply grieved at the Court’s decision to ignore biblical revelation and redefine God’s institution. Indeed, marriage is God’s...