by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 3, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
If there is one thing that is clear in the New Testament, it is that the gospel doesn’t end with receiving it. It is a truth to pass on to others. From the woman at the well who immediately “left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 31, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I don’t know about you, but I’m always asking the Lord to help me be more effective in the ministry. It seems that with every passing year, the challenges we face are greater, the time constraints more pressing, and the needs around us enlarged. Through God’s grace, I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 27, 2016 | Christian Life, Family
Do you ever tremble at the incredible responsibilities on your shoulders as a parent? On one hand, you are called to protect the tender hearts and minds of your children, and on the other, you are trying to do so in a terribly perverse society and while exercising...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 5, 2016 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Christians across America are frustrated. Some are discouraged. Some are fearful. Some are hopeless. Our culture is shifting before our very eyes, and there seems to be little to nothing we can do to stop it. We see the decaying morals and we sense the intolerance...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 21, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
We invite guests to church precisely because we care. We care that they hear the gospel or grow as a Christian. We care that God works in their lives through the preaching of His Word and that they are ministered to through the body of Christ. But knowing we care and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 18, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
If you’ve served the Lord any length of time, you know that the outward expressions of service don’t guarantee a consistent heart for the Lord. The same is true of serving on a church staff. Being in the ministry is not a guarantee that you will be strong as a...