by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 15, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
After twenty-nine years in the pastorate, I can tell you I have faced difficulties I never thought I’d face in ministry. (Of course, I’ve also had more blessings than I anticipated too!) When you think about the reality of adversity, we probably should be more...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 13, 2014 | Christian Life
The Lord gave us a phenomenal Sunday yesterday, and how we praise Him for it! I preached a message from Luke 16 about the rich man and Lazareth and the need to consider eternity. What a privilege to preach Jesus and lift up the cross! God blessed as scores of people...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 11, 2014 | Christian Life
In the previous post, I suggested ten ways you can use an evangelistic Sunday (such as Open House or a Christmas musical) to reach people with the gospel. In this post, I want to encourage you to steward every opportunity for sharing the gospel and reaching people for...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 9, 2014 | Christian Life
This Sunday will be our church’s twenty-ninth Open House Sunday. Much work has already gone into every aspect of this day. From hours of prayer and preparation for the gospel message I will preach to the dinner for our guests, to the 1,001 other details of the service...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 6, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
I am so excited to make available a new soulwinning resource from Striving Together Publications—Paid in Full: Your Debt, God’s Payment. This small minibook is written directly to an unsaved person. It explains salvation simply and engages with the reader...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 26, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I think the Apostle Paul would laugh at some of our goals of “stress-free living.” Not because he would have had a desire for stress, but because of the lengths we go to avoid it! We see stress as an enemy, but in reality, it is part and parcel of life—especially life...