by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 13, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
It’s hard to believe that we are already entering another summer season of ministry. Depending on your occupation and age, the word summer likely holds varying connotations for you. If you are a student, it means vacation! If you are a teacher, it means preparation....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 12, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Hard copies of my newest book, Out of Commission, will be available May 27. But beginning this week, Striving Together has opened the book for presales with bonuses for purchasing early. One of these presale bonuses is a free ebook copy—available for immediate...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 9, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Late last summer I began writing Out of Commission, a book that I pray will help many Christians and local churches to make Christ’s last command our first priority. Out of Commission is unique in that it is the first comprehensive book I’ve written on soulwinning. It...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 2, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
1. In war there are no blacks and whites, young and old—only soldiers. Let us fight for Him. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 1, 2014 | Christian Life
Every Bible-believing Christian I know sees the need to pray for our nation. Indeed, I would guess that most Bible-believing Christians know and have referred to 2 Chronicles 7:14 multiple times in the past twelve months. If my people, which are called by my name,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 28, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I had the privilege to be saved and raised in independent Baptist churches. Having now served as the pastor of an unaffiliated Bible-based Baptist church for twenty-eight years, I’m deeply grateful for my heritage. Why? Because even though other groups do good works,...