by Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2014 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The gospel ministry is not sprint. It is a lifelong calling. And yet, we’re told that only one in ten pastors will finish as a pastor. This statistic seems validated from the pages of Scripture where we find that many spiritual leaders in the Bible didn’t finish well...
by Paul Chappell | Oct 24, 2014 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
The last six weeks of every year—from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year’s—are full of incredible reminders of God’s presence and goodness. But these weeks also tend to be incredibly busy and demanding. It’s easy to spend these weeks pulled from one special...
by 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 Paul Chappell | Sep 17, 2014 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
There is no doubt that spiritual formation in the heart of a child begins at an early age. (Moses, Samuel, Timothy, and others from the pages of Scripture testify to this fact.) Children are impressionable and easily influenced. Even in the life of a child, a...
by Paul Chappell | Aug 7, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
It doesn’t take long for the ministry to wear us out—to break down our strength and bring us to a point of exhaustion. Physically, emotionally, spiritually—the ministry is draining. In my last post, I highlighted the importance of taking periodic time out of the...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 21, 2014 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
In the previous Growth Points video, we looked at the servant-hearted, synergistic ministry required to fulfill Philippians 1:27. …that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;—Philippians 1:27 It’s important, however,...