by Paul Chappell | Jul 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Every godly pastor labors to build a foundation of trust in the local church—between the people and God, the people and their pastor, and the people one with another. But what do you do when that trust is challenged? When it is craftily undermined? When poor decisions...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 7, 2014 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
One of my favorite verses is Philippians 1:27: “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 30, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Do preachers make too much of preaching? Does biblical preaching amount to mere noise of the sort we’re always wanting to lessen in our busy lives? In this video, a morning sermon preached during Spiritual Leadership Conference, Dr. Sam Davison powerfully reasons from...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 26, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Every year, the workshops at Spiritual Leadership Conference cover a wide range of topics and provide many practical helps. This year, however, although we offered more workshops than ever before, we divided them into just two tracks—workmen of God and works of God....
by Paul Chappell | Jun 23, 2014 | Media/Resources
Mark Twain said it well: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” I have found consistent reading to be an invaluable resource for personal and leadership growth. The list below includes books from my reading over the past...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 10, 2014 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
It’s hard to believe that we’re just beginning the second day of Spiritual Leadership Conference. Yesterday was full and blessed, and I’m looking forward to another full day today. Yesterday afternoon, we began the conference with our annual church planter’s luncheon....