by Paul Chappell | Jan 1, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
Ever started the day empty? Depleted? Dry? Welcome to the club. Anyone who has served the Lord for any length of time has experienced spiritual fatigue or exhaustion. After all, we’re only human. That’s why God doesn’t ask us to serve Him in our own strength. In fact,...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 30, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
As I look ahead to blog posts for the coming year, I’d like feedback from you so I can know you better and know what would be most helpful to you. So I’ve compiled a 20-question reader survey. Almost all of the questions have multiple-choice answers, and the answers...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 20, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
I’m excited about the release of the Stewarding Life Planner because it addresses a core set of every spiritual leader’s greatest needs—personal balance, time management, and life stewardship. In a previous post I described the core components of this resource...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 9, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
There is no shortage of passionless leaders. It’s the default mode into which we naturally slip if we don’t intentionally press forward for Christ. In the previous Growth Points video, I listed four ways to stir your passion for the Lord. In this week’s...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 5, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
It seems that everywhere I go I get asked similar questions: How do you organize your life? How do you plan your time? How do you determine your priorities? These are excellent questions—questions, in fact, to which I’ve sought answers for years. After writing the...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 2, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
It’s all too easy to enter the holiday season and then the New Year in a rut of rote activity as opposed to with zeal for the Lord. We need the spirit of the Apostle Paul who said, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”...