by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 10, 2025 | Ministry Leadership
Perhaps you have heard the maxim, “Leadership is influence.” There’s truth to that statement—which is why it is so important that we carefully choose the leaders we follow. I was blessed early in my ministry with godly leaders whose influence shaped my life in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 20, 2025 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Local church leadership is fundamentally different from leadership in any other sphere. Why? Because true spiritual leadership can only happen through the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. As Charles Spurgeon once said, “Without the Spirit of God we can do...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 21, 2025 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The word intervention has become a popular term, often associated with addressing addiction or abusive lifestyles, where someone steps in to bring change. In Scripture, however, we see that great leaders were also interventional. Moses intervened on behalf of Israel,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 13, 2025 | Ministry Leadership
In 1986, a small congregation of twelve members voted to invite me to serve as their pastor. That summer, Terrie and I and our two young children moved from Northern California to here in northern Los Angeles County where it has since been my great privilege to serve...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2024 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I love the new year. I love the freshness and opportunity it presents for growth and goal setting. As for goals, I enter every year with a list. I know some people get discouraged by unrealized goals of past years. But I would suggest that goal setting itself isn’t...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 6, 2024 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
As we serve in ministry, it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of preaching, leading, and managing daily tasks, but what happens when our soul is depleted? What do you do when the passion that once fueled your ministry is buried under the weight of schedules,...