by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 19, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
The island of Rhodes is 542 square miles, located twelve miles off the southwest coast of modern-day Turkey. The Apostle Paul came to this island during his third missionary journey, as recorded in Acts 21:1: “And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 18, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Many of us know by heart the instructions Paul wrote to Timothy concerning reproducing committed disciples of Christ: And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.—2...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 6, 2019 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Those of us in ministry read a lot of statistics about young adults who grew up in church and then leave the church. At the same time, we see youth ministries that, rather than effectively equipping teens to stand up for truth in their generation, have centered around...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 30, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
How would you finish the sentence, “A growing church is…”? Anyone who has been at Lancaster Baptist longer than six months could answer, “…always in transition.” A growing church is always in transition. A growing church is always in transition. Share on X From...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 24, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Churches today seem to “grow” in proportion to which church has the better programing, clearest messaging, or even sometimes the most edgy worship style. What this growth often reflects, however, is Christians as sheep going from church to church. In other words,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 1, 2019 | Ministry Leadership
I thank God for the wonderful team of staff that He has brought to Lancaster Baptist Church and West Coast Baptist College. It’s amazing how God gives different gifts to different people within a church family to work together to meet the needs of the local...