Multiply Ministry: Don’t Do It Alone
Servant leaders who encourage and equip others to share in ministry multiply their impact, and they multiply the effectiveness of the ministry itself. Actually, this is what discipleship is all about. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,...
5 Ways to Keep Your Joy in Ministry
The servant leaders who make the greatest impact on lives are those who have a genuinely joyful spirit. Joy is both compelling and contagious. Furthermore, the joy of the Lord is strengthening to us. Nehemiah 8:10 says, “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” So how...Growth Points 022: Proving Excellence and Rejecting Counterfeits
What would you do if someone offered you a one hundred dollar bill which you knew was counterfeit? If you took it, you may be able to spend it undetected, but you would also weaken your own economy. This was the situation which merchants in Athens faced in the first...
High Yield: Using the Fall Season to Its Fullest
I anticipate every fall season as the fullest harvest time of the year for reaching souls. The fall is when our church has our annual Open House Sunday, and it is also when we have our annual time of training for new soulwinners. All in all, it’s a fruitfully busy...
When Faith Knocks
Thomas Edison observed, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” It seems to me that something similar can be said of faith. I have observed that some of the most faith-building times in my life have been when I’ve...
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Pastor Paul Chappell
Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent Baptist churches in the nation. He has been married to his wife, Terrie, for over forty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
No system of laws can change hearts. We hold the world’s only answer, but we must be faithful to share it. #DailyDevotion https://vist.ly/3n4mhfc