by Paul Chappell | May 19, 2015 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Those who serve as spiritual leaders have the joy of investing themselves in the spiritual growth of others. You prepare messages, lessons, and events, preach sermons, teach classes, and give of yourself in all the ways that contribute toward building others in...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 30, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
In every work of God, there comes a point when a leader must ask, “Am I content to move forward in maintenance mode, or will I continue to build?” In theory, this question sounds simple. Who wouldn’t want to continue building, especially when you are co-laboring with...
by Paul Chappell | Mar 24, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
The spiritual, political, cultural, and economic landscape at this point in American history is unfriendly toward forward momentum for God. Yet I believe that the greatest works of God are accomplished during the most limited times humanly speaking. In fact, some of...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 21, 2012 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
If there is a story in the Bible that simultaneously encourages and irritates me, it is the account of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Encouraging? God gave Nehemiah a vision to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. As Nehemiah shared the vision, the people...
by Paul Chappell | Nov 28, 2011 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
For the eleventh time in the history of Lancaster Baptist Church, we thrust our silver shovel in the ground, beginning a new building project by faith. Yesterday morning we broke ground for our West Wing Tower—the first in a three-phase expansion project for our...