Christian Walk | Paul Chappell

5 Revival-Producing Commands to the Local Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 19, 2015 | Christian Life

If we can learn anything from the first-century churches of Asia Minor, it is the propensity of Christians and churches toward decline. As you read Revelation 2–3, you see churches that were started in the days of the apostles already seeing sharp spiritual decline in...

10 Reasons We Still Have Sunday Evening Service

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 5, 2015 | Ministry Leadership

I’ve known for some years that the Sunday evening service in Baptist churches has been on the decline. But I read a recent statistic by researcher Thom Rainer stating that only 5 percent of churches have a Sunday evening service. That number startled me. Personally, I...

Evaluating Counsel

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 3, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

You’ve probably heard the old fable of the man and his son bringing their donkey to market. En route, they encounter so many people who give their opinions as to who should ride the donkey and who should walk that by the time they reach the market, the man and his son...

10 Goals for Baptist Men in 2015

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 1, 2015 | Christian Life

Someone wisely said, “Aim for nothing, and you’ll hit it every time.” When it comes to goal setting, there are no more important areas for Christian men to set goals than their personal walk with God, their spiritual leadership in the home, and their relationships and...

14 Highlights from 2014

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I’m not much of a slow-down-and-look-back person. Ask me right now about God’s greatest blessings, and I’m likely to tell you about what happened last Sunday or what I’m looking forward to in the coming days. But I did something this December that I don’t normally do:...