Christian Walk | Paul Chappell

3 Must-Haves for Every Servant of God

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 22, 2014 | Ministry Leadership

If you came across a “Top Ten Must-Have Tools” list by a legendary expert in your industry, you’d snatch it up. And you’d probably find a way to procure every one of the tools on the list. Moses, identified by God Himself as “the servant of the Lord” (Deuteronomy...

The Futile Search for the Perfect Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 17, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

We live in a day of analysts. And everyone, it seems, wants to analyze the church. Some analyze to be critical, some to posture themselves as “better than the imperfect church” in order to gain members for their “near-perfect church.” It seems most pastors view...

The Best Marriage Book I’ve Read This Year

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2014 | Christian Life, Family, Media/Resources

When Terrie and I got married thirty-three years ago, one of the commitments we made was to keep growing as husband and wife. Every year, I read at least one book on marriage (usually more), and Terrie does the same. Often we read the same book and then discuss it...

10 Ways to Extend God’s Grace to Hurting People

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

Over the past thirty years of ministry, the Lord has shown me—time and again—the sufficiency of His grace in difficulty. And He’s taught me, especially during recent seasons, how to extend His grace to hurting people. So often, when those we lead and love are hurting,...

First Things Second?

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 7, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I’m writing a book titled Out of Commission. This is the first book I’ve written that deals comprehensively with the philosophy of soulwinning, why our local churches are neglecting it in this day, and how we can get back to making Christ’s command our priority. If...