Christian Walk | Paul Chappell

Growth Points 006—Religion, Grace, & the Local Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 23, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) Perhaps the subject most near the heart of Christ is that of the local church. He gave His life for the church (Ephesians 5:25) and purchased it with His own blood (Acts 20:28). So what...

How to Prepare for Revival

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 20, 2012 | Christian Life

I was saved in 1972, and since then, I’ve been to more revival services than I can remember. Over the years, I have found there to be a common delineator between the revivals when I sense God’s mighty work in my heart and the revivals when I haven’t. The key?...

Voluntary Pain

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 18, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

One of the side effects of growth is discomfort. I’m challenging our church this year to be “Rooted in Christ” to experience growth in Him. But I’m also challenging myself. I want 2012 to be a year of growth in every area of my life. Unfortunately, growth often...

Revamp and Relaunch

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 4, 2012 | Christian Life, Media/Resources

One of my greatest passions as a pastor is to see people become firmly rooted in a personal walk with God through consistently spending time with Him. For the past several years, I have written daily devotions, available through email and web, to encourage growing...

5 Principles for Achieving Goals – Repost

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I am an advocate of setting goals before the beginning of a new year. Philippians 3:13 encourages us to be constantly “reaching forth unto those things which are before.” In my experience, setting goals is crucial to this forward achievement. Yet, we all...