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The Culture of a Healthy, New Testament Baptist Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 14, 2017 | Ministry Leadership

Every church has a culture—a functioning set of values and identity. Hopefully, this culture reflects what the church says it believes and teaches. But that is not always the case. Too many times, the culture of a church becomes one of divisiveness, pride, or...

5 Biblical Responses to a Church Shooting

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 7, 2017 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership

Like many churches around the nation, Lancaster Baptist had a time of prayer last evening for First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Less than six hours earlier, twenty-six people’s lives were taken during the worship of that church. A mass shooting is...

5 Goals for a Church Missions Conference

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 21, 2017 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News

The fall season here in the States is a visual reminder of Jesus’ words to His disciples: “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37–38). One...

10 Reasons I Love Being a Pastor

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 3, 2017 | Ministry Leadership

Someone told me on Sunday that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” I know this isn’t what they had in mind, but it got me thinking about what I appreciate about being a pastor. Unfortunately, it’s not difficult to find people in ministry who poormouth the...

3 Priorities for Ministry Dads and Their Ministry Sons

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 15, 2017 | Family, Ministry Leadership

This is the final installment of a three-part post on ministry families. Part one was on parenting in ministry and part two on marriage and ministry. I’ve always believed the Bible is true. But it wasn’t until my two grown sons were in ministry that I experienced the...