by Paul Chappell | Jul 5, 2016 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
We have the absolute promise that the church will continue. Jesus plainly declared, “I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18). Thus, we have the advantage of operating from the knowledge that we are on the winning side. Even so, you and I both know of churches that...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 11, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
The 2016 Spiritual Leadership Conference begins in less than twenty-four hours. I am praying for the Lord to empower every moment of this conference for His glory and for the encouragement of His servants. Our conference theme is one word, taken from 2 Timothy...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 6, 2016 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Over the past thirty years of ministry here in Lancaster, we have attempted to reach our community for Christ in many ways—including billboards, television ads, promoted Facebook posts, radio programs, community newsletters, gospel-centered acts of community service,...
by Paul Chappell | May 31, 2016 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I don’t know about you, but I’m always asking the Lord to help me be more effective in the ministry. It seems that with every passing year, the challenges we face are greater, the time constraints more pressing, and the needs around us enlarged. Through God’s grace, I...
by Paul Chappell | May 9, 2016 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
One of the key functions of adult Bible classes and teen Sunday school in our Baptist churches is helping to assimilate people into the body life of the local church. In this growth points video, I share five ways to best assimilate and build people through these...