by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 30, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
In every work of God, there comes a point when a leader must ask, “Am I content to move forward in maintenance mode, or will I continue to build?” In theory, this question sounds simple. Who wouldn’t want to continue building, especially when you are co-laboring with...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 18, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Every year, as we host West Coast Baptist Youth Conference, we have several top prayer requests. One of these is to see young people called by God into full time Christian service. I know that God has a plan for every life and that His plan is not for every young man...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 11, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
If anyone had a valid excuse to drop the ball on “follow up” after an evangelistic event, it was the Apostle Paul. Between an itinerant lifestyle and the ongoing pain he must have lived with, Paul had every reason to simply focus on the city he was in, preach the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 3, 2015 | Christian Life
If there is anyone in the world who has reason to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is a born again Christian. Although we actually commemorate the Resurrection as we worship as a local church body every Sunday, I appreciate a day—and a week preceding—to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 30, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
I believe that as an ambassador of Christ I should be ready to seize every opportunity to share the gospel everywhere I go. But I also believe in setting aside scheduled time to do it—for myself and for our church family. Some people suggest that a church soulwinning...