by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 13, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
You’ve heard it said: “Use the church to build people, not people to build the church.” Of course, building people and building a church are not mutually exclusive. Both require partnering with Christ, the Master Builder, as He builds His church and His people. In...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 9, 2015 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Today’s young people will be tomorrow’s leaders. So how do we develop them for local church ministry, and what qualities do we watch for? Furthermore, what traits do we look for in adults who will be serving in a leadership role in the local church? In this Growth...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 25, 2015 | Christian Life
You’ve read the testimony of the Macedonian Christians who gave sacrificially to the Apostle Paul: Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 6, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
We’re in the midst of constructing the largest building to date on our campus. Every foot of construction progress represents multiplied hours of preparation and planning. Buildings don’t just happen. And neither do churches. As spiritual leaders, undershepherds of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 2, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The tendency of churches today, as in the first century, is to slip into a maintenance mode, gradually allowing their faith, vision, joy, and soulwinning compassion to diminish. This is why it is important that we heed Christ’s counsel to the church at Sardis and...