by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 18, 2023 | Ministry Leadership
You’ve heard the maxim, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” There is much truth to this statement, and no one modeled teamwork better than the apostle Paul. Over the years at Lancaster Baptist, I have preached verse-by-verse through many books of the Bible. This past...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 13, 2023 | Ministry Leadership
One of the great blessings of grace is that it provides God’s divine enablement to grow in every area of our lives and leadership. One of the evidences of growing in grace is that we will arrive on a biblical track of ministry. On the contrary, without sensitivity to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 14, 2023 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Every church and ministry has processes of how they conduct their mission. Often, however, those processes are ill-defined. No one has taken the time to list what processes are required, let alone to evaluate their effectiveness or make adjustments. From beginning to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 9, 2023 | Ministry Leadership
When we hear the word position, we think of something fixed. But our culture is turning position into transition. From the definition of male and female to the meaning of marriage or the philosophy of the church, pastors are taking “the transition...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 9, 2022 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
When the Lord first brought me into the pastorate, I was twenty-four years old and had a great desire to reach people in our community with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s hard to believe that a few weeks ago, I celebrated my sixtieth birthday, and in a few more...