by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 21, 2014 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Houston made headlines last week over the subpoena issued to five pastors surrounding the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The short background to the story is that Mayor Annise Parker (the first openly lesbian mayor of a major city in the US) signed the Houston...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 13, 2014 | Christian Life
The Lord gave us a phenomenal Sunday yesterday, and how we praise Him for it! I preached a message from Luke 16 about the rich man and Lazareth and the need to consider eternity. What a privilege to preach Jesus and lift up the cross! God blessed as scores of people...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 11, 2014 | Christian Life
In the previous post, I suggested ten ways you can use an evangelistic Sunday (such as Open House or a Christmas musical) to reach people with the gospel. In this post, I want to encourage you to steward every opportunity for sharing the gospel and reaching people for...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 9, 2014 | Christian Life
This Sunday will be our church’s twenty-ninth Open House Sunday. Much work has already gone into every aspect of this day. From hours of prayer and preparation for the gospel message I will preach to the dinner for our guests, to the 1,001 other details of the service...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 4, 2014 | Ministry Leadership
When I came to Lancaster, California, I had one goal in mind—reach this community with the gospel of Jesus Christ! Every pastor or leader in ministry that I know has the same goal. You want to reach your community with the gospel. So how should you do it? It’s a big...