by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Every godly pastor labors to build a foundation of trust in the local church—between the people and God, the people and their pastor, and the people one with another. But what do you do when that trust is challenged? When it is craftily undermined? When poor decisions...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 26, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Every year, the workshops at Spiritual Leadership Conference cover a wide range of topics and provide many practical helps. This year, however, although we offered more workshops than ever before, we divided them into just two tracks—workmen of God and works of God....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 16, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
It is impossible to read the book of Acts without seeing the evident power of the Holy Spirit working through the first-century churches—not just in the miraculous sign gifts, but in the daily witness of the churches. I’m convinced that the reason we do not always see...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 10, 2014 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
It’s hard to believe that we’re just beginning the second day of Spiritual Leadership Conference. Yesterday was full and blessed, and I’m looking forward to another full day today. Yesterday afternoon, we began the conference with our annual church planter’s luncheon....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 8, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry News
When God led our family to Lancaster twenty-eight years ago, we had no idea of what He was planning to do. All we knew then was that He was leading us and that He gave us a tremendous burden to see souls saved and a strong, gospel-preaching, Baptist church established...