by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 26, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
God has given us the answer that the world needs—the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But what do we do with this treasure? How do we steward the Gospel? How can we get this truth into all the world? Acts 13:1–4 provides the answer by example. Now there were in the church that...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 21, 2011 | Ministry News
One of the greatest highlights of the year at Lancaster Baptist Church is our annual Missions Conference. It is a privilege for our church to partner with missionaries in reaching “the uttermost part of the earth” with the Gospel (Acts 1:8). Each year, we hear from...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 24, 2011 | Christian Life
An old Yiddish proverb says, “God gave burdens, also shoulders.” But have you ever felt that your shoulders were too weak to bear your burdens? This is one reason God has made the church a family—that we might bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2). Often, God...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 21, 2011 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. But too many sailors want to quit when the sea becomes choppy! Those in ministry regularly experience heaving seas. From personal trials, to ministry needs, to the hostility of our secular culture, ministry has a host of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 3, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
If pompous discord sowing is not pure religion (as we saw in our last post), what is the true “old time religion” supposed to look like? Our natural tendency is to create our own definitions of purity—building longer and more impressive lists of rules every year. But...