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Pure Religion—What It Is Not

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 1, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I preached last Sunday night on “Give Me that Old Time Religion.” But my text wasn’t from Jeremiah 6 about the old paths. In fact, the message itself wasn’t about the “old time religion” in the sense of preserving a culture from earlier days of fundamentalism. From a...

5 Ways to Develop a Spirit of Grace in Your Church

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 11, 2011 | Ministry Leadership

One of the greatest enemies to a spirit of grace in a church is criticism—from within or without. Our carnal nature is easily drawn into defending and taking sides, but doing so breeds a spirit of defensiveness and cynicism within a church. As a young pastor, I...

A Look Ahead—the Next 25 Years

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 19, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News

Over the past few weeks, as we’ve celebrated our church’s 25th anniversary, a few people have asked me, “What will the next twenty-five years be like?” I think they understand our philosophy of ministry enough to know that the basics—biblical preaching, soulwinning,...

A Bustling Campus

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 2, 2011 | Ministry News

One week from tomorrow we celebrate our 25th anniversary at Lancaster Baptist Church. And our campus is filled with busy people! Over the past several weeks, much work has been done in preparation for this special day and the Spiritual Leadership Conference beginning...

3 Prayer Requests for Spiritual Leadership Conference

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 22, 2011 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News

Spiritual Leadership Conference is less than three weeks away, and I’m praying for God to do a mighty work in all of our lives through this week. Please pray with us that God would accomplish these three things through this conference: 1. The glorification of...