by Paul Chappell | Jul 12, 2024 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
As I was recently browsing old photos, I was blessed to realize that God has allowed me to know some truly great men. Throughout this summer, I’m sharing some of these pictures and memories to introduce readers of this blog to some of these men. Tom Malone Unique...
by Paul Chappell | May 29, 2024 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
I hold Dr. Don Sisk in high regard for many reasons, including his many years of faithfulness to the Lord. It’s incredible to realize, but Dr. Sisk has been in ministry for seventy years. And he continues to serve the Lord with joy. It was a blessing to me to sit...
by Paul Chappell | Nov 13, 2023 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
The name Shubal Stearns is familiar to students of Baptist history. And it is familiar to the church family at Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church, where I preached yesterday. Shubal Stearns was saved under the preaching of George Whitfield during the American Great...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 19, 2023 | Ministry Leadership
In the previous post, we looked at five characteristics of an effective ministry team: Calling: We must be confident in the calling and equipping of God. Attitude of Faith: We can approach our area of service with pessimistic discouragement or with an attitude of...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 19, 2023 | Christian Life, Ministry News
It’s hard to envision a more grace-filled response and Spirit-anointed outcome to a trial than Ron Hamilton’s when he lost his eye to cancer. You may already know the story: As a young husband, Ron was diagnosed with cancer behind his left eye. The surgery to remove...