by Paul Chappell | Nov 9, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
In our society today, everything is constantly shifting. We see the mobility in all areas—families in and out of churches, pastors in and out of pulpits, leaders changing their positions. I think of the Apostle Paul’s statement in Acts 20:24, “But none of these things...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 23, 2015 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
If you’ve had the privilege to know Dr. Don Sisk, you are blessed. In fact, one reason I’m so excited about his recently-published biography, Where Only God Could Lead, is that it shares the story of Dr. Sisk’s life for anyone. (In a moment, I’ll tell you how you can...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 13, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
None of us start out in leadership with the intention of failing. But we all know people who have disgraced the Lord and hurt the people they lead through unfaithfulness. We all want, when we come to the end of our race, to be able to say, “I have fought a good fight,...
by Paul Chappell | Nov 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
This post is by my good friend, Dr. R. B. Ouellette. Dr. Ouellette is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport, Michigan, where he has served for over thirty-seven years. The church has grown tremendously under his leadership and sees consistent, lasting...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 19, 2014 | Christian Life
The principle of rest is woven into the pages of Scripture. But in our twenty-first century mentality of hurry, we often miss it. God built cycles of work and rest into creation. (See Genesis 2:2–3; Exodus 20:11.) Even Jesus highlighted the necessity of having times...