friendship | Paul Chappell

How to Develop Friendship with Co-Laborers in Ministry

by Paul Chappell | Apr 27, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

Part of the joy of ministry is that of enjoying it with fellow laborers in the work. In the secular workplace, friendship with coworkers is often a corny topic. When your expected ambition at work is to support your family and perhaps also further your career, who...

Transition, Long-Distance Friendship, & the Blessings of God

by Paul Chappell | Mar 22, 2013 | Ministry News

When I moved to Lancaster, California, in 1986, there was a teenage boy who helped us move and unload our truck. His name was Cary Schmidt. Brother Schmidt literally was a part of our family in those early days and, while we greatly missed him during his time at Bible...

Friendship, Dating, and Preparing for Marriage

by Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2013 | Family

People use different words to describe it, but every Christian dad I know wants it for his children—a pure and emotionally healthy path to the marriage altar. By God’s grace, Terrie and I have watched all four of our children fall in love and marry the spouse of their...

Thoughts from Down Under

by Paul Chappell | Aug 6, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry News

Terrie and I have had the privilege of ministering in Australia for several days. We are wrapping up our meetings today and tomorrow in Rock Hampton, Australia, with Pastor Robert Bakss. It has been a great privilege to participate in several services during which...

5 Ways to Be God’s Friend

by Kurt Skelly | Jul 6, 2012 | Christian Life

[This is a guest post by Pastor Kurt Skelly. Pastor Skelly has been the senior pastor of Harvest Baptist Church since 1996. By God’s enablement, Harvest Baptist Church has seen remarkable growth. Brother Skelly is an engaging Bible preacher and recently preached for...