by Paul Chappell | Dec 6, 2021 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
When it comes to approaching a new year, there are some common pitfalls ministry leaders fall into. One is that they don’t plan at all, and another is that they set monumental goals without creating a functional plan that has practical value. On one hand, we know...
by Paul Chappell | Oct 3, 2019 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Recent studies show that, across Protestant denominations, roughly two-thirds of teens stop attending church after graduation. In this episode of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast, I talk with our youth pastor, Larry Chappell, and the young adults ministry director of...
by Paul Chappell | Aug 23, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Life and ministry can be depleting. It seems that the pace is as fast as ever and the expectations on us are higher than ever. Servant leadership can be stretching. Seasons of fruit bearing have their ups and downs. None of this, however, means that we are unable to...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 22, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
As leaders, we easily mis-measure success. We tend to believe that success is all about our attendance number or an offering number or some other statistic. But God has called His servants to one measurement of success—faithfulness. Several days ago, through the...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 29, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
When it comes to new year’s planning, I’ve found that in addition to setting goals, it’s helpful to plan daily routines. In this video, I share three areas I consider in my new year’s planning and the routines that help me in my walk with the...