by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 9, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
How did the ministry of Christ continue after the Resurrection? In the salutation to Acts we find the answer: “The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach” (Acts 1:1). Jesus didn’t simply do the ministry Himself, but He...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 29, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
If we can learn anything from the first century churches of Asia Minor, it is the propensity of Christians, churches, and spiritual movements toward decline. Churches today face a host of challenges from both within and without. Between a corrupt culture, biased...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 22, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
This is one of my favorite leadership lessons. I love the local church! And I love to watch it grow in ways that honor Christ. Some have twisted God’s design for church growth into a methodology of pleasing the unregenerate seeker or a formula of self-gratifying...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 6, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) This past week, I was encouraged by spending time with one of our college graduates who is personally investing in lives—leading people to the Lord and nurturing new Christians in their...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 3, 2012 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Several weeks ago, I began recording weekly “Growth Points” video blogs. These videos were initially birthed from a desire to stay in touch with our West Coast Baptist College graduates who are now pastoring and in ministry. But they are also a greeting to our pastor...