by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 27, 2011 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Thoughts for Independent Baptists Over the past several years, there has been an increase of internet dialog and major network reporting on various types of scandals and abuse in religion. A recent television program carried a story on such occurrences in some...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 18, 2011 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
[mp3]http://lbc-downloads.com/podcasts/slp/striving_together_in_spiritual_leadership_part_1.mp3[/mp3] Podcast: Download I believe that the truths in this podcast lesson are near the Lord’s heart, because they not only deal with ministry itself, but with the spirit of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 29, 2010 | Ministry Leadership
Once each year we have a special night at our church called “Vision Night.” This is usually New Year’s Eve or the first Sunday of a new year (as it is this year), and it is one of my favorite church services of the year. It is the time when we cast fresh vision to the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 2, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
One of the most frustrating things to watch is a sports team in which one individual wants to be the star—even at the expense of the team’s success. The famed football coach Vince Lombardi said, “The only true satisfaction a player receives is the satisfaction that...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 19, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
My prize possession as a boy was a Sting-Ray bicycle. Not only was my bike a source of pleasure and fun, but it was necessary equipment to my job as a paper carrier. I was careful to maintain my bike, and I paid special attention to keeping the chain tight. With a...