by Paul Chappell | Jul 20, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
You’ve heard the statement, “A crisis doesn’t build character; it reveals it.” The statement is largely true, but a crisis reveals so much more than just our character. In the midst of a crisis, emotions and opinions abound. But in all that is said and shared and...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 29, 2020 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership
As spiritual leaders, we often see the fruit of a problem that has an unseen root. In our world right now, we see a lot of hurt, division, hate, and anarchy. There is political and emotional upheaval on every side. But rather than rushing to address the surface...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 18, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Recently, I heard a message by a well-meaning speaker teaching teens how they could “earn value with God.” The lesson was particularly confusing because when he used Scripture to teach on our value with God, he rightly said that our value is shown by the price Jesus...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 7, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events, Ministry Leadership
After serving as a pastor of the same church in Los Angeles County for thirty-four years, I can say that I have never seen such a combination of trying circumstances in ministry as we now see. Rarely has our nation needed the message of Christ as it does now, yet...
by Paul Chappell | May 22, 2020 | Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Ten months from now, everyone will be an expert on leading a church through a worldwide pandemic. But right now none of us have the luxury of hindsight. Every church encounters a variety of defining moments. These are times that impact every member of a church, and...