by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 3, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
My son—it is a phrase Paul used no less than eight times in his epistles, sometimes with an adjective inserted: “My dearly beloved son” or “Mine own son.” The expression gives us a glimpse into the closeness of relationship Paul shared with Timothy and Titus, in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 13, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
There’s nothing quite like the clean slate of a new year. On January 1, we’re filled with optimistic passion for our newly-set goals, and we often have a renewed desire to be specifically used of God. But then January 13 rolls around. Or maybe for you it’s March 3....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 30, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I’ve written in the past about setting goals for the new year and about vision casting for your church family. But sometimes people question setting ministry goals in particular out of a concern that they are presuming upon the power of God. Although the concern can...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 13, 2019 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Servant leadership is often discussed today, but it is not natural to any of us. In fact, this topic is one that I have had to learn over the years and still find myself needing to grow in. Yet, this is the model that Jesus gave us and wants for His church. As...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 9, 2019 | Ministry Leadership
One of the first discoveries I made as a pastor is that Sunday’s always coming. If you’re a pastor, you know exactly what I mean. In one sense, Sunday is a repeated deadline—for sermon preparation, ministry details, and administrative obligations. And as soon as you...