by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 2, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
It’s all too easy to enter the holiday season and then the New Year in a rut of rote activity as opposed to with zeal for the Lord. We need the spirit of the Apostle Paul who said, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus”...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 12, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
If there is one asset we need on a daily basis, it is wisdom. Throughout Scripture, and particularly in Proverbs, God makes His wisdom available to us. For many years, I’ve enjoyed reading a chapter from Proverbs each day, reading through the entire book every month....
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 16, 2013 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
In the last Growth Points video, I shared five characteristics of a healthy church. Since God has placed me as an undershepherd of His flock, and since the church belongs to Christ—it is His husbandry, His building (1 Corinthians 3:9), it is important to me that I am...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 8, 2013 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Since God has placed me as an undershepherd of His flock, and since the church belongs to Christ—it is His husbandry, His building (1 Corinthians 3:9), it is important to me that I am laboring with God to encourage health in the local church. I suppose we could list...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 31, 2013 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Through the years, I’ve preached verse-by-verse through several New Testament books on Sunday evenings. (Currently, I’m preaching through the Gospel of Luke on Sunday mornings.) A few weeks ago, we wrapped up the study of Colossians, and I’m excited this Sunday to...