by Paul Chappell | Mar 9, 2015 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Today’s young people will be tomorrow’s leaders. So how do we develop them for local church ministry, and what qualities do we watch for? Furthermore, what traits do we look for in adults who will be serving in a leadership role in the local church? In this Growth...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 6, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
We’re in the midst of constructing the largest building to date on our campus. Every foot of construction progress represents multiplied hours of preparation and planning. Buildings don’t just happen. And neither do churches. As spiritual leaders, undershepherds of...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 2, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The tendency of churches today, as in the first century, is to slip into a maintenance mode, gradually allowing their faith, vision, joy, and soulwinning compassion to diminish. This is why it is important that we heed Christ’s counsel to the church at Sardis and...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 28, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
For the Bible-believing Christian, anything that could be called a true advancement will be in a direction leading to basic, New Testament Christianity. So in a sense, it will be going back. If we will see revival, we must get back to the basics: 1. Back to Prayer...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 7, 2015 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
As we enter a new year, we’re mindful that we don’t minister in the American days gone by in which the the pastoral position was appreciated and the pastor himself revered throughout the community. The ministry landscape of today is simply not the same as it was. To...