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Growth Points 25: Opportunity in Hostility

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 2, 2013 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

If there is one word that describes a new year, it is opportunity. Here at the beginning of January, we look forward to a year of unused days to fill for God’s glory. And yet, if there is one word that describes the landscape in America right now, it is hostility. Our...

My Most Productive Week of the Year

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 26, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

I decided years ago that December 26–31 would be filled with more than Christmas dinner leftovers. Yes, this is a time of year to enjoy the season and celebrate, but I have found that it’s a wonderful week to get ready for the year ahead. Typically, I begin jotting...

Kevin’s Letter—What Happens When We Make Room

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 22, 2012 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

The story is told of a struggling community who called an open town meeting to discuss their financial straits. Included in the group of a couple dozen people at the meeting was a stranger. No one knew him, and no one paid him any attention. In fact, once when he...

7 Traits of a Spiritual Leader’s Vision

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 19, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

What do you envision your sphere of leadership and ministry looking like twelve months from now? If you desire for it to be different in any way than it is now, you must plan for it. Vision is an often-misunderstood concept. When a spiritual leader seeks to develop...

One Powerful Paragraph

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 15, 2012 | Ministry Leadership

Sometimes you read an entire book for a single illustration or paragraph. Such was the case for me recently in reading Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp. The paragraph below is worth the entire book. I urge you to read it slowly: It is only love for Christ that can...