by Paul Chappell | Sep 4, 2023 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Every church has core values, but not every church has written them down. And actually, it wasn’t until several years ago that I and some of the other leaders in our church worked on writing our core values. Both the process and the product proved to be a helpful...
by Paul Chappell | Aug 18, 2023 | Christian Life, Family
One of the blessings I look forward to every summer is extra time with our eleven grandchildren. Summer is a good time for grandparents to create special memories! Being with our grandchildren always reminds me of the innocence and impressionability of young hearts....
by Paul Chappell | Aug 4, 2023 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
In the process of leading a church family and building a congregation, there are times when you need a restart. The apostle Paul wrote to the Galiatians, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you” (Galatians 4:19)....
by Paul Chappell | Jul 19, 2023 | Ministry Leadership
In the previous post, we looked at five characteristics of an effective ministry team: Calling: We must be confident in the calling and equipping of God. Attitude of Faith: We can approach our area of service with pessimistic discouragement or with an attitude of...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 12, 2023 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Being on a sports team is awesome when everyone on the team is team-spirted and individually skilled. Cohesive teams with motivated individuals win championships. But when any single player loses either the drive to personally excel or the humility to further the...