by Paul Chappell | Jun 4, 2018 | Ministry Leadership
As a pastor, when God begins to stir the heart of a staff member to another place of ministry, my heart is always to help them clearly discern God’s will, support them in following it, and guide our church family through any transition that may be involved....
by Paul Chappell | Apr 23, 2018 | Ministry Leadership
When I first became a pastor, I faced fewer administrative responsibilities than I do today. It’s not that my schedule wasn’t full. (In those early days, I preached three times per week, taught Sunday school and soulwinning, and knocked on a minimum of...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 16, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Do you ever get discouraged? Do you ever get weighed down with the burdens of ministry? If you’re in ministry, the answers to both of those questions are identical and obvious. Why, then, do we find it so easy to criticize others who become discouraged in the...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 10, 2018 | Ministry Leadership
When I was a younger pastor, I loved serving the Lord. I lived full out for Christ and for the church the Lord allowed me to shepherd. Although I knew I was serving as unto the Lord, there were darker motives too—ones that I didn’t recognize, let alone...
by Paul Chappell | Apr 6, 2018 | Ministry Leadership
One of the blessings of teamwork in local church ministry is the opportunity to invest in those who serve. God specifically calls leaders to transfer truth to others. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men,...