by Paul Chappell | Jul 14, 2014 | Ministry Leadership
When Terrie and I first came to Lancaster, we could do all of the administrative work in the church. That was back when the work consisted of mowing the parking lot (over the terribly cracked cement), cleaning the building, and preparing the weekly bulletin. But as...
by Paul Chappell | Jul 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Every godly pastor labors to build a foundation of trust in the local church—between the people and God, the people and their pastor, and the people one with another. But what do you do when that trust is challenged? When it is craftily undermined? When poor decisions...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 30, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Do preachers make too much of preaching? Does biblical preaching amount to mere noise of the sort we’re always wanting to lessen in our busy lives? In this video, a morning sermon preached during Spiritual Leadership Conference, Dr. Sam Davison powerfully reasons from...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 26, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
Every year, the workshops at Spiritual Leadership Conference cover a wide range of topics and provide many practical helps. This year, however, although we offered more workshops than ever before, we divided them into just two tracks—workmen of God and works of God....
by Paul Chappell | Jun 16, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
It is impossible to read the book of Acts without seeing the evident power of the Holy Spirit working through the first-century churches—not just in the miraculous sign gifts, but in the daily witness of the churches. I’m convinced that the reason we do not always see...