by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 5, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Early in my pastoral ministry at Lancaster Baptist Church, the Lord allowed me to preach at a meeting in Northern California with Dr. Lee Roberson. He was the pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church for many years, and the founder of Tennessee Temple University in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 1, 2011 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The very heart of local church ministry is soulwinning—reaching lost people with the Gospel of Christ. A church that is not actively engaged in obeying Christ’s Great Commission is not fulfilling Christ’s purpose for the church. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 21, 2011 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Every pastor is constantly trying to anticipate How do I lead our church to the next level of ministry? In this month’s Spiritual Leadership Podcast, we cover a variety of topics that need to be addressed for each stage of numeric church growth: The spirit of the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 19, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Do you ever feel that you have more responsibilities than time in which to perform them? Actually, I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t feel that way! Thankfully, God has given us a resource to help us make decisions concerning our time. It’s called wisdom! This is why...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 21, 2011 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. But too many sailors want to quit when the sea becomes choppy! Those in ministry regularly experience heaving seas. From personal trials, to ministry needs, to the hostility of our secular culture, ministry has a host of...