by Paul Chappell | Nov 13, 2023 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
The name Shubal Stearns is familiar to students of Baptist history. And it is familiar to the church family at Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church, where I preached yesterday. Shubal Stearns was saved under the preaching of George Whitfield during the American Great...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 21, 2023 | Christian Life
For my entire ministry life, I’ve prayed for God to send revival to the United States, similar to the First and Second Great Awakenings that swept our country in its early years. Over the past thirty-six years, the Lord has blessed our church with special outpourings...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 24, 2022 | Christian Life
There is no exact formula for revival. Good works or moralism cannot produce salvation or revival. Following a checklist doesn’t obligate the Holy Spirit to work in our lives. But even though there is no formula for revival, there there are prerequisites—conditions...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 18, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry News
Through the years, I have collected various quotes on revival. One that stands out is by G. Campbell Morgan: “Revival cannot be organized, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again.” Revival cannot be...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 22, 2018 | Christian Life
Many of us pray for revival. But what, specifically, do we mean by the phrase “pray for revival”? Our theme for 2018 at Lancaster Baptist Church is Revive, and January 28–31, we’ll be meeting for a Week of Awakening, with Dr. John Goetsch. We know that we cannot...