by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 7, 2011 | Christian Life
When I look at my December calendar, I just about break into a cold sweat. You probably feel the same way. It seems there is no end to how many wonderful activities can be packed into this special time of year! And yet, one of the decisions that I make early every...
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 24, 2011 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
If you were a football player, you would think the most precious possession during a game was the football. Should you have the opportunity to receive or intercept a pass, you would run with everything you had toward the goal line, while protecting the ball from the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 8, 2011 | Christian Life
When my aunts and uncles were growing up on a ranch in Southwest Colorado, a man by the name of “Pop Kinney” visited the house. He explained that he was with the American Sunday School Union and was holding a Vacation Bible School for kids there in that rural area. My...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 1, 2011 | Christian Life
Christ’s last command before He ascended to Heaven is found in Mark 16:15: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Every person has an eternal soul, and it is our privilege and responsibility to share with them the good news of salvation....