by Paul Chappell | Dec 14, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
What a joy it was to see our church packed both Saturday and Sunday evenings with hundreds of visitors for the Christmas musical. On Sunday evening, we had many extra chairs set up, and there were still people in the lobby watching by video. The musical presentation...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 11, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry News
The annual Christmas musical at Lancaster Baptist Church is our Christmas gift to our community. Our choir, orchestra, and drama team work tirelessly every year to produce a musical that highlights the birth of Christ and the gift of salvation. Our church family works...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 8, 2010 | Ministry Leadership
Christmas is one of the easiest times to invite people to church! But in the busyness of the Christmas parties, programs, and preparation, it’s all too easy to lose this golden opportunity to lead others to Christ. As you help your children with their church Christmas...
by Paul Chappell | Oct 27, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
This is part two of this article. You can read part one here. We’ve already seen from Acts 13 that the context of God’s strategy for missions is the local church and that He calls Christians who are already engaged in service. Let’s see one more step in this biblical...
by Paul Chappell | Oct 23, 2010 | Christian Life
How do you know if you really believe something is true? Is it because you say you believe it? Or is it because you are gripped with its reality to the point that it changes your behavior? I’ll never forget our guide at the Temple of Heaven in China several years ago....