by Paul Chappell | Apr 5, 2021 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
A new Gallup survey reports that for the first time in American history, church membership nationwide has dropped below 50 percent. This past year has been a challenging one for pastors and churches. Although there are multiple factors that have contributed to...
by Paul Chappell | Feb 19, 2021 | Christian Life, Current Events
I have long said that the most important ways Christians can uphold the sanctity of life are by teaching their children and church families what the Bible says about the value of human life and by being present to support single mothers in need. At the same time, I...
by Paul Chappell | Aug 24, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Churches today seem to “grow” in proportion to which church has the better programing, clearest messaging, or even sometimes the most edgy worship style. What this growth often reflects, however, is Christians as sheep going from church to church. In other words,...
by Paul Chappell | Jan 29, 2019 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Let politicians deal with political challenges—the people of the growing hispanic population in our communities need to be reached by the gospel of Jesus Christ. In our community and in hundreds of communities across America, the demographics are changing and there...
by Paul Chappell | Sep 7, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I don’t read a lot of blogs, but I use social media enough to notice an excess of what 2 Timothy 2:23 refers to as “foolish and unlearned questions.” The online world provides a perfect platform for these kinds of questions because there are so many...