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Life and Ministry Lessons Learned in the First Decade of Pastoral Ministry

Here are the most important lessons God has taught me in these first ten years of pastoral ministry.
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By Bruce Burkett, Thursday, June 26, 2025

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7 Practices to Build into Your Annual Calendar

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Planning Precedes Productivity
If planning counts as productivity, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is my most productive! This is my week for setting goals and planning out the “big rocks” in my calendar for the coming year.
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Pastoral Leadership
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Committing to Consistency in Prayer

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By Terrie Chappell, Saturday, December 24, 2016
Consistent Prayer Takes Commitment
When my son, Matthew, was about nine, he started asking for a puppy of his own. Although we already had a dog, it wasn’t “his own,” and Matt really wanted a personal pet.
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Ladies Ministry
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The Christmas Story

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Friday, December 23, 2016
“I love to tell the story of Jesus and His love,” declared the songwriter, Katherine Hankey.
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Christian Living
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7 Tips for Effective Follow Up

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 19, 2016
We recently had our annual Christmas musical at Lancaster Baptist Church. The amount of work put into these productions is staggering—not just in the thousands of hours given by the choir, orchestra, and drama teams, but also the thousands of invitations given out all across our community in the weeks preceding the musical.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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Don’t Let Negativity Steal Your Joy

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By Valerie Creed, Saturday, December 17, 2016
What is the hardest material in the human body? Although this substance is the toughest, it can begin to break down through constant stress as seen in one grinding his teeth or clenching his stomach from acid indigestion.
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Ladies Ministry
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The Language of the Virgin Birth

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By Gordon Conner, Friday, December 16, 2016
Why Luke 2:33 Is Important
The Christmas season is always a time of challenge and wonder in the area of preaching. One of my favorite texts comes from Luke chapter two where Joseph and Mary take Jesus to the temple.
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Christian Living
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5 Keys for Leading a Small Group in the Local Church

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By John Anderson, Thursday, December 15, 2016
One of the key factors for a growing church is strong leadership in small groups ministry. Over the past eighteen months, we have placed a massive emphasis on small groups in our church and we have seen the blessings result.
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10 Ways to Share Christ during December

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 12, 2016
Sharing the Gospel during the Christmas Season
One of the reasons I love the Christmas season is that it is such a great time of year for initiating gospel conversations. Between the special church events and the fact that many people still do want to go to church to celebrate Christmas, this is also the easiest time of year to invite people to church.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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7 Suggestions for Making December a Month of Worship

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 5, 2016
7 Ways You Can Keep Christ in Christmas
You’ve heard it (and maybe shared it): “Keep Christ in Christmas.” It’s a great thought…but do you do it?
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Christian Living
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How to Miss God’s Will

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By Brent Armstrong, Friday, December 2, 2016
Thoughts from James 4
In studying James chapter four, I find that there are at least seven ways to miss God’s will for your life. Here is an overview of the seven:
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Christian Living
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