Senior Pastor, the Chapel Scott Chapman

The past year has truly been a truly amazing time at The Chapel. God has done truly wonderful things in so many people’s lives. As I look over this past season of ministry, I am grateful for everyone who has served God in our church and helped to make it such a remarkable place. I find that at times it’s helpful to slow down and take stock of life and reflect on what God is doing in our lives. In that spirit of gratitude to God and wonder at His ability to empower ordinary people like us, I want to briefly share with you some of what He has done through His servants at The Chapel since the beginning of the year…

If you were to go to a mall or park, stop passers-by and ask them what is most important in life, most would answer – ‘to be happy.’ Happiness is one of the most fundamental of human needs. We all want to experience joy, we all love to laugh. We want to surround ourselves with things that increase our happiness – or at least decrease our sorrow. And why not? It feels better to be happy than sad…

Continuing my earlier post, the 3rd critical question that The Chapel needed to ask itself was, “How can we build an unstoppable church?” As we processed this question, we had two significant realizations that led us to one clear conclusion.
The ...more

Earlier this week I participated in a conference for churches attempting to break through the barriers that are holding them back. My first message, “Church Unstoppable”, centered around three important questions. These were questions that our church asked itself during ...more

Far and away the most-often asked question I hear about prayer is, “Why didn’t God answer my prayer?” This can be a frustrating and even devastating issue for many people.
Prayer by its very nature is an intimate experience where we ...more

The vast majority of Christians readily recognize the importance of prayer and yet struggle to do it consistently. The plain fact is that the practice of prayer is hard for most of us. There are reasons for this.
Problem: God’s invisibility ...more

Christians come from a variety of backgrounds and traditions, each with different perspectives on prayer. One of the questions that usually comes to the forefront when people from different streams of Christianity come together is who should we offer our ...more

Small groups can be one of the most fun and impacting aspects of being in a church. Small groups give us the opportunity to share what’s going on in our lives in a safe and loving setting. It’s a place ...more

Far and away, the most often asked question about prayer is, “How can I get God to answer my prayer?”, or more precisely, “How can I get God to answer my prayer in the way that I want Him to?” ...more

When I was a small boy, my dad would often ask me to rake leaves with him in the fall. At the time, I was absolutely convinced that his reason for asking revolved around my leaf-raking prowess. Truthfully, I did ...more