Order in the Church Author:Paul Chappell ?The most comprehensive church manual published in the last 30 years? ?A vast treasure of ideas, organized tips, training helps, and ministry philosophy! I will refer to this book ever week of my life in ministry!? ?An incredible inside look and descriptive tour of one of America?s most dynamic independent Baptist churches!? Everywher... more »e you look, from the smallest snowflake to the vast expanse of the universe, you see the masterful design of a God of order. God is not the author of confusion. He expects and instructs us to ?Let all thins be done decently and in order? Just as the apostle Paul challenged Tutus to ? set in order the things that are wanting,? so every informative chapter of this manual will provide you with helpful, hands ? on strategies for ? setting things in order? in your own local church. This manual has been compiled for nearly two decades of ministry development in the ?laboratory? of the Lancaster Baptist Church of Lancaster, CA. It includes ministry manuals for 27 different local church ministries, training materials for volunteer labors, and a resource CD with dozens of invaluable forms, databases, and ideas. On every page you will be challenged to increase your vision, to bring greater order to God?s work, and to help your church truly be all that God wants it to be.« less