
Four Tracks of Modern Day Ministry
One of the great blessings of grace is that it provides God’s divine enablement to grow in every area of our lives and leadership. One of the evidences of growing in grace is that we will arrive on a biblical track of ministry. On the contrary, without sensitivity to...

How to Pray for the 10/40 Window and Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia
Terrie and I have been in Manila the past few days in preparation for Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia, February 28–March 2. Everywhere we go, we are reminded of the great harvest fields of souls here in Asia. And here in the Philippines, in particular, we are...

What We Are Praying for When We Pray for Revival?
For my entire ministry life, I’ve prayed for God to send revival to the United States, similar to the First and Second Great Awakenings that swept our country in its early years. Over the past thirty-six years, the Lord has blessed our church with special outpourings...

Six Steps to Managing Ministry Projects and Processes: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Every church and ministry has processes of how they conduct their mission. Often, however, those processes are ill-defined. No one has taken the time to list what processes are required, let alone to evaluate their effectiveness or make adjustments. From beginning to...

The Transition Position
When we hear the word position, we think of something fixed. But our culture is turning position into transition. From the definition of male and female to the meaning of marriage or the philosophy of the church, pastors are taking "the transition position." Here are...

Pastor-to-Pastor Relationships
Most brothers are not identical twins. The same is true when it comes to fellow pastors. We are a band of brothers; but, just as in family relationships, we don’t always look like or agree with one another. We understand there is no true unity where there is not...

Remembering a Friend, Mentor, and Uncle
The Lord called my uncle, Steve Chappell, to Heaven last week. He has been a real mentor, friend, and burden bearer for me, and I already miss him. He suffered a severe stroke and went to Heaven less than a week later. When I was with his family while he was...

Dr. Paul Chappell

Lancaster Baptist Church
In 1986, the Lord brought me to Lancaster Baptist Church, and I have been blessed to serve as the senior pastor here for these past thirty-one years.

West Coast Baptist College
As the president of West Coast Baptist College, we have established our mission as “Training Laborers for His Harvest.” The Lord has allowed us to see over two thousand graduates serving today on harvest fields around the world.