When God Prunes, Don’t Resist
No Christian enjoys the pain of purging. But every Christian who is walking in the Spirit wants to bear fruit. Jesus made it clear that purging is part of the process of fruit bearing. In John 15, Christ compares Himself to a vine and us to branches. Obviously, the...
Book Reviews: Margin and Balance
In the past year and a half I have read two excellent books by Dr. Richard Swenson—Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives and In Search of Balance: Keys to a Stable Life. As Swenson defines margin, it “the space between...
Thoughts from Down Under
Terrie and I have had the privilege of ministering in Australia for several days. We are wrapping up our meetings today and tomorrow in Rock Hampton, Australia, with Pastor Robert Bakss. It has been a great privilege to participate in several services during which...
How I Feel After a Pastor Falls
The past several days Terrie and I have been in Australia ministering in local churches and at a national pastors’ conference. While here, I have been getting reports of a fallen pastor back home. The disgrace of these situations is always grievous, no matter what the...
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Pastor Paul Chappell
Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church and president of West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California. His biblical vision has led the church to become one of the most dynamic independent Baptist churches in the nation. He has been married to his wife, Terrie, for over forty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
