by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 13, 2025 | Ministry News
It is with great sadness that I share our friend and co-laborer, Dr. Toby Weaver, has been called Home to be with the Lord. If you had the honor of knowing Dr. Toby Weaver, even for a day, you knew the honor of his friendship. He genuinely loved people and delighted...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 7, 2025 | Current Events
Parental rights are not a government grant. They are a God-given responsibility. From the beginning, God entrusted children to their parents—not to schools, not to the state, and not to social services. Parents are called to nurture, protect, and raise their children...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 22, 2025 | Christian Life
I’m a strong proponent of setting goals. But goals without habits don’t make progress. Perhaps you began this summer with goals for your spiritual growth—plans to spend more time in God’s Word, to pray more consistently, or to deepen your walk with Christ. But if...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 10, 2025 | Ministry Leadership
Shocking pictures and video clips of the recent rioting in Los Angeles have highlighted the failed policies of Democratic lawmakers in California for the nation to see. Indeed, there are significant issues in our state resulting from misguided policies and poor...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 5, 2025 | Ministry News
Thirty years ago, in the spring of 1995, a young church voted unanimously to begin a Bible college with one purpose: “training laborers for Christ’s harvest.” (Watch a brief video that includes this history.) The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 29, 2025 | Christian Life, Family
Raising teens in today’s world is a high calling and a daunting challenge. As Christian parents, our goal isn’t merely to keep our kids alive or raise them to be respectable adults. Our heart’s desire is to train up young people who love the Lord with all their hearts...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 10, 2025 | Ministry Leadership
Perhaps you have heard the maxim, “Leadership is influence.” There’s truth to that statement—which is why it is so important that we carefully choose the leaders we follow. I was blessed early in my ministry with godly leaders whose influence shaped my life in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 20, 2025 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Local church leadership is fundamentally different from leadership in any other sphere. Why? Because true spiritual leadership can only happen through the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. As Charles Spurgeon once said, “Without the Spirit of God we can do...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 15, 2025 | Ministry News
It would be impossible to list all of the answers to prayer and all of the ways God worked at Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia last week. But we sensed the Lord’s favor on every aspect of this conference, and I want to share several highlights of His goodness. We...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 26, 2025 | Ministry News
Over the next few days, pastors, missionaries, and Christian workers from over sixty countries will begin their journeys to Manila for Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia 2025. Some will come from places where following Christ is costly—where the gospel is illegal,...