Preparing for Easter Weekend: Spiritual Leadershp Podcast
Resurrection Sunday is not only a time to celebrate the gospel; it is also a great opportunity to share the gospel. There are very few days of the calendar year that offer as great an opportunity to invite someone to church and to share the powerful truth of the...
Join the 10/40 Focus Nations Prayer Movement
According to my plans, I was supposed to be preaching in the Philippines today and hosting Spiritual Leadership Asia Conference next week. A few weeks ago, however, I was disappointed when we had to make the difficult decision to postpone the conference due to the...
We Glorify God When We…
Spiritual leaders desire that Christ would be lifted up and glorified in all things, especially through their ministry in the local church. That God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever.—2 Peter 4:11...
Five Implications of Gospel Ministry
The gospel itself is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). But for those of us who have believed the gospel and received Christ, the gospel has life-changing implications. And for those of us in ministry—which should be...
Seven Enemies of Every Spiritual Leader
Any view of Christian ministry that doesn’t take the opposition of Satan into account is a naive view. He is, after, all the primary enemy of every Christian leader (Ephesians 6:12). But Satan has many weapons in his arsenal, and he uses them with great subtlety....
Three Continuing Practices of a Healthy Marriage
One of the great joys of pastoring is officiating weddings for the members of our church. It’s a special blessing to me when two young people who grew up at Lancaster Baptist Church fall in love, desire to serve the Lord together, and ask me to perform their wedding....
Ten Ways to Get the Most out of a Mentoring Relationship
My son—it is a phrase Paul used no less than eight times in his epistles, sometimes with an adjective inserted: “My dearly beloved son” or “Mine own son.” The expression gives us a glimpse into the closeness of relationship Paul shared with Timothy and Titus, in...
Two Truths Christians Should Remember in Their Political Engagement
To listen to many American Christians, you would think the Constitutional rights which we hold dear are life, liberty, and the pursuit of complaining about the government. We are blessed to live in a country in which we as citizens are responsible for electing our...
Three Characteristics of a Christ-Filled Focus
One of the things I love about the apostle Paul is his singular focus. Paul preached the gospel across the Roman empire, personally led many to Christ, planted and then gave continuing care to churches in multiple cities, discipled young converts, mentored future...
The Resilient Life
Overcome the Crises and Anxieties of Life through Christ
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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.
