Five Ways Pastors Can Intentionally Invest in Their Staff
It has been said, “Leaders know the way, go the way, and show the way.” While I agree with that statement, I have discovered that it only takes place if it happens intentionally. In other words, leaders don’t automatically know, go, and show the way—especially all at...
Two Essential Elements of God-Honoring Music
With over 750 direct references to music in the Bible, this is an issue of no small significance in Scripture. I’ve written before on biblical purposes for music as well as on music and worship. Sometimes, however, in lengthy studies or lists, especially in a subject...
Seven Tools to Pursue Excellence in Ministry
One of the first books I read in full-time ministry was In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters. Although it is specifically about excellence in business, I was captivated by the realization that if the secular world would care about excellence in the workplace, how...
Happy Grace-Filled Valentines!
For some couples, the month of February is a reminder of the way it’s supposed to be, perhaps even the way it used to be. Kind, thoughtful, romantic—sadly, these words are not always the reality in Christian marriages. But they could be. As Christians, we have the...
Pastor, Who Are You Following?
We know that progress in the Christian life comes by looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1–3). Additionally, God has designed the Christian life so that others lead us in the faith. For instance, a Christian parent should model God’s love and point their child to Christ. A...
Drift
One of the great travesties of today’s contemporary church philosophy is a lack of spiritual conviction. Notice I did not say a lack of communicating spiritual conviction, for that’s not the greatest problem. In fact, what started as an attempt to make truth more...
Religious Liberty and an Upcoming Event with Todd Starnes
2/14/19 update: Todd Starnes needed to cancel the “One Nation Under God” event due to scheduling conflicts. We remain greatly concerned about the encroachments upon religious liberty and look forward to other opportunities to voice our concerns. We...
So Help Me, God
The Judeo-Christian roots of our nation are showing up these days in places many of us have never even noticed, but simply assumed as normal. For instance, the phrase “So help me, God” as part of the oath administered to a witness before testifying in some courts or...
Spiritual Leadership Podcast with Ezekiel Salazar
Let politicians deal with political challenges—the people of the growing hispanic population in our communities need to be reached by the gospel of Jesus Christ. In our community and in hundreds of communities across America, the demographics are changing and there...
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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.
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