Biblical vs. Pragmatic Leadership: A Comparison
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Standing Together Summit, held this year in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was a refreshing meeting with a tremendous spirit. It was a blessing to me to see many younger and older pastors who want to rightly divide the...
Seven Attributes of an Effective Youth Worker
This week, we’ve have the privilege of hosting several hundred teens for the annual Higher Call Youth Conference. I’m always mindful during this conference of the incredible potential of teenagers to make a difference in their generation. I’m also especially mindful...
Balancing Creativity and Our Biblical Heritage
Sometimes there can be a healthy tension between a honoring our heritage and being creative in ministry and outreach. For this episode of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast, I sat down to discuss how we manage that tension with Pastor Dave Delaney. Dave pastors the...
The Kind of Christians Who Bear Burdens
Have you ever known a Christian who seemed to just naturally be a burden-bearer? In over thirty-two years as a pastor, I’ve known many burden-bearing Christians. But I’ve discovered that, while some people may do this initially because of their natural temperament,...
Seeking Excellence in Church Administration: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
God’s work deserves our very best. We serve a God of order, and as His servants, we should desire to be as effective as we can in serving Him, ministering to His people, and reaching the lost with the gospel. In this episode of the Spiritual Leadership podcast, we...
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...
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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.
