3 Priorities for Ministry Dads and Their Ministry Sons
This is the final installment of a three-part post on ministry families. Part one was on parenting in ministry and part two on marriage and ministry. I’ve always believed the Bible is true. But it wasn’t until my two grown sons were in ministry that I experienced the...
3 Choices Every Couple in Ministry Needs to Make
Terrie will never let me forget our first couples retreat at Lancaster Baptist Church. Trying to save on cost, I rented a large house by a lake, rather than reserving hotel rooms. And I was such a rookie pastor that I literally had the men sleep on the first floor and...
Dangers and Delights of Raising Children in the Ministry
I remember as a young father hearing stories about pastors’ kids not turning out and being afraid that my children could be among the statistics. I wanted with everything in me to love and nurture my family while at the same time to be faithful to God’s calling on my...
Five Thought-Provoking Questions
We tried something new at Spiritual Leadership Conference this year—seven dedicated Q&A sessions. The pre-submitted questions were awesome, and the sessions went well—except for the two planned for after my morning sessions. In true Baptist preacher fashion, I...
10 Benefits of Attending Bible College on Campus
In a day with increasing capacity for online education, our online programs at West Coast Baptist College have expanded. We have online programs for students to pursue both undergraduate and graduate studies at wcbc.edu. These are outstanding programs with the...
8 Biblical Responses to an Unraveling Culture
In the previous post, we looked at eight indicators of an unraveling culture: Biblical illiteracy Breakdown of the family Rise in pagan practices Hostility toward authority Apathy Social media addiction Laodicean churches Distracted pastors We don’t study the needs,...
8 Indicators of an Unraveling Culture
I don’t think any serious, observant American Christian denies that our culture is on a fast downhill slide. But I’m afraid we don’t often study our society, especially the communities where we live and serve, carefully enough to gain specific understanding and...
If You Could Only Remember So Much…
If you could only remember about six to ten Bible verses, what would you want them to be? What if you could only remember about ten minutes worth of material, what would you want that to be? My mom, who is battling Alzheimer’s, is in this position. When I had the...
9 Areas Every Spiritual Leader Needs to Grow
Excellence—it’s important in any area, and it’s vital in leadership, particularly spiritual leadership. The quality of a work is unlikely to rise above the quality of the leader. This is why—when it comes to local church ministry—spiritual leaders must maintain a...
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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.
