Thoughts on a Miracle Night from the Heart of a Pastor
Sunday night, March 6, 2016, will go down in the history of our church as a miraculous and memorable night. For the first time in the history of our church, we had the facility to hold an all-church banquet on our property (a result of the generous giving of God’s...
3 Profound Ways Curtis Hutson Influenced Me
Without a doubt, Curtis Hutson was one of the great independent Baptist influencers of the past generation. Great in the sense of both quality and quantity. I remember as a young pastor how excited I was for him to come preach for our church that first time and how...
5 Traits of an Effective Overseer
Have you ever delegated a responsibility to someone who didn’t follow through? Or who didn’t care to do it the way you wanted it done? God has made pastors overseers of His flock. (By extension, this applies also to staff who assist the pastor.) Take heed therefore...
3 Ways We Can Pray for Closed Nations
As recently as a couple weeks ago, I stood with Dr. Daniel Kim at the DMZ by North Korea. It’s a heartbreaking feeling to stand just a few hundred yards away from people locked in a country of repression and, for Christians, a place of severe persecution—and be able...
4 Steps to Move from a Ministry Vision to a Ministry Victory
If there is anything you learn over years in ministry, it is that victory doesn’t “just happen.” But you don’t have to learn that by experience. You can see it in the example of David’s preparation and charge to Solomon for the temple. From David’s earliest desires to...
10 Basic Marriage Truths Every Christian Spouse Should Know
My wife Terrie and I were blessed to celebrate our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary last December. Every day—and more—I thank the Lord for Terrie and the gift of being her husband. Proverbs 18:22 is absolutely fulfilled in my life through her: “Whoso findeth a wife...
Update from Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia
It would be hard to describe the level of prayer, planning, and preparation that preceded Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia. And it would also be hard to describe the level of blessing God is placing on it. It’s overwhelming to see what God is doing. I plan to...
3 Adjectives That Will Transform Your Prayer Life
Do you ever feel ineffective in prayer? True prayer is really a foundation of true ministry. Without regular, fervent prayer, we may produce much activity, but we won’t see lasting spiritual fruit. Not only that, but our own spiritual growth is dependent on regular...
7 Prayer Requests for Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:—2 Thessalonians 3:1 That’s what we are praying for Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia February 1–3, 2016—that God’s Word would have freedom and...
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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.
