8 Ways to Prepare for a Fall Soulwinning Relaunch
I firmly believe that Christ’s last command must be our first priority. I believe that every Christian individually as well as corporately with their church family should be actively engaged in sharing the gospel year round. As a pastor, I take seriously our...
Ephesians 3:20 for Church Planters
One of the highlights every year for me at Spiritual Leadership Conference is the pre-conference Church Planter’s Luncheon on Monday afternoon. All church planters and their wives are invited for a complimentary meal, great fellowship with other church planters...
5 Goals of Effective Staff Training
Near the end of each summer, our staff pulls away from daily responsibilities for two days of training—usually at an off campus location. I greatly look forward to this time and spend many hours preparing for it. Although we have staff meeting each week, this annual...
Overcoming the Natural Drift toward Apathy
In the previous post I pointed out seven symptoms of one of the most dangerous spiritual diseases—apathy. A diagnose without a cure, however, is unhelpful. The direct counsel Christ Himself gave to the church at Laodicea was to humble themselves in repentance and...
7 Early Symptoms of Spiritual Apathy
“The nice thing about apathy is you don’t have to exert yourself to show you’re sincere about it.”—Anonymous The bad thing about apathy, however—at least, spiritual apathy—is everything. There are few things a pastor or spiritual leader fears more than apathy. (And if...Becoming a Team-Building Leader
God has not only called us to build with Him. He has called us to build with one another as well. We’re “labourers together with God” (1 Corinthians 3:9) and are called to “stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel”...Building Lives in the Local Church
As local church leaders, it is imperative that we keep God—not numeric growth—as our primary goal. When it comes to the local church, Jesus is the Builder; the church is His habitation; and we are His co-laborers, called to labor in winning souls and building...
5 Kinds of Critics, part 2
This is part 2 of a guest post by Dr. R.B. Ouellette. In part one he described complaining critics, casual critics, and crazy critics and listed helpful responses for each. In this post, we pick up with the final two types of critics: Career Critics Ralph Nader...
5 Kinds of Critics
Growing leaders who desire to finish strong in the work of the Lord must develop a filter through which they receive criticism. To disregard all criticism is prideful and insolates you from help you need. But to try to act on all criticism reveals another type of...
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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.
