Reading for Leading: Recommended Books
Mark Twain said it well: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” I have found consistent reading to be an invaluable resource for personal and leadership growth. The list below includes books from my reading over the past...
Don’t Waste Your Summer
The principle of rest is woven into the pages of Scripture. But in our twenty-first century mentality of hurry, we often miss it. God built cycles of work and rest into creation. (See Genesis 2:2–3; Exodus 20:11.) Even Jesus highlighted the necessity of having times...
10 Characteristics of a Spirit-Led Church
It is impossible to read the book of Acts without seeing the evident power of the Holy Spirit working through the first-century churches—not just in the miraculous sign gifts, but in the daily witness of the churches. I’m convinced that the reason we do not always see...
Renewal that Lasts: 5 After-Conference Tips
In the past three days of Spiritual Leadership Conference, the Lord powerfully and thoroughly renewed many of our hearts. From the preaching to the music to the sessions, it was evident to me that God was doing a work deeper than can be planned or organized. We truly...
Spiritual Leadership Conference: Tuesday Update and Wednesday Preview
When we planned the theme of “Renew” for this year’s conference, we prayed it would be replenishing and refreshing. Looking back over the past two days, God has done exceeding abundantly above in encouraging my own heart and others. I’d like to take a quick minute and...
Spiritual Leadership Conference: Monday Update and Tuesday Preview
It’s hard to believe that we’re just beginning the second day of Spiritual Leadership Conference. Yesterday was full and blessed, and I’m looking forward to another full day today. Yesterday afternoon, we began the conference with our annual church planter’s luncheon....
Renewal Via Live Stream
If you’ve been following the hashtag #slc14 on twitter, you’ll see people have already been tuning in to Spiritual Leadership Conference services yesterday via live stream. It has been a blessing for our ministry the past few years to be able to live stream much...
28 Years of Renewal
When God led our family to Lancaster twenty-eight years ago, we had no idea of what He was planning to do. All we knew then was that He was leading us and that He gave us a tremendous burden to see souls saved and a strong, gospel-preaching, Baptist church established...
Hot Off the Press: New Resources from Striving Together Publications
Each year, we work to prepare new resources from Striving Together for release at Spiritual Leadership Conference, and I’m very excited about the brand new resources that are releasing this summer. These books, minibooks, and curriculum (including the first quarter in...
The Resilient Life
Overcome the Crises and Anxieties of Life through Christ
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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.
