by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jun 1, 2013 | Ministry Leadership
With Spiritual Leadership Conference just a few days away, I thought I’d share a few thoughts for anyone still on the fence, deliberating over coming. You should not attend this conference if… You are comfortable with the status quo. This year’s conference is going to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 30, 2013 | Ministry Leadership
As we approach Spiritual Leadership Conference, I’ve asked a few of the conference speakers to participate in brief interviews regarding what is involved in launching out by faith. I believe you’ll find their perspectives both helpful and faith-building. This final...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 28, 2013 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
If there was ever a time that Christians and local churches needed to strive together for the faith of the gospel (Philippians 1:27), it’s now! This is not the time for independent Baptists to divide and splinter; it is the time to reach out and turn the world upside...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 27, 2013 | Current Events
How do you thank those who willingly place themselves “between their loved home and the war’s desolation”? And especially, how do you thank those who never returned to their loved home, because they paid the ultimate price for our freedom? We owe these heroes a...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 25, 2013 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership
The “progressive” America taking shape around us is digressing in almost every way. Morally, politically, financially, socially, and spiritually, we long ago untied our beliefs and practices from our early faith and values. To say that our nation is speeding down a...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 23, 2013 | Media/Resources
As we approach Spiritual Leadership Conference, I’ve asked a few of the conference speakers to participate in brief interviews regarding what is involved in launching out by faith. I believe you’ll find their perspectives both helpful and faith-building. This...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 21, 2013 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Over the past several months, I’ve been writing a book for independent Baptist pastors and leaders—The Road Ahead. This book shares personal midcourse adjustments the Lord has worked in my spirit and ministry philosophy. Particularly, it addresses the needs I see in...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 20, 2013 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Why do we observe men in ministry? Ultimately, the answer to that question rests in the heart of the observer. Scripture expressly tells us why the Pharisees observed Jesus—for the sole purpose of finding fault: “And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 16, 2013 | Ministry Leadership
As we approach Spiritual Leadership Conference, I’ve asked a few of the conference speakers to participate in brief interviews regarding what is involved in launching out by faith. I believe you’ll find their perspectives both helpful and faith-building. This...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 15, 2013 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
There are many ways to use your life, but there are only a few ways to invest it. One of the greatest joys of my life is training young men and women in the ministry through West Coast Baptist College. Today we had the privilege of graduating almost two hundred new...