The Subversion of Marriage
News sources are buzzing with President Barack Obama’s announcement from yesterday: “At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.”...
The Plow Is Calling
This morning I challenged the seventeenth graduating class of West Coast Baptist College just moments before their commencement exercises began with a simple thought: The minute you leave, put your hand to the plow and practice what you have learned. Our students have...Growth Points 015: How to Help People Who Don’t Want to Be Helped
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) As a spiritual leader, you have probably discovered that not everyone who needs your help comes to you for it. When it comes to receiving counsel and direction, I’ve noticed three...
Texting for Grown-Ups
Several weeks ago, I was privileged to lead a man to the Lord for whom I had been praying for over six months. That was on a Sunday afternoon. A couple of days later, I was preaching out of state and two time zones away. I woke up early with this man on my mind, and I...
Anti-Bullying Campaign Demeans Christians
During a keynote speech on anti-bullying at the National High School Journalism Conference, Dan Savage told the students they can “learn to ignore the (expletive) in the Bible about gay people.” Todd Starnes of Fox News Radio reports that when offended students began...
The One Overriding Purpose
This blog is an early preview for a book I am currently writing about motivations for ministry. Below is an excerpt from chapter 1. I’m glad to hear your feedback or suggestions! Sometimes we overcomplicate the Christian life. We develop formulas, lists, and...
Spiritual Leadership Podcast: How to Host a New Members Orientation
In the early days of Lancaster Baptist Church, our new members orientation consisted of an afternoon reception at the Chappell home. Terrie and I would set up chairs in the living room and provide food for the time of fellowship. We would both share our testimonies,...Growth Points 014: A Servant Leader Has One Altar
Servant leadership has been one of the three cornerstones of our emphasis at the Spiritual Leadership Conference. True servant leadership can only take place when the heart is, as Hebrews 13:9 puts it, “established with grace.” Such a heart has room in its worship for...
What to Get a Man for His 50th Birthday
Before my family celebrated my birthday last week, my daughter googled, “What to get a man for his fiftieth birthday.” (You can guess which birthday they were celebrating.) Danielle’s search pulled several web pages that offered the same gift suggestion—time with...
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.
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