10 Reasons I’m Thankful to Be an American
I have freedom—to vote, to speak, to travel, to live. We enjoy a level of freedom people in repressed nations cannot even fathom. I pledge to a flag I am proud of. The stars and stripes of Old Glory represent the courage, sacrifice, and patriotism of those who...Growth Points 019: Powered by Grace
As we go through life and ministry, we are inundated with decisions and distractions. Now, more than ever before, we need the supernatural resource God provides to empower our service and help us make wise decisions and plans. It is His grace. Walking in the Spirit...
What Your Children Will Never Forget
[This is a guest post by Dr. R.B. Ouellette. Dr. Ouellette is the pastor of First Baptist Church of Bridgeport, Michigan, where he has served for thirty-five years. The church has grown tremendously under his leadership and sees regular fruit through soulwinning and...
When Giving Thanks Is Hard
About a month ago, I shared with our church family that one of our associate pastors, Cary Schmidt, had been sensing the calling of God to the pastorate. After trying to talk him out of it didn’t work, 🙂 I spent many, many hours with him in prayer and counsel as we...
Takeaways from Spiritual Leadership Conference 2012
I’m still reflecting on what God did in my heart through Spiritual Leadership Conference. This year’s conference was so full of blessings. Here are a few of mine: Preaching The highlight of the conference for me is always the preaching services. As a pastor who is...
The Ministry of a Man of God
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching the ordination service at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Cortez, Colorado, for Pastor Andrew Reed. This was a particularly special service as Brother Reed and his wife, Angela, are both graduates of West Coast Baptist College....Growth Points 018: Sanctified Summer for a Fruitful Fall
Ministry has a rhythm of expending and replenishing, producing and preparing. The summer can provide times of rest and brief lulls in the rigors of ministry. But it is also easy to waste the summer on frivolous activity. Instead of letting the summer pass without...
4 Great Free Gifts from Kids to Dads
While sorting through my files recently, I came across the file of letters from my children. As I read through their years of notes, I saw highlighted in their own handwriting four gifts they have given to me through the years. In some measure, each of my children...
10 New Resources from Striving Together Publications
The Lord has given us a great season of resource development at Striving Together Publications. We’re excited to have released a collection of new books, minibooks, and curriculum. I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of our newest resources for you. We pray...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
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.
"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." (Mark 1:35)