Book Review: Winning Over Pain, Fear, and Worry
Everyone faces pain, fear, and worry; but it seems that Satan especially aims these fiery darts at Christians who are committed to moving forward for God. This three-in-one volume of John Haggai’s books Winning over Pain, Winning over Fear, and Winning over Worry, was...
5 Ways to Keep Your Joy in Ministry
The servant leaders who make the greatest impact on lives are those who have a genuinely joyful spirit. Joy is both compelling and contagious. Furthermore, the joy of the Lord is strengthening to us. Nehemiah 8:10 says, “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” So how...
High Yield: Using the Fall Season to Its Fullest
I anticipate every fall season as the fullest harvest time of the year for reaching souls. The fall is when our church has our annual Open House Sunday, and it is also when we have our annual time of training for new soulwinners. All in all, it’s a fruitfully busy...
When Faith Knocks
Thomas Edison observed, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” It seems to me that something similar can be said of faith. I have observed that some of the most faith-building times in my life have been when I’ve...
The Spirit and Mission of a Twelfth Century Bible College
This summer I had the opportunity to visit the valleys of Piedmont, Italy—home to the Waldensians for centuries. (If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) The plaque pictured above is mounted in a mountain hut which was used...
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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.
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