Seeking Excellence in Church Administration: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
God’s work deserves our very best. We serve a God of order, and as His servants, we should desire to be as effective as we can in serving Him, ministering to His people, and reaching the lost with the gospel. In this episode of the Spiritual Leadership podcast, we...
Six Helpful Books I Read Last Year
Over the years, I have found consistent reading to be an invaluable resource for personal and leadership growth. Each year, I try to read books on a variety of subjects, including spiritual growth, leadership, history, and more. (I add these titles to my list of...
Trust and Obey—A New Gift Devotional Book
Faith is a pretty incredible resource for the Christian life. Not only are we saved through faith, but faith is the way we grow in our relationship with God. (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)—2 Corinthians 5:7 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for...
Trends and Truths: Evaluating Current Contextualization and Interpretation Trends with Biblical Truth
As we move through this information age, it can be a challenge just to keep up with the trends and terms of our culture and of ministry. It seems that the trends are many, the terms are changing, and the conversations can be daunting…even confusing. Ironically, in the...
New Resources for Personal Growth and Ministry
One of the aspects of Spiritual Leadership Conference that I look forward to each year is making new resources from Striving Together Publications available at the conference. Each year, we set up a physical store just for this conference to give delegates the chance...
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.
