Marks of a Spirit-Led Leader: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Local church leadership is fundamentally different from leadership in any other sphere. Why? Because true spiritual leadership can only happen through the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. As Charles Spurgeon once said, “Without the Spirit of God we can do...
Intervening Leadership: New Episode of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The word intervention has become a popular term, often associated with addressing addiction or abusive lifestyles, where someone steps in to bring change. In Scripture, however, we see that great leaders were also interventional. Moses intervened on behalf of Israel,...
10 Leadership Lessons from 30 Years of Pastoring a Large Congregation
In 1986, a small congregation of twelve members voted to invite me to serve as their pastor. That summer, Terrie and I and our two young children moved from Northern California to here in northern Los Angeles County where it has since been my great privilege to serve...
Five Steps to Developing God-Honoring Goals and Habits for the New Year
I love the new year. I love the freshness and opportunity it presents for growth and goal setting. As for goals, I enter every year with a list. I know some people get discouraged by unrealized goals of past years. But I would suggest that goal setting itself isn’t...
The Christian Leader’s Soul: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
As we serve in ministry, it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of preaching, leading, and managing daily tasks, but what happens when our soul is depleted? What do you do when the passion that once fueled your ministry is buried under the weight of schedules,...
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.
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