Traits of a Pastoral Servant Leader
In recent decades, the phrase servant leadership has become so widespread, even in secular circles, that its meaning has perhaps become less clear and its requirement for humility perhaps less of a juxtaposition on our thoughts than it should be. In a sense, servant...
Four Subtle Indicators of a Changing Spirit
I’ve often said that I want to finish my race still in love with the Lord, still in love with Terrie, and still in love with the local church. But I have been in the ministry long enough to know that for this to happen, I’ll need to guard my spirit from enemies of the...
Now What? Restarting with Fresh Passion and Vision
For the first several months of the Coronavirus pandemic, I found myself needing to make constant in-the-moment assessments and adjustments as I sought to lead our church family. Now—prayerfully, and with God’s help, as vaccines get distributed, it looks like we could...
Three Earmarks of Faith-Filled Biblical Vision
Considering how crazy 2020 turned out to be, the “20-20 Vision” goal-setting and planning puns that were going on this time last year are almost humorous. In reality, if there is anything 2020 has taught us about biblical vision, it is that it must be developed in...
Flexible Faithfulness: 5 Ways to Exercise Faith While Leading through Covid-19
In a recent meeting with our pastoral staff via zoom, I encouraged our team to embrace the concept of “flexible faithfulness.” The men on our staff team are wonderful leaders. Like you, we have all been challenged this year with maintaining effective ministry in the...
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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.
