by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2007 | Ministry Leadership
Praise the Lord for the great things He accomplished in 2007. God has once again proven His goodness to us. I’m looking forward to what He has in store for us in the upcoming year. It has been said, “Each new year is God’s gift to us; what we do with...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 4, 2007 | Ministry Leadership
Jude 22 God gives to every man a gift called “potential” and as we reach that potential by His grace we can make a difference. I. We Make a Difference by Staying Quote – “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” – Spurgeon II. We Make a Difference by...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 1, 2007 | Ministry Leadership
Dr. Rick Martin has served on the mission field for twenty-nine years. He is the founder and pastor of Iloilo Baptist Church in Iloilo City, located on the Island of Panai in the Philippines. The church was started in the downstairs garage of an apartment building,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 31, 2007 | Ministry Leadership
Perhaps the most difficult thing to do in life is to thank God for the trials. Sometimes in life it is hard to balance what we know with how we feel. How do we bridge the gap between heartache and hope? I believe the answer is faith. The only way to resolve what I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 24, 2007 | Ministry Leadership
I was talking with my wife Terrie this morning and she shared with me that the Ladies Bible Study began with nearly two hundred ladies in attendance. Terrie loves the fall season, and she has always enjoyed teaching God’s Word to children and ladies. This morning I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 14, 2007 | Ministry Leadership
As we enter this thirteenth year at West Coast Baptist College, I recently spent some time to reflect on the some of the basic core values that were important as we established this institution thirteen years ago. I shared these principles recently with our staff and...