4 Reasons Pride Did Not Stop Paul
Pride is the number one reason that Christians quit serving the Lord, and it is the number one reason that spiritual leaders fall out of the ministry. Pride can produce an angry spirit, immorality, secret sin, marital strife, excessive debt, and a host of other...
Why We Don’t Hear the Holy Spirit
The indispensable aspect of spiritual leadership is guidance from the Holy Spirit. I often remind myself, our staff, and our church leaders to “obey every prompting of the Holy Spirit.” But it’s hard to obey His promptings if you don’t hear them. We so need to hear...
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...
Founded on Faith
Discover the inspiring story of America’s biblical foundations and why they still matter today.
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.
“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.”—Abraham Lincoln