by Paul Chappell | Sep 14, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
One of the moments I will never forget from this year’s opening week at West Coast Baptist College was a conversation I had with a mother who was bringing her freshman daughter. We had a brief conversation about where they were from, what the daughter will be...
by Paul Chappell | Sep 7, 2020 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Over the years, I have been an observer of ministry trends. Partly I observe because I want to keep growing and am always glad for new or innovative ideas. And partly I observe in order to better understand the current ministry landscape and train the next generation...
by Paul Chappell | Aug 17, 2020 | Current Events, Ministry Leadership
Anyone who tells you that they have local church ministry during Covid-19 figured out is either delusional or far wiser than I am. Because after thirty-four years of pastoring, I am finding this season the most challenging—by far. I have never seen anything like it....
by Paul Chappell | Aug 13, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
My life has been influenced, informed, and molded by Christian education. As a student, I greatly benefited from Christian education. And since beginning Lancaster Baptist School in 1989, I have labored as a teacher, parent, administrator, and pastor to weave the mind...
by Paul Chappell | Jun 18, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Recently, I heard a message by a well-meaning speaker teaching teens how they could “earn value with God.” The lesson was particularly confusing because when he used Scripture to teach on our value with God, he rightly said that our value is shown by the price Jesus...