by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2020 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
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...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 28, 2020 | Ministry Leadership
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...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 4, 2020 | Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Time is one of God’s greatest gifts. He gives it to all of us equally, and how we use it is our gift back to Him. We often speak of managing our time, but I have learned you really can’t manage time—you can only manage yourself. You can't manage your time—you...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2020 | Christian Life
Thirty-five years ago this spring, a small congregation in Lancaster, California, learned that yet another pastor was moving on. The church had dwindled to a handful of people, and the frequency of pastor rotations didn’t help inspire confidence among the struggling...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 26, 2020 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
A wonderful event took place at Lancaster Baptist Church this past Sunday night as our church family had the privilege of ordaining four men to the gospel ministry. All four of these men graduated from West Coast Baptist College, and all four have served on the staff...