5 Goals for a Church Missions Conference
The fall season here in the States is a visual reminder of Jesus’ words to His disciples: “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37–38). One...
10 Reasons I Love Being a Pastor
Someone told me on Sunday that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” I know this isn’t what they had in mind, but it got me thinking about what I appreciate about being a pastor. Unfortunately, it’s not difficult to find people in ministry who poormouth the...
3 Priorities for Ministry Dads and Their Ministry Sons
This is the final installment of a three-part post on ministry families. Part one was on parenting in ministry and part two on marriage and ministry. I’ve always believed the Bible is true. But it wasn’t until my two grown sons were in ministry that I experienced the...
Five Thought-Provoking Questions
We tried something new at Spiritual Leadership Conference this year—seven dedicated Q&A sessions. The pre-submitted questions were awesome, and the sessions went well—except for the two planned for after my morning sessions. In true Baptist preacher fashion, I...
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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.
