Building Trust in the Church
Every godly pastor labors to build a foundation of trust in the local church—between the people and God, the people and their pastor, and the people one with another. But what do you do when that trust is challenged? When it is craftily undermined? When poor decisions...
5 Ways to Use the Spiritual Leadership Conference Free Workshop Downloads
Every year, the workshops at Spiritual Leadership Conference cover a wide range of topics and provide many practical helps. This year, however, although we offered more workshops than ever before, we divided them into just two tracks—workmen of God and works of God....
10 Characteristics of a Spirit-Led Church
It is impossible to read the book of Acts without seeing the evident power of the Holy Spirit working through the first-century churches—not just in the miraculous sign gifts, but in the daily witness of the churches. I’m convinced that the reason we do not always see...
Spiritual Leadership Conference: Monday Update and Tuesday Preview
It’s hard to believe that we’re just beginning the second day of Spiritual Leadership Conference. Yesterday was full and blessed, and I’m looking forward to another full day today. Yesterday afternoon, we began the conference with our annual church planter’s luncheon....
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
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.
"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." (Mark 1:35)