Growth Points 71: Characteristics of an Effective Servant of God
I don’t know about you, but I’m always asking the Lord to help me be more effective in the ministry. It seems that with every passing year, the challenges we face are greater, the time constraints more pressing, and the needs around us enlarged. Through God’s grace, I...Growth Points 70: How to Use Adult Bible Classes to Assimilate People into the Local Church
One of the key functions of adult Bible classes and teen Sunday school in our Baptist churches is helping to assimilate people into the body life of the local church. In this growth points video, I share five ways to best assimilate and build people through these...
5 Traits of an Effective Overseer
Have you ever delegated a responsibility to someone who didn’t follow through? Or who didn’t care to do it the way you wanted it done? God has made pastors overseers of His flock. (By extension, this applies also to staff who assist the pastor.) Take heed therefore...Growth Points 68: Enemies of Steadfastness
In our society today, everything is constantly shifting. We see the mobility in all areas—families in and out of churches, pastors in and out of pulpits, leaders changing their positions. I think of the Apostle Paul’s statement in Acts 20:24, “But none of these things...
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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.
