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Into the Harvest: The Purpose of West Coast Baptist College

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 7, 2014 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News

Since West Coast Baptist College opened its doors in 1995, our goal has never been students, but graduates. Although graduates must first be students, our focus is getting laborers out to the harvest field. By the grace of God and to His glory, there are currently...

Growth Points 50: How to Nurture a Godly Family in a Fervent Ministry Environment

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 6, 2014 | Family, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast

All of us that are passionate about ministry recognize that we often have competing interests between family and ministry. If we’re not careful, we can yield to the addiction of the urgency in ministry to the neglect of our families. I know that at times I was on the...

A Message for Millennials, Baby Boomers, and Others Who Follow Jesus

by Dr. Paul Chappell | May 2, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

1. In war there are no blacks and whites, young and old—only soldiers. Let us fight for Him. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen...

Timeless Traits of Effective Ministry: 10 Reasons I’m Grateful for My Independent Baptist Heritage

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 28, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership

I had the privilege to be saved and raised in independent Baptist churches. Having now served as the pastor of an unaffiliated Bible-based Baptist church for twenty-eight years, I’m deeply grateful for my heritage. Why? Because even though other groups do good works,...

7 Reasons You Need to Register Today for Renew Spiritual Leadership Conference

by Dr. Paul Chappell | Apr 10, 2014 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News

The 2014 Spiritual Leadership Conference is fast approaching—it’s now less than nine weeks away. If you have not yet registered for the conference, I would encourage you to do so today. Here are seven reasons I believe you need to register—the first two of which are...