Timeless Traits of Effective Ministry: 10 Reasons I’m Grateful for My Independent Baptist Heritage
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
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...Growth Points 49: Five Steps toward Great Victory in Ministry
Leading in ministry in any way—whether it be teaching a Sunday school class, leading a bus route, serving in missions, or pastoring—has many challenges, There are always ups and downs along the journey. But through it all—excitement, trials, or testing—God can give...
Why I Preach about Finances
As a new pastor, I had one very good reason to preach about finances—the church had no money! But I had an even more compelling reason not to preach about finances: I didn’t want to offend our few members! Pastors probably know the jokes and one-liners about preachers...
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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.
