Growth Points 35: Two Resources for Baptist Pastors
Striving Together has recently published quite a few new resources. But there are two in particular that I want to ask you to consider. The first is a free resource: America Tomorrow. You can hear the entire material taught and download the companion book here. The...
Quotes to Encourage
I appreciate the way a concise quote can define and relate profound truth. For a change of pace, I’m sharing twenty-five quotes on today’s blog that are among my favorites. Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.—D.L. Moody Prayer is...
Uncola Christianity: 7 Ingredients to Add to Your Faith
Several weeks ago, Dr. John Goetsch presented the information below as a devotion at a men’s prayer breakfast. It was so powerful that I asked him to write it as a guest post for this blog. Perhaps you remember the un-cola commercial of 1967 from the 7UP corporation....Growth Points 34: Three Characteristics of a Lukewarm Church
If there is a recurring theme I see in the modern day church—the seeker church—it is the “I want my rights” theme: I want my rights to drink, to party, to watch whatever I want, to go to church or not go to church—I want my rights. This attitude is sometimes seeping...
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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.
