The Plow Is Calling
This morning I challenged the seventeenth graduating class of West Coast Baptist College just moments before their commencement exercises began with a simple thought: The minute you leave, put your hand to the plow and practice what you have learned. Our students have...Growth Points 015: How to Help People Who Don’t Want to Be Helped
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) As a spiritual leader, you have probably discovered that not everyone who needs your help comes to you for it. When it comes to receiving counsel and direction, I’ve noticed three...Growth Points 014: A Servant Leader Has One Altar
Servant leadership has been one of the three cornerstones of our emphasis at the Spiritual Leadership Conference. True servant leadership can only take place when the heart is, as Hebrews 13:9 puts it, “established with grace.” Such a heart has room in its worship for...Growth Points 013: Three Trends that Doom a Church’s Influence
It is a tragedy that when America desperately needs the authority of the preached Word of God, the influence of preachers and churches on our culture is not what it should be. Every one of us recognizes God’s command to be salt and light in our world. And yet, it...
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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.
