by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 29, 2010 | Ministry Leadership
Once each year we have a special night at our church called “Vision Night.” This is usually New Year’s Eve or the first Sunday of a new year (as it is this year), and it is one of my favorite church services of the year. It is the time when we cast fresh vision to the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 8, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
A good relationship with a wise mentor is like having personal access to a goldmine. It’s an opportunity anyone would be foolish to not take advantage of! Proverbs 1:5 reminds us, “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 5, 2010 | Ministry Leadership
This past Sunday I read with joy the report from one of our West Coast Baptist College graduates about a church that has been planted in Fresno, California. Brother Ricky Owens, a 2001 graduate, planted the Victory Baptist Church, along with assistance from Brother...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 29, 2010 | Christian Life, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
The title of this book caught my eye while I was walking past a bookstore in the airport this summer. I purchased a copy for myself and also sent one to three of my spiritual mentors, asking them to read it and mark anything they felt should be underscored in my heart...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 19, 2010 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
My prize possession as a boy was a Sting-Ray bicycle. Not only was my bike a source of pleasure and fun, but it was necessary equipment to my job as a paper carrier. I was careful to maintain my bike, and I paid special attention to keeping the chain tight. With a...