by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 31, 2009 | Family
Years ago when our kids were elementary age, Terrie and I planned a day to get away in order to articulate the purpose of our family. After much prayer and Scripture reading, I took out a blank sheet of stationary and wrote these words: The mission of our family is to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 5, 2009 | Ministry Leadership
The increased mockery toward the name of Jesus Christ, although disheartening, should not come as a surprise to the believer. In fact, Jude 18 warns us that in the last times there will be mockers who walk after their own ungodly lusts. Recently even lawsuits have...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Sep 2, 2008 | Christian Life, Ministry News
Today began the opening week of West Coast Baptist College. We are truly thankful for the number of students the Lord has brought to us this year. We are thankful to the Lord for His blessings and the privilege we have to enter into the labors of hundreds of pastors...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 22, 2008 | Ministry Leadership
Each year I am amazed by how the Lord works during the Spiritual Leadership Conference. Although months of labor by our staff and lay people go into this one week, we realize that we cannot manufacture the presence of God. I am especially thankful for the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 4, 2008 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Several years ago, Dr. Rod Bell, then the president of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship, gave me a copy of the book entitled The Integrity Crisis. I read this book again this summer and was greatly encouraged and helped by its contents. Wiersbe speaks of the...