Intervening Leadership: New Episode of the Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The word intervention has become a popular term, often associated with addressing addiction or abusive lifestyles, where someone steps in to bring change. In Scripture, however, we see that great leaders were also interventional. Moses intervened on behalf of Israel,...
10 Leadership Lessons from 30 Years of Pastoring a Large Congregation
In 1986, a small congregation of twelve members voted to invite me to serve as their pastor. That summer, Terrie and I and our two young children moved from Northern California to here in northern Los Angeles County where it has since been my great privilege to serve...
Can We Not Do More? Three Essentials for Fulfilling the Great Commission
It was 1792, and world evangelism was barely on the radar of Baptist churches in England. But it was heavy on the heart of a thirty-one-year-old bivocational pastor in Northamptonshire. His name was William Carey, and he was passionate about the Great Commission. ...
Bobby Roberson: Friends and Mentors Now in Heaven Series
As I was recently browsing old photos, I was blessed to realize that God has allowed me to know some truly great men. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been sharing some of these pictures and memories to introduce readers of this blog to some of these men. Bobby...
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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.
