by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 28, 2017 | Ministry Leadership
In a day with increasing capacity for online education, our online programs at West Coast Baptist College have expanded. We have online programs for students to pursue both undergraduate and graduate studies at wcbc.edu. These are outstanding programs with the...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 24, 2017 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
In the previous post, we looked at eight indicators of an unraveling culture: Biblical illiteracy Breakdown of the family Rise in pagan practices Hostility toward authority Apathy Social media addiction Laodicean churches Distracted pastors We don’t study the needs,...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 21, 2017 | Christian Life, Current Events, Media/Resources, Ministry Leadership
I don’t think any serious, observant American Christian denies that our culture is on a fast downhill slide. But I’m afraid we don’t often study our society, especially the communities where we live and serve, carefully enough to gain specific understanding and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Aug 14, 2017 | Ministry Leadership
Excellence—it’s important in any area, and it’s vital in leadership, particularly spiritual leadership. The quality of a work is unlikely to rise above the quality of the leader. This is why—when it comes to local church ministry—spiritual leaders must maintain a...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jul 31, 2017 | Ministry Leadership
Most Baptist churches have adult Sunday school classes. But sometimes churches think of them only as a teaching ministry of the church. They are that. But they can be so much more. We’ve called our classes by different titles over the years—Sunday school, Adult Bible...