Why I Believe Local Churches Can Flourish in 2021
A new Gallup survey reports that for the first time in American history, church membership nationwide has dropped below 50 percent. This past year has been a challenging one for pastors and churches. Although there are multiple factors that have contributed to...
Traits of a Pastoral Servant Leader
In recent decades, the phrase servant leadership has become so widespread, even in secular circles, that its meaning has perhaps become less clear and its requirement for humility perhaps less of a juxtaposition on our thoughts than it should be. In a sense, servant...
Three Earmarks of Faith-Filled Biblical Vision
Considering how crazy 2020 turned out to be, the “20-20 Vision” goal-setting and planning puns that were going on this time last year are almost humorous. In reality, if there is anything 2020 has taught us about biblical vision, it is that it must be developed in...
Flexible Faithfulness: 5 Ways to Exercise Faith While Leading through Covid-19
In a recent meeting with our pastoral staff via zoom, I encouraged our team to embrace the concept of “flexible faithfulness.” The men on our staff team are wonderful leaders. Like you, we have all been challenged this year with maintaining effective ministry in the...
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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.
