by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 28, 2015 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
In celebration of the twentieth year of West Coast Baptist College, I am posting interviews with WCBC alumni who are serving around the world. This month’s interview is with Andrew and Amy Wolfenbarger, who graduated from WCBC in 2011, married shortly after...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 17, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
What spiritual leader hasn’t drawn encouragement from Nehemiah 2:18? Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 6, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
We’re in the midst of constructing the largest building to date on our campus. Every foot of construction progress represents multiplied hours of preparation and planning. Buildings don’t just happen. And neither do churches. As spiritual leaders, undershepherds of...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 2, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The tendency of churches today, as in the first century, is to slip into a maintenance mode, gradually allowing their faith, vision, joy, and soulwinning compassion to diminish. This is why it is important that we heed Christ’s counsel to the church at Sardis and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 28, 2015 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
For the Bible-believing Christian, anything that could be called a true advancement will be in a direction leading to basic, New Testament Christianity. So in a sense, it will be going back. If we will see revival, we must get back to the basics: 1. Back to Prayer...