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...
Developing an Effective Weekly Schedule: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Time is one of God’s greatest gifts. He gives it to all of us equally, and how we use it is our gift back to Him. We often speak of managing our time, but I have learned you really can’t manage time—you can only manage yourself. You can't manage your time—you...
Passing the Faith to the Next Generation: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Several weeks ago, God greatly touched my heart during the Homegoing service of Dr. Roland Rasmussen. As I listened to one person after another share testimonies of his faithfulness as a pastor over the decades, I was encouraged and blessed. I’ll never forget the...
The Posture of Spiritual Progress: Moving forward When Your World Is Stuck
When the Lord laid a phrase from Philippians 3:13, “Reaching Forth,” on my heart for our church theme in 2020, I had no idea that less than three months into the year, our plans would be derailed by a global pandemic. Yet, what I love about God’s Word is that it is...
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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.
