by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 7, 2015 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
As we enter a new year, we’re mindful that we don’t minister in the American days gone by in which the the pastoral position was appreciated and the pastor himself revered throughout the community. The ministry landscape of today is simply not the same as it was. To...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 5, 2015 | Ministry Leadership
I’ve known for some years that the Sunday evening service in Baptist churches has been on the decline. But I read a recent statistic by researcher Thom Rainer stating that only 5 percent of churches have a Sunday evening service. That number startled me. Personally, I...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 31, 2014 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
I’m not much of a slow-down-and-look-back person. Ask me right now about God’s greatest blessings, and I’m likely to tell you about what happened last Sunday or what I’m looking forward to in the coming days. But I did something this December that I don’t normally do:...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 29, 2014 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
In celebration of the twentieth year of West Coast Baptist College, I am planning to post a monthly interview with WCBC alumni who are serving around the world. This month’s interview is with Pastor Paul Choi who graduated from WCBC in 2007. I had the privilege to...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Dec 15, 2014 | Ministry Leadership, Spiritual Leadership Podcast
The early chapters of Nehemiah reveal a burdened man who wanted to be used of God. Nehemiah prayed and fasted, and he saw God open incredible doors. But he didn’t stop there. Before Nehemiah even set foot in Jerusalem with permission to rebuild the walls, he made...