Why You Need a New Members Class: and what to teach
Every few months I have the privilege to teach a three-week newcomers class at our church. I relish this time with our new and prospective members, and I’ve found that they thoroughly enjoy it as well. In the earliest days of our church, our new members orientation...
8 Ministry Lessons I’ve Learned
Here are eight miscellaneous bits of advice for anyone involved in local church ministry. Don’t try to build a great church; purpose to build great people. My goal has never been to build a large church, but to grow and edify people. Numeric growth doesn’t always...Growth Points 27: Two Core Convictions of a Spiritual Leader
Busy ministry can easily overtake core convictions. When we find ourselves on a perpetual treadmill of activity, it’s wise to pause to remember the early convictions upon which we’ve been building. In this week’s growth points video, revisit with me two convictions...
Integrity and the Name of Christ: Grace and Truth for Balanced Ministry, part 2
In part 1 of this post, we saw ten indicators of imbalanced ministry. We noted that our ultimate goal is to serve like Christ—full of grace and truth. As we walk in humble sincerity before the Lord, we will insist on godly integrity. Our purpose in ministry is to...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
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.
