5 (More) Essential Principles for the Journey of Ministry
It’s hard for me to believe that I have been preaching now for forty years and have been blessed to pastor the same church for thirty-six years. As I look back over the journey, I’ve tried to note ten of the essential principles that have kept me and our church...
3 Characteristics of Unashamed Christians
Many of us are familiar with Paul’s great declaration in Romans 1:16. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) Paul lived out those...
Suggested Summer Reading for the Whole Family
One of the activities I really look forward to each summer is some extra time for reading. I read throughout the year, but summertime typically affords me the opportunity to read more. I typically read a couple dozen books from June through August. When our children...
Waiting Well: Nine Lessons from an International Quarantine
Just over two weeks ago, our church hosted Spiritual Leadership Conference Egypt. The Lord blessed the conference in amazing ways. We were able to see nearly fifty people come to Christ through outreach in conjunction with the conference. And the Lord used 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.
