Stewarding Ministry for the Future
For forty years, the Lord has allowed me the privilege of serving as pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church. Through every season, my desire has been simple—to faithfully preach the gospel, strengthen the local church, and help shine the light of Christ from this place to...
Five Hundred Years Later: William Tyndale and the Power of God’s Word
Five hundred years ago this spring, printed copies of the first English New Testament translated from Greek reached English soil. Hidden in sacks of flour, bales of cloth, and barrels of oil, they passed quietly up the River Thames. Carried ashore by faithful...
Five Biblical Steps to Navigating Marital Conflict
Terrie and I celebrated forty-five years of marriage this past December. For those who are married, it will not come as a surprise to learn that over four and a half decades, we have experienced our share of conflicts and disagreements. Conflict is an inevitable part...
Ten Qualities to Instill in the Hearts of Students
There’s something about the start of a new year—and the routines that come with it—that feels like a reset. Schedules fill, activities regain momentum, and families settle back into familiar rhythms. Before the pace takes over, however, it’s worth pausing to regain a...
Three Steps to Setting Spiritual Goals and Building Daily Consistency in the New Year
There is nothing like the beginning of a new year for fresh momentum in vital goals. And there is no more vital area of goal-setting than in our walk with God. After all, spiritual growth rarely happens by accident. It grows in the direction we intentionally set,...
From Bethlehem to the Millennium: Why Israel Still Matters
Every Christmas, our attention turns to Bethlehem. We sing of angels and shepherds, and of God stepping into human history wrapped in humility and grace. The King of kings was laid in a lowly manger. Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem was not coincidental. It was the...
Urgent Prayer Request for Gardner Family
Our hearts are heavy to share that Matt and Savannah Gardner, graduates of West Coast Baptist College and missionaries to Uganda, were involved in a tragic accident today in which they were struck by a train. Savannah, who is the granddaughter of Dr. Jim Rushing,...
Chick-fil-A and the Cost of Christian Convictions
Family Research Council’s news outlet, The Washington Stand, recently covered a story about a Chick-fil-A franchise publicly celebrating a same-sex wedding. When the corporate office was alerted, they defended the franchise with the following statement, highlighting...
The Gospel Advances: How God Worked through Spiritual Leadership Conference Latin America
When Jesus gave the Great Commission, it was not for one country alone. He said, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). One of the great joys of ministry is seeing that command carried out and watching the gospel advance...
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.
