The Homeward Step of a Good Man
“The world is in great need for good men—godly men!” (from Dr. Eldon Martens’ book The Steps of a Good Man) Dr. Eldon Martens was one of those good men—a man of great integrity. Last night, the Lord directed his final step Homeward. After preaching the evening service...
Living with Excellence
I wonder what my spirit would have been like as a fourteen year old boy if I had been abducted by invading conquerors and taken seven hundred miles from home to serve in a foreign country. I’m amazed at the response of Daniel and his three Hebrew friends—Hananiah,...
2011 Striving Together Regional Conferences
One of our highlights of the year at Lancaster Baptist Church is hosting the annual Spiritual Leadership Conference on our campus in July. Pastors from across America and around the world have visited this conference, and the Lord has used this time to inspire and...
5 Principles for Achieving Goals
I am an advocate of setting goals before the beginning of a new year. Philippians 3:13 encourages us to be constantly “reaching forth unto those things which are before.” In my experience, setting goals is crucial to this forward achievement. Yet, we all...
Fasting for Winter Revival
Every January—since 1987—Lancaster Baptist Church has had winter revival services. Each year we’ve had the same preacher—Dr. John Goetsch. And every year God has used this time in a mighty way in our church. Perhaps one reason God has so profoundly blessed these...
Top Posts of 2010
The purpose of The Pastor’s Perspective is to offer encouraging help to friends and fellow servants in the ministry, and I pray you have been strengthened through time spent here this past year. Below is a list of the most read posts from 2010 with a short description...
Striving Together
Twenty-five years ago this July, I stood in front of fewer than twenty people and preached my first Sunday night sermon as pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church. My title was “Striving Together,” and the text was Philippians 1:27: “Only let your conversation be as it...
Vision Casting for the New Year
Once each year we have a special night at our church called “Vision Night.” This is usually New Year’s Eve or the first Sunday of a new year (as it is this year), and it is one of my favorite church services of the year. It is the time when we cast fresh vision to the...
5 “Stays” for a Great Marriage
This October Terrie and I revisited the site of our first date of October 1979 Yesterday, Terrie and I celebrated thirty years of marriage. It’s hard to believe that something that seemed too wonderful to be true on our wedding day is even better now! I praise God for...
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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.
