Trust God Anyway
One of the things I love about the Christmas season is its many reminders to focus our attention on Christ. To be sure, there is much these days to call our attention away from the Lord. Just this past week as we celebrated Thanksgiving, there were several challenging...
Five Keys to Longevity in Ministry
One of the great blessings of my life has been to pastor one church for thirty-five years and counting. To still be in the ministry and fulfilling God’s calling on my life over forty years after I started is a great blessing—a far greater blessing than the weight of...
Fruit Abounds Where Seeds Are Planted
The picture above is from two weeks ago and represents one of those moments that makes me so grateful we began West Coast Baptist College twenty-six years ago. The three men being ordained are all WCBC graduates, and they were ordained at the church where they are...
Three Benefits of Practicing Hospitality
One of the most rewarding areas of ministry my wife Terrie and I have shared over the years is practicing hospitality. We’ve had the privilege of leading people to Christ at our dining room table, hosing new members classes in our living room, encouraging guest...
More than a Vacation: Christian Travel to Biblical Lands
I’ll never forget the first time I had the opportunity to visit Israel. So many of the places we visited stand out as vivid memories—the Valley of Elah (which I preached about this past Sunday), the Sea of Galilee, the synagogue at Capernaum, the city of Bethlehem,...
When the World Calls Wrong Right, and Right Wrong
We live in a day of amazing confusion. But what makes the confusion especially disorienting is that those who are creating it don’t act bewildered or perplexed. Instead, when we point out what seems obvious, they tell us with a straight face that we are confused,...
Five of My Personal Highlights from Spiritual Leadership Conference
It’s impossible to capture in words what the Lord did in our midst at Spiritual Leadership Conference last week. I believe that God answered our prayers for this conference and that there will be continued fruit from it for months and years to come, and I praise Him...
Milestones of God’s Faithfulness
It’s good to celebrate milestones that remind us of God’s faithfulness. These moments of pause to consider what God has done serve to increase our confidence in God for the future and our commitment to press forward for Him. To the glory of God, this year has been...
#SLC21 Conference App, Live Stream Schedule, and More
Spiritual Leadership Conference 2021 begins this Sunday! Our campus this week has been a beehive of activity in preparing for guests arriving this weekend. Our theme this year is “Declare the Gospel.” And what a needed theme this is! In a world that is pushing...
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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.
