4 Steps in New Testament Church Building
In just a week and a half, West Coast Baptist College seniors will be graduating and going out into the harvest field to serve in and plant local New Testament churches. The local church is the vehicle God has chosen through which to deliver His Gospel to the world....
Don’t Forget Israel
The Abrahamic Covenant of Genesis 12:1–3 promises God’s blessing to nations who remember and support the nation of Israel: “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land...
7 Hindrances to Prayer
Prayer is the amazing line God has provided for direct access to His throne. D.L. Moody once said, “Next to the wonder of seeing my Savior will be, I think, the wonder that I made so little use of the power of prayer.” Truly, it is a resource we should...
Lancaster Passes Prayer Initiative
For twenty years, Lancaster has been a city of prayer with the city council opening its meetings in prayer. After a threat by the ACLU regarding this practice (especially as some prayers are given in the name of Christ), Mayor Rex Parris initiated ballot Measure I in...
Larry’s First Sermon Since Cancer
Last week was another wonderful opportunity in ministry here at Lancaster Baptist Church and West Coast Baptist College as we hosted the annual West Coast Baptist Youth Conference. Teenagers came from across America and from several foreign countries to be challenged...
The Power of God at Youth Conference
What a joy it is to have our campus filled with teenagers for Youth Conference this week. And what a joy to encourage young people to see what God can do in and through their lives when they yield to Him. Our theme this year is “The Power of God,” and...
Dedicating My Grandson
I had the joyous privilege of joining Peter and Danielle in dedicating my grandson, Camden, to the Lord during our Sunday evening service at church two weeks ago. I like to choose a verse for each baby at our church baby dedications. For Camden, I chose my own...
Celebrating the Resurrection
As we approach Resurrection Sunday, I am thrilled for a number of reasons. I’m thankful, first of all, for a resurrected Saviour; I love celebrating His victory. And I especially love celebrating His victory by telling others about Him and the salvation He...
Our Heritage of Prayer
There are ongoing efforts today to remove every semblance of God from our society. Ironically, those who are pushing these efforts from a platform of “tolerance” are increasingly intolerant of Judeo-Christian values and beliefs. Historical precedence,...
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.
If God could use the Corinthian Church, He can use you!
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work" (2 Corinthians 9:8).
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