Open House at Lancaster Baptist
The fall months are perhaps my favorite time of year at Lancaster Baptist Church. The weather is changing, school is well underway, and the festivities of Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. Most importantly, however, this time of year reminds me...
California Proposition 8
In November, we will not only have the opportunity to elect the next president of the United States of America, but in California we will once again have the opportunity to vote for the sanctity of marriage in our state. Proposition 22 was authored by our friend,...
Missions Trip Update
Last week Terrie and I had the privilege of ministering to our missionaries and pastors in Ireland. It was a great joy for us to join Dr. Paul Kingsbury and his wife Dianne as we preached in the churches pastored by Missionary Jerome Pittman and Missionary David...
Heaven's Secure Bank
It seems that one story is at the forefront of every news report—the economic bailout bill. After companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went bankrupt, the economy began to falter. In order to stabilize it, the President and many Congressmen and women want to pass...
Heaven's Secure Bank
It seems that one story is at the forefront of every news report—the economic bailout bill. After companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went bankrupt, the economy began to falter. In order to stabilize it, the President and many Congressmen and women want to pass...
LBHS Varsity Football Team
Praise the Lord for the great start He has given to us this year at Lancaster Baptist School. One exciting new development for our high school was the addition of an eight-man tackle football team. For several months now, the high school boys have been practicing and...
Pastor Dan Hampton
One of my dear pastor friends has been in the hospital for the last week with heart trouble and has had a pacemaker installed. Brother Dan Hampton has pastored the Barstow Baptist Temple for many years and has truly been faithful to the Lord. The soulwinning spirit...
Opening Week of West Coast Baptist College
Today began the opening week of West Coast Baptist College. We are truly thankful for the number of students the Lord has brought to us this year. We are thankful to the Lord for His blessings and the privilege we have to enter into the labors of hundreds of pastors...Mrs. Em Wallis
This past week, Mrs. Em Wallis, a dear member of Lancaster Baptist Church, went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer. Though she struggled with her health for many years now, she has always kept her eyes focused on Jesus. This past week, I stopped...
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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.
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