For Our Good
Perhaps the most difficult thing to do in life is to thank God for the trials. Sometimes in life it is hard to balance what we know with how we feel. How do we bridge the gap between heartache and hope? I believe the answer is faith. The only way to resolve what I...SB777
A few weeks ago Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law California Bill SB777. This is a bill that I believe will bring discrimination against Christian teachers and students in the public schools of California. Because of my strong convictions against this bill, I...
Finishing Up
As I walked through the Young Adult Educational Building this afternoon, it was a blessing to see dozens of laborers from various trades putting the finishing touches on the building. We are now only a week away from the formal dedication on Missions Sunday, October...The Brevity of Life
Brother Gordon and Jeanette Morrison have been faithful members of Lancaster Baptist Church for a number of years. I can still remember the day when the Morrison family moved to Lancaster from Colorado to attend the church here. From the moment they arrived they had a...
Open House Calling
Today, my wife Terrie and I went out doorknocking for the 22nd Open House at Lancaster Baptist Church which will take place this Sunday. During our soulwinning time we were able to meet several families who committed to being our guests this Sunday. Throughout this...
Recent Missions Trip to Asia
A team from Lancaster Baptist Church and I, along with a few other pastors, were able to participate in the twenty-seventh annual Pastors’ Conference at the Ilo Ilo Baptist Church in the Philippines, September 19-21. The trip began with a layover in Seoul, Korea, that...
Don & Virginia Sisk
Just over a week ago, I had the privilege of spending several hours with Dr. Don Sisk, as we waited for his dear wife, Virginia, to come through brain surgery. Mrs. Sisk had been told a few days prior that there was a tumor on her brain that would require removal....Teaching God’s Word
I was talking with my wife Terrie this morning and she shared with me that the Ladies Bible Study began with nearly two hundred ladies in attendance. Terrie loves the fall season, and she has always enjoyed teaching God’s Word to children and ladies. This morning I...West Coast Baptist College Core Values
As we enter this thirteenth year at West Coast Baptist College, I recently spent some time to reflect on the some of the basic core values that were important as we established this institution thirteen years ago. I shared these principles recently with our staff and...
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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