Journeys of Paul Tour—Crete
Today we continue our Journeys of Paul tour by visiting the Island of Crete. Crete is the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean. It is about 150 miles long and anywhere from 6 to 35 miles wide. It has 630 miles of coastline. Not only did it have a couple of good...
Journeys of Paul Tour—Ostia
Greetings from Italy! A group of believers from Lancaster Baptist and other churches have embarked on the West Coast Baptist College Journeys of Paul tour and are visiting historic sites where the Apostle Paul’s preached the gospel throughout the Mediterranean...
Reaching Generation Z with the Gospel: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
Those of us in ministry read a lot of statistics about young adults who grew up in church and then leave the church. At the same time, we see youth ministries that, rather than effectively equipping teens to stand up for truth in their generation, have centered around...
Four Elements in Effective Transition
How would you finish the sentence, “A growing church is…”? Anyone who has been at Lancaster Baptist longer than six months could answer, “…always in transition.” A growing church is always in transition. A growing church is always in transition. Share on X From...
The Secret to Authentic, Healthy Church Growth
Churches today seem to “grow” in proportion to which church has the better programing, clearest messaging, or even sometimes the most edgy worship style. What this growth often reflects, however, is Christians as sheep going from church to church. In other words,...
4 Ways to Invite God’s Word into Your Life
We know that God’s Word is profitable in every area of life and ministry (2 Timothy 3:16). But how often do we purposefully give it entrance into our lives? Colossians 3:16 invites us to let it “dwell in you richly.” Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all...
Developing a Church Staff: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
I thank God for the wonderful team of staff that He has brought to Lancaster Baptist Church and West Coast Baptist College. It’s amazing how God gives different gifts to different people within a church family to work together to meet the needs of the local...
The Blessings and Burden of Social Media
Technology is interesting in that the more integrated into your life a particular aspect of it becomes the more likely you are to take it for granted. And perhaps the less likely you are to consider its impact on your life—for good or for bad. In the early days of...
The Battle Is the Lord’s
Sometimes, given the overwhelming nature of ministry, we tend to default to one of two extremes: giving up or pushing forward in our own strength. Both are doomed to failure. God does call us to fight: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,...
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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.
