5 Ways to Intentionally Express Gratitude
One of the plaguing sins of American Christians is ingratitude. So many people spend their lives looking for that something—some other place, person, opportunity, recognition—that will be better. Their discontentment diverts their attention from what they already...
5 Biblical Responses to a Church Shooting
Like many churches around the nation, Lancaster Baptist had a time of prayer last evening for First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Less than six hours earlier, twenty-six people’s lives were taken during the worship of that church. A mass shooting is...
On the Five Hundred Year Anniversary of the Reformation
Five hundred years—the amount of time it’s been since Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door in Wittenberg—is hard to wrap our minds around. That’s over double our American history as a nation. It’s even longer than the children of Israel were in...
5 Goals for a Church Missions Conference
The fall season here in the States is a visual reminder of Jesus’ words to His disciples: “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37–38). One...
Why You Need a Bigger Map for Your Marriage Journey
I’m thankful that God, who created marriage, has provided a guide for it. I’m thankful that in the pages of His Word we have (to make a travel analogy) a map that gives direction and help. But it is my experience that many couples have too small of a map for their...
5 Commitments to Set the Direction of Your Marriage
Everyone knows that if you want to go on a great vacation, it’s not enough to simply choose your destination. You have to also plan the journey—how you will get there, where you will stay, what you will do…or your dream vacation may fall flat. The same is true of...
10 Reasons I Love Being a Pastor
Someone told me on Sunday that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” I know this isn’t what they had in mind, but it got me thinking about what I appreciate about being a pastor. Unfortunately, it’s not difficult to find people in ministry who poormouth the...
Help Marriages and Win a Trip to a Mid-Atlantic Couple’s Retreat
On October 17, our new book, Are We There Yet? marriage—a perfect journey for imperfect couples, releases! We are excited about this new resource and are praying it will be a help to many couples. To help this book reach more couples, we are inviting you to...
7 Tips for Training a New Soulwinner
This week at Lancaster Baptist Church, we launched our fall soulwinning season for the thirty-second consecutive year. Of all the different types of outreach we do as a church, nothing beats consistently sharing the gospel one person at a time. And biblically, this is...
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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.
