How to Encourage Younger Preachers (even if they are different than you)
To me, encouraging other pastors isn’t just a nice idea. It is a responsibility. And training and equipping young preachers is part of God’s calling on my life. While much of my ministry in these areas is to the students and graduates of West Coast Baptist College, I...
5 Moments to Seize
Those of us with a Type A personality have a tough time pausing long enough to embrace the moment we are living. But I don’t think it’s only a personality trait. Some of it is cultural. Some of it is calendar overload. Some of it may even be a lack of gratitude for...
Freedom costs. Are you using it?
Today we remember. We remember sacrifice. Bravery. Courage. We remember heroes—laid in graves around the world—who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. And today we thank God for their sacrifice and the gift of freedom. Let us never lightly value that freedom. Too...
How an Equipping Leader Builds Teams: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
It’s been a blessing to me over the past several weeks to hear from many new friends who are using the Spiritual Leadership Podcast and even sharing it with others. It is our desire through this podcast to take things we’re learning here at Lancaster Baptist Church...
7 To Dos before Attending a Pastor’s Conference
Here in Lancaster, we’re in the midst of preparation for Spiritual Leadership Conference just a few short weeks away. Our to do lists are long, and our anticipation is high. But the hosts of a conference aren’t the only ones who should prepare. One of the things I...
To Have a Strong Marriage, Plan on Frequent Investments
We know that the strength of our culture is the strength of our homes. But doesn’t it seem that we too easily take family relationships for granted? While we work to cultivate business relationships or outside friendships, sometimes we fail to give the same level of...
What a Fruitful Summer Looks Like
Summer is almost as good as a new year for the fresh energy it gives us in setting goals and planning times of renewal. Of course, summer means different things to different people. To students, it means “freedom.” To farmers, it means “work”! But whatever the summer...
7 Q&A Sessions at Spiritual Leadership Conference
Sometimes when you come to a place in ministry where you have never been before—or a place you cannot seem to grow past—what you would really like to do is sit down with another ministry leader over a cup of coffee and ask questions. Is what our ministry is...
4 Moms Who Made a Difference
Motherhood doesn’t get much encouragement from our society. The media belittles family values, and the culture at large sees children as a burden and motherhood, in particular, as undesirable. Yet, to children, mothers are perhaps the greatest difference-makers in...
Founded on Faith
Discover the inspiring story of America’s biblical foundations and why they still matter today.
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.
