Sea of Galilee – Holy Land Tour
Sea of Galilee (Modern name – Lake Kenneret): The Sea of Galilee is known by several names: In the Old Testament it is called Chinnereth = “harps” Numbers 34:11—11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall...
Cana – Holy Land Tour
Cana Jesus’ First Public Miracle: In the church in Cana that commemorates Jesus’ first miracle we will hold a short service. Since Jesus’ performed this miracle at a wedding some like to gather in the church to conduct a marriage renewal ceremony. First miracle Jesus...
Megiddo – Holy Land Tour
Tel Megiddo “Megiddo” or “Megiddon” = me-gid’o; “place of troops” – located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth. Megiddo lies on the western edge of the Plain of Armageddon, the most...
Nazareth – Holy Land Tour
Nazareth Nazareth is situated on the most southern of the ranges of lower Galilee, about ten miles from the plain of Esdraelon. “You cannot see from Nazareth the surrounding country, for Nazareth lays in a basin; but the moment you climb to the edge of this basin . ....
Mount Carmel – Holy Land Tour
Mount Carmel Mount Carmel is the place where Elijah had his contest with the prophets of Baal. Following the contest you could look west toward the Mediterranean Sea, as Elijah asked his servant to do, to see if there were any signs of rain clouds. Looking eastward...
Caesarea – Holy Land Tour
Caesarea Caesarea is located on the Mediterranean coast about midway between the city of Haifa and Tel Aviv. The city itself was built by Herod the Great and became the capital of the Roman government in Palestine. Its palace, theater, hippodrome, aqueduct and...
Joppa – Holy Land Tour
Tel Aviv/Jaffa Joppa (Jaffa; Tel Aviv-Jaffa) – is Tel Aviv. This is the city seaport that Jonah fled to when running from God. In the Hebrew “Joppa” means – Yapho -fo’ or יפוא Yaphow’ (Ezr 3:7) yaw-fo’= “beautiful.” In the Greek Ιοππη means the same,...
Arrived in Israel
Arrived in Israel and looking forward to a great time with our group as we walk in the steps of our Lord!
Essential Principles for the Journey of Ministry
When the Lord first brought me into the pastorate, I was twenty-four years old and had a great desire to reach people in our community with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s hard to believe that a few weeks ago, I celebrated my sixtieth birthday, and in a few more...
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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.
