Building by the Grace of God
Tomorrow we dedicate a wonderful new building here at Lancaster Baptist Church. As I walked past the building today and saw all the last minute details being attended to, I had several thoughts flow through my mind. First, I am grateful to the Lord for His provision,...Another Update from the Philippines
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) I recorded the video update above for our Lancaster Baptist church family yesterday. I’m currently in another country, and I will not be updating on our meetings here. But I asked my...Missions Trip Update from the Philippines
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) After a few days in Korea, our team traveled on to the Philippines where we have met with several missionaries and pastors and seen great fruit to the glory of God. On Saturday we had...Missions in Asia, the DMZ, and Prayer
(If you cannot see this video in your RSS reader or email, you can watch it here.) This is a quick update from Asia where a small team and I are ministering. Our first stop has been Seoul, Korea, where I preached in two church meetings and conducted local church...
Why We Don’t Hear the Holy Spirit
The indispensable aspect of spiritual leadership is guidance from the Holy Spirit. I often remind myself, our staff, and our church leaders to “obey every prompting of the Holy Spirit.” But it’s hard to obey His promptings if you don’t hear them. We so need to hear...
Book Review: Winning Over Pain, Fear, and Worry
Everyone faces pain, fear, and worry; but it seems that Satan especially aims these fiery darts at Christians who are committed to moving forward for God. This three-in-one volume of John Haggai’s books Winning over Pain, Winning over Fear, and Winning over Worry, was...
Multiply Ministry: Don’t Do It Alone
Servant leaders who encourage and equip others to share in ministry multiply their impact, and they multiply the effectiveness of the ministry itself. Actually, this is what discipleship is all about. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,...
5 Ways to Keep Your Joy in Ministry
The servant leaders who make the greatest impact on lives are those who have a genuinely joyful spirit. Joy is both compelling and contagious. Furthermore, the joy of the Lord is strengthening to us. Nehemiah 8:10 says, “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” So how...Growth Points 022: Proving Excellence and Rejecting Counterfeits
What would you do if someone offered you a one hundred dollar bill which you knew was counterfeit? If you took it, you may be able to spend it undetected, but you would also weaken your own economy. This was the situation which merchants in Athens faced in the first...
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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.
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