28 Years of Renewal
When God led our family to Lancaster twenty-eight years ago, we had no idea of what He was planning to do. All we knew then was that He was leading us and that He gave us a tremendous burden to see souls saved and a strong, gospel-preaching, Baptist church established...
Do You Love God with All Your Heart? One Simple Indicator
Earlier this week, Terrie and I were discussing my outlines for Spiritual Leadership Conference. One of the sessions includes a passage from Deuteronomy 6 with a point on loving God with all your heart. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and...
10 Ways to Know if You Should Read Out of Commission
As I wrote my newest book, Out of Commission, I had a specific audience in mind—you! Seriously, I wrote this book for both pastors and laypeople with the goal of encouraging and equipping all of us in making Christ’s last command our first priority. If you’re...
My 3 Goals for Spiritual Leadership Conference
Spiritual Leadership Conference 2014 is fast approaching! Our staff and church family are daily making preparations for this event and are anticipating this being the most refreshing and renewing conference we have ever had. As we approach the conference, I have three...
When Your Hand Is to the Plow…
No one would question the diligence of the Apostle Paul. He labored with faithful tenacity and with loving diligence. When Paul wrote his final letter to Timothy, he included a request for Timothy to come to him. Notice his wording: “Do thy diligence to come shortly...
The Resilient Life
Overcome the Crises and Anxieties of Life through Christ
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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.
