The Path to Grace-Filled Leadership
There are two ways we can talk about spiritual leadership: a position and practice. A position of spiritual leadership includes pastors, small group leaders, Sunday school teachers, Christian parents, ministry leaders, and anyone entrusted to any degree with the...
Missing a Dear Friend
The first time I preached at People’s Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia, was in 1993, just before Dave McCoy (at that time the associate pastor) was called by the church to serve as the senior pastor. Since then, I have preached there many times. Pastor McCoy and...
Ministry Moment: The Joy of Sustained Outreach
When Terrie and I first came to Lancaster in the summer of 1986, we immediately began reaching into our community with the gospel of Christ. For the first eighteen months, I knocked on at least five hundred doors every week—giving invitations to church and sharing the...
A Three-Fold Challenge to Every WCBC Graduate
As we graduated our twenty-sixth class from West Coast Baptist College last week, I was full of gratitude to the Lord for His faithfulness in each graduate’s life. Each graduate who received his or her diploma last week is the fruit of many investments from family,...
Why Schedule Revival?
Through the years, I have collected various quotes on revival. One that stands out is by G. Campbell Morgan: “Revival cannot be organized, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again.” Revival cannot be...
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.
