Four Elements in Effective Transition
How would you finish the sentence, “A growing church is…”? Anyone who has been at Lancaster Baptist longer than six months could answer, “…always in transition.” A growing church is always in transition. [bctt tweet="A growing church is always in transition."...
The Secret to Authentic, Healthy Church Growth
Churches today seem to “grow” in proportion to which church has the better programing, clearest messaging, or even sometimes the most edgy worship style. What this growth often reflects, however, is Christians as sheep going from church to church. In other words,...
4 Ways to Invite God’s Word into Your Life
We know that God’s Word is profitable in every area of life and ministry (2 Timothy 3:16). But how often do we purposefully give it entrance into our lives? Colossians 3:16 invites us to let it “dwell in you richly.” Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all...
Developing a Church Staff: Spiritual Leadership Podcast
I thank God for the wonderful team of staff that He has brought to Lancaster Baptist Church and West Coast Baptist College. It's amazing how God gives different gifts to different people within a church family to work together to meet the needs of the local church....
The Blessings and Burden of Social Media
Technology is interesting in that the more integrated into your life a particular aspect of it becomes the more likely you are to take it for granted. And perhaps the less likely you are to consider its impact on your life—for good or for bad. In the early days of...
The Battle Is the Lord’s
Sometimes, given the overwhelming nature of ministry, we tend to default to one of two extremes: giving up or pushing forward in our own strength. Both are doomed to failure. God does call us to fight: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,...
Unplugging and Recharging
It’s hard to believe that it was just two weeks ago we were beginning Spiritual Leadership Conference 2019. The Lord blessed the conference tremendously. I can’t remember a better spirit than at this year’s conference. (All of the services and the sessions are...
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 thirty years and is the father of four married children all serving in Christian ministry.
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Dr. Paul Chappell
Lancaster Baptist Church
In 1986, the Lord brought me to Lancaster Baptist Church, and I have been blessed to serve as the senior pastor here for these past thirty-one years.
West Coast Baptist College
As the president of West Coast Baptist College, we have established our mission as “Training Laborers for His Harvest.” The Lord has allowed us to see over two thousand graduates serving today on harvest fields around the world.
