Three Ways Young People Need to See Faith in You
One of the moments I will never forget from this year’s opening week at West Coast Baptist College was a conversation I had with a mother who was bringing her freshman daughter. We had a brief conversation about where they were from, what the daughter will be...
Three Adjustments Growing Leaders Will Make
There is no such thing as growth without change. Of course, change is not always indicative of growth. Sometimes it is the result of drift—doctrinally, spiritually, or philosophically. Sometimes change is also forced by outside circumstances. Even so, where there is...
I Believe in Christian Education
My life has been influenced, informed, and molded by Christian education. As a student, I greatly benefited from Christian education. And since beginning Lancaster Baptist School in 1989, I have labored as a teacher, parent, administrator, and pastor to weave the mind...
A Christian Response to Trouble from All Sides
There are many things we want in abundance. Choices. Opportunities. Results. But what the first-century church had in abundance was trials. The apostle Peter said they were “in heaviness through manifold temptations” (1 Peter 1:6). They had trouble coming at them...
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.
