New Podcast Posted: The Cost of Pastoring a Growing Church
Every person that will have a fruitful ministry for the cause of Christ will pay some price along the way. Many Christians want the blessings without being willing to bear the burdens; they want the crown without carrying the cross. Yet whenever there was a great work...
4 Steps in New Testament Church Building
In just a week and a half, West Coast Baptist College seniors will be graduating and going out into the harvest field to serve in and plant local New Testament churches. The local church is the vehicle God has chosen through which to deliver His Gospel to the world....
Los Angeles Baptist Church—10th Anniversary
Ten years ago this week, Los Angeles Baptist Church opened its doors to the inner-city of downtown Los Angeles. And yesterday evening, I had the privilege of preaching for the church’s tenth anniversary celebration. As I looked around at the faces of joyful, growing...
Faithful Church Planters
One of the highlights of Leadership Conference this year for me was honoring Pastor Jason Herring on Tuesday evening with the Faithful Church Planter Award—the first we have ever presented. Jason and Suzie Herring moved to Eagle, Idaho, in 2004 and planted the North...
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.
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