The Challenge of Christmas Curriculum
The last six weeks of every year—from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year’s—are full of incredible reminders of God’s presence and goodness. But these weeks also tend to be incredibly busy and demanding. It’s easy to spend these weeks pulled from one special...
Why I Stand with the Five Houston Pastors
Houston made headlines last week over the subpoena issued to five pastors surrounding the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The short background to the story is that Mayor Annise Parker (the first openly lesbian mayor of a major city in the US) signed the Houston...
5 Helpful Follow Up Methods Every Christian Can Use
The Lord gave us a phenomenal Sunday yesterday, and how we praise Him for it! I preached a message from Luke 16 about the rich man and Lazareth and the need to consider eternity. What a privilege to preach Jesus and lift up the cross! God blessed as scores of people...
What to Do at Church on an Outreach Sunday
In the previous post, I suggested ten ways you can use an evangelistic Sunday (such as Open House or a Christmas musical) to reach people with the gospel. In this post, I want to encourage you to steward every opportunity for sharing the gospel and reaching people for...
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.
