Friendship, Dating, and Preparing for Marriage
People use different words to describe it, but every Christian dad I know wants it for his children—a pure and emotionally healthy path to the marriage altar. By God’s grace, Terrie and I have watched all four of our children fall in love and marry the spouse of their...Growth Points 27: Two Core Convictions of a Spiritual Leader
Busy ministry can easily overtake core convictions. When we find ourselves on a perpetual treadmill of activity, it’s wise to pause to remember the early convictions upon which we’ve been building. In this week’s growth points video, revisit with me two convictions...
Marriage and Ministry—Competing or Complementing?
The picture above sits on my desk in a frame, representing a fond memory to me. It was one of those times Terrie agreed to spend time with me in the outdoors for a few days of hunting. Really, Terrie is a city girl, but she tells me that the Lord placed on her heart...Growth Points 021: Developing a Spiritual Family in the Midst of a Fervent Ministry
Some people say it’s impossible. Others are quick to blame the ministry when the family fails. But is a spiritual family and a fervent ministry incompatible? I believe the two can complement and complete one another. In this Growth Points video, I share a few...
Focus
Learn to identify distractions, realign priorities, cultivate Christ-centered habits, and press forward with joy in Christ.
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.
No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness Divine,
Bold I approach the eternal throne,
And claim the crown, through Christ my own.
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?