by Dr. Paul Chappell | Nov 25, 2020 | Christian Life
Thirty-five years ago this spring, a small congregation in Lancaster, California, learned that yet another pastor was moving on. The church had dwindled to a handful of people, and the frequency of pastor rotations didn’t help inspire confidence among the struggling...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Oct 26, 2020 | Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
A wonderful event took place at Lancaster Baptist Church this past Sunday night as our church family had the privilege of ordaining four men to the gospel ministry. All four of these men graduated from West Coast Baptist College, and all four have served on the staff...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Mar 16, 2018 | Ministry News
One of the great highlights of our recent trip to Asia was seeing West Coast Baptist College graduates who are serving in ministry and planting churches across Asia. Throughout Spiritual Leadership Conference Asia, we had the privilege of visiting with graduates who...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Feb 13, 2018 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership, Ministry News
Dr. Bobby Roberson, a faithful servant, great pastor, and a friend to pastors across America, went home to be with the Lord this past Monday. To say that he will be greatly missed is an understatement. Over the years, I’ve been privileged to spend time and...
by Dr. Paul Chappell | Jan 15, 2018 | Christian Life
In the early days at Lancaster Baptist Church, I gave a “Visit with the Pastor” almost every Sunday night in which I tried to infuse our young church with the DNA of New Testament Christianity. Usually these were a brief topical lesson on topics ranging from how to...