The Leo Walther Legacy
You know who I wish could be at the twentieth commencement exercise for West Coast Baptist College this week? Leo Walther. And even though in my head I know that Heaven is infinitely better than college graduations, in my heart, I sort of think Leo would like to be...
Sending out Another Laborer
Eight years ago this week—at a West Coast Baptist Youth Conference—God called my niece, Amie Richard, to missions. And this past Sunday night, we had the opportunity to send her out as a Lancaster Baptist Church missionary. After that Youth Conference eight years ago,...
WCBC Graduate Interview: Caleb Sargent
In celebration of the twentieth year of West Coast Baptist College, I am posting interviews with WCBC alumni who are serving around the world. This month’s interview is with Caleb Sargent, who graduated from WCBC in 2010 with a major in Pastoral Theology and in 2011...
WCBC Graduate Interview: Andrew and Amy Wolfenbarger
In celebration of the twentieth year of West Coast Baptist College, I am posting interviews with WCBC alumni who are serving around the world. This month’s interview is with Andrew and Amy Wolfenbarger, who graduated from WCBC in 2011, married shortly after...
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.
"And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." (Mark 1:35)