Celebrating the Resurrection
As we approach Resurrection Sunday, I am thrilled for a number of reasons. I’m thankful, first of all, for a resurrected Saviour; I love celebrating His victory. And I especially love celebrating His victory by telling others about Him and the salvation He...
Introducing Ministry127.com
Encouraging, Equipping, and Engaging Ideas for Local Church Leaders I’m excited to finally be able to introduce to you a new resource for local church leaders—Ministry127.com! For many years, God has placed a passion in my heart for independent Baptist leaders...
Humanly Impossible
One of the highlights of the year at Lancaster Baptist Church is our annual winter revival with Dr. John Goetsch. I look forward these meetings every year—both for my own spiritual growth and for the growth it brings in the lives of our people. Several days of...
Go Lady Eagles!
We’re praying for our West Coast Baptist College ladies’ volleyball team today as they play their first NCCAA national tournament game in Kissimmee, Florida. This year was the Eagle’s first season in the NCCAA, and the team is currently ranked...
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)