Considering His Harvest
In Matthew chapter 9, we find Jesus going about His father’s business. He was teaching, preaching and healing the sick among the people. He then pauses for a moment, and the Bible records these words: “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with...
Open House at Lancaster Baptist
The fall months are perhaps my favorite time of year at Lancaster Baptist Church. The weather is changing, school is well underway, and the festivities of Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. Most importantly, however, this time of year reminds me...
Teen Spring Banquet
On Monday, my wife and I had the privilege of attending the Teen Spring Banquet for the senior high teens of Lancaster Baptist Church in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel. If you’ve never attended this banquet before, it’s hard to explain how...
Public Servants' Appreciation Day
Praise the Lord for the wonderful day of ministry he gave us yesterday at Lancaster Baptist Church. We were honored by the presence of dozens of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics who joined us for our Public Servants Appreciation Day. For 23 years now, our...
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)