In the Long Heritage of Baptists
Over the years, I’ve often told our church family here at Lancaster Baptist Church, “I’m Baptist born and Baptist bred, and when I die I’ll be Baptist dead.” At times, this has been a fun, catchy phrase, but in reality I fully mean these words because I believe in my...
Contend for the Faith
For years I have written and spoken against being contentious. Yes, I’ve contended against contentiousness! A contentious, always-in-a-fight spirit will damage whoever it touches. A wrong spirit will kill any marriage, church, or movement. But make no mistake. The...Growth Points 41: Characteristics of a Healthy Church, Part 2
In the last Growth Points video, I shared five characteristics of a healthy church. Since God has placed me as an undershepherd of His flock, and since the church belongs to Christ—it is His husbandry, His building (1 Corinthians 3:9), it is important to me that I am...Growth Points 40: Characteristics of a Healthy Church, Part 1
Since God has placed me as an undershepherd of His flock, and since the church belongs to Christ—it is His husbandry, His building (1 Corinthians 3:9), it is important to me that I am laboring with God to encourage health in the local church. I suppose we could list...
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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.
The Gospel is equally powerful no matter who is in the White House, what the economy is or how bizarre our society becomes.
But it is only effective when it is shared.
"If people are not being saved, either the Gospel has lost its power or it is not being given." Lee Roberson