What We Are Praying for When We Pray for Revival?
For my entire ministry life, I’ve prayed for God to send revival to the United States, similar to the First and Second Great Awakenings that swept our country in its early years. Over the past thirty-six years, the Lord has blessed our church with special outpourings...
Three Conditions for Personal Revival
There is no exact formula for revival. Good works or moralism cannot produce salvation or revival. Following a checklist doesn’t obligate the Holy Spirit to work in our lives. But even though there is no formula for revival, there there are prerequisites—conditions...
Why Schedule Revival?
Through the years, I have collected various quotes on revival. One that stands out is by G. Campbell Morgan: “Revival cannot be organized, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again.” Revival cannot be...
10 Prayer Requests for Genuine Revival
Many of us pray for revival. But what, specifically, do we mean by the phrase “pray for revival”? Our theme for 2018 at Lancaster Baptist Church is Revive, and January 28–31, we’ll be meeting for a Week of Awakening, with Dr. John Goetsch. We know that we cannot...
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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.
It is required of a man that he be faithful, not successful.
"His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant...enter thou into the joy of thy lord." (Matthew 25:21)