Biblical Goals for Local Church Discipleship
Do you have clear objectives for your discipleship program? If so, do you have a road map to accomplish these goals? Today I’m continuing the discipleship training at Striving Together Publications as we look at four biblical priorities for what should be included in...
Why Discipleship?
Does organized discipleship in the local church matter? Does it make a difference? My answer is a resounding YES! And in this four-minute video, I explain why. Watch the video at Striving Together Publications to join the discussion on the benefits of a structured...
What Confirmation Looks Like in a Baptist Church
If anyone had a valid excuse to drop the ball on “follow up” after an evangelistic event, it was the Apostle Paul. Between an itinerant lifestyle and the ongoing pain he must have lived with, Paul had every reason to simply focus on the city he was in, preach the...
How a Christian Should Celebrate Easter
If there is anyone in the world who has reason to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is a born again Christian. Although we actually commemorate the Resurrection as we worship as a local church body every Sunday, I appreciate a day—and a week preceding—to...
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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.
