Conference Speakers


Dr. Paul Chappell

Cary Schmidt

Larry Chappell
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Dr. John Goetsch

Kurt Skelly

Bryan Samms

Dr. Paul Chappell

Dr. Paul Chappell is the senior pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster, CA where he has faithfully served for the past twenty-five years. Dr. Chappell is also the founder and president of West Coast Baptist College and the author of seventeen books.

Cary Schmidt

Brother Cary Schmidt has been part of the Lancaster Baptist Church staff for twenty years. Brother Schmidt serves as director of the music and student ministries and oversees the media department of the church. He teaches the senior high student Sunday school class and part time in the college.

Larry Chappell

Larry Chappell grew up at Lancaster Baptist Church and is a graduate of West Coast Baptist College. He now serves as the senior high youth pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church and produces the ministry’s live streaming video.

Dr. John Goetsch

Dr. John Goetsch is the executive vice president of West Coast Baptist College. He teaches many courses each semester in the college and preaches around the country most weekends. Dr. Goetsch oversees the administrative offices of the college and develops the academic and spiritual programs. Dr. Goetsch and his wife, Diane, have four children and five grandchildren.

Kurt Skelly

Kurt Skelly has been the senior pastor of Harvest Baptist Church since 1996. By God’s enablement, the church has seen remarkable growth. Brother Skelly is a frequent speaker at youth camps and conferences, Bible colleges, and revival services.

Bryan Samms

Bryan Samms serves on the Bible and Evangelism Faculty at West Coast Baptist College and is an evangelist and representative for the college. He served as a full-time evangelist for 5 years prior to coming to WCBC. Brother Samms has preached in many youth conferences, revival meetings, evangelistic crusades, camps, chapels and youth rallies across America. Brother Samms has been happily married to Angela for seven years and has one two-year-old daughter, Adrianna.