Chuck Swindoll

Charles Rozell "Chuck" Swindoll /swndl/ (born October 18, 1934) is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. He founded Insight
for Living, headquartered in Plano, Texas, which airs a
radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. He is currently
senior pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco,
Texas.

In July 1994, Swindoll became the president of the Dallas

Theological Seminary and now serves as its chancellor.
He is the author of more than 70 books, most of which
are based on his research and preparation for sermons
preached each Sunday. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Christianity Today produced an article naming
Swindoll as one of the top 25 most inuential preachers
of the past 50 years (19562006).
In 1998 Swindoll founded Stonebriar Community Church
in Frisco. The church rst held services at Collin
County Community College (now Collin College), then
moved to its permanent home on Legendary Drive. The
congregation grew rapidly from a few hundred members
to several thousand in the rst few years and this growth
has necessitated major expansion of the current facility.
Construction for the additions began in 2005. Many of
the pastors at Stonebriar are graduates of Dallas Theological Seminary, and the church is known for its missionary
work in India and in other countries. Though Swindoll
is still widely regarded as an Evangelical Free Church of
America preacher, the Stonebriar Community Church is
not aliated with any particular denomination.[3]

Early life

Charles Rozell Swindoll was born on October 18, 1934,

in El Campo in Wharton County, Texas, the third of
three children born to Earl and Lovell Swindoll. He attended Charles H. Milby High School in Houston. He
credits his drama teacher, Dick Nieme, for helping him
overcome severe stuttering.[2] As a member of the school
marching band and orchestra, he learned to play all of the
instruments in the woodwind section, although the saxophone remained his primary instrument. After graduating from high school, He studied mechanical engineering
while working for Reed Roller Bit Company in Houston,
Texas. Swindoll then fullled his military service obligation with the United States Marine Corps, rst in San 3 Personal life
Francisco, then on the Japanese island of Okinawa. After
his honorable discharge in 1959, he attended Dallas The- On June 18, 1955, Swindoll married Cynthia Ann Parker,
ological Seminary, where he graduated magna cum laude who used to be the pianist at a Baptist Church in Galena
Park, Texas.[4] Together, the couple has four children, ten
four years later.
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Career

4 Selected publications

Swindoll was ordained into the ministry in 1963 and

served in Dallas, under J. Dwight Pentecost, for two
years. He has since held senior pastorates in Waltham,
Massachusetts (196567), Irving, Texas (196771), and
Fullerton, California (197194). He started his current
senior pastorate in Frisco in 1998.

Hand Me Another Brick, Thomas Nelson (1978)

Swindoll is the founder of Insight for Living, which produces a radio program of the same name on Christian
and non-Christian radio stations around the world. The
program is heard on more than 2000 stations as well as
webcast and is translated into several languages. Its roots
go back to the summer of 1977, when Swindolls sermons
from the First Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton were
broadcast on radio. In 1979 the Insight for Living radio
ministry began; its oces are now located in Plano.

Strike The Original Match, Multnomah (1980)

You And Your Child, Thomas Nelson (1977)

Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: Persevering
Through Pressure, Thomas Nelson (1980)

Improving Your Serve: The Art Of Unselsh Living,

Word (1981)
Strengthening Your Grip: Essentials In An Aimless
World, Word (1982)[5]
Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life, Multnomah
(1983)
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4 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Dropping Your Guard: The Value Of Open Relationships, Word (1983)

Understanding Christian Theology (with Roy B.

Zuck), Thomas Nelson (2003)

Come Before Winter And Share My Hope, Multnomah (1985)[6]

BeholdThe Man!: The Pathway Of His Passion,

Word (2004)

Living on the Ragged Edge: Coming To Terms With

Reality, Word (1985)

So, You Want To Be Like Christ?: Eight Essentials To

Get You There, Word (2005)

Growing Deep In The Christian Life: Returning To

Our Roots, Multnomah (1986)

When God Is Silent (Choosing To Trust In Lifes Trials), J. Countryman (2005)

The Quest For Character, Multnomah (1987)[7]

Living Above The Level of Mediocrity : A Commitment To Excellence, Word (1987)[8]
Growing Wise in Family Life, Multnomah (1988)[9]
Living Beyond The Daily Grind: Reections On The
Songs And Sayings In Scripture, Word (1988)[10]
Rise & Shine: A Wake-Up Call, Multnomah (1989)
The Grace Awakening, Word (1990)
Sanctity Of Life: The Inescapable Issue, Word
(1990)
Stress Fractures, Multnomah (1990)[11]
Simple Faith, Word (1991)
Laugh Again, Word (1992)

Great Attitudes For Graduates!: 10 Choices For Success In Life (with Terri A. Gibbs), J. Countryman
(2006)
Encouragement For Life: Words Of Hope And Inspiration, J. Countryman (2006) ISBN 978-1-40410323-8
The Strength Of Character: 7 Essential Traits Of A
Remarkable Life (with Terri A. Gibbs), J. Countryman (2007) ISBN 978-1-4041-0394-8
A Bethlehem Christmas: Celebrating The Joyful
Season, Thomas Nelson (2007) ISBN 978-1-40410468-6
The Owners Manual for Christians: The Essential
Guide for a God-Honoring Life, Thomas Nelson
(2009) ISBN 0-8499-0191-X

The Finishing Touch, Word (1994)[12]

The Church Awakening: An Urgent Call for Renewal, FaithWords (2010) ISBN 978-0-446-556538

Paw Paw Chucks Big Ideas in the Bible, Word

(1995)[13]

Living the Psalms, Worthy Publishing (2012) ISBN

9781936034703

Hope Again, Word (1996)

Living the Proverbs, Worthy Publishing (2012)

ISBN 9781936034710

Flying Closer to the Flame, Word (1993)

The Road To Armageddon (with John F Walvoord;

J Dwight Pentecost), Word (1999)
Start Where You Are: Catch A Fresh Vision For Your
Life, Word (1999)
The Mystery Of Gods Will: What Does He Want For
Me?, Word (1999)
Intimacy With The Almighty, Word Publishing
(1996)
Perfect Trust: Ears To Hear, Hearts To Trust, And
Minds To Rest In Him, J. Countryman (2000)

Hear Me When I Call: Learning to Connect with a

God Who Cares, Worthy Publishing (2013) ISBN
978-1-936034-93-2
Embraced By The Spirit: The Untold Blessings of Intimacy With God, Worthy Publishing (2013) ISBN
978-1-617-95229-6
Abraham: One Nomads Amazing Journey of Faith,
Tyndale House (2014) ISBN 978-1-4143-8063-6

The Darkness And The Dawn : Empowered By The

Tragedy And Triumph Of The Cross, Word (2001)

4.1 Swindolls New Testament Insights

Commentary Series

Why, God?: Calming Words For Chaotic Times,

Word (2001)

Insights on Romans, Zondervan (2010) ISBN 9780-310-28430-7

Wisdom For The Way: Wise Words For Busy People,

J. Countryman (2001)

Insights on John, Zondervan (2010) ISBN 978-0310-28435-2

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Insights on James and 1 & 2 Peter, Zondervan (2010)
ISBN 978-0-310-28432-1
Insights on 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, Zondervan
(2011) ISBN 978-0-310-28433-8
Insights on Revelation, Zondervan (2012)
Insights on Luke, Zondervan (2012)

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Paws and Tales

7 References

[14]

Proles in Character series

David: A Man Of Passion & Destiny, Word (1997)

ISBN 978-0-8499-1382-2
Esther: A Woman Of Strength & Dignity, Word
(1997) ISBN 978-0-8499-1383-9
Joseph: A Man Of Integrity And Forgiveness, Word
(1998)[15] ISBN 978-0-8499-1342-6

[1] Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award Past Recipients

[2] Swindoll, Charles R. (2012). Saying It Well: Touching Others with Your Words. Hachette Digital. ISBN
0892968338. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
[3] Although Stonebriar shares many of the same beliefs and
values, the church is not aliated with the Evangelical
Free Church of America. Heather Hammontree, Insight for Living, e-mail dated January 7, 2004.
[4] The Boy In The Boat. yourhoustonnews.com. January
4, 2006. Retrieved March 7, 2016.

Moses: A Man Of Seless Dedication, Word

(1999)[16] ISBN 978-0-8499-1385-3

[5] 1983 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Inspirational/Devotional/Christian Living category

Elijah: A Man Of Heroism And Humility, Word

(2000) ISBN 978-0-8499-1386-0

[6] 1986 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Gift

Books/Poetry category

Paul: A Man Of Grace And Grit, Word (2002) ISBN

978-0-8499-1749-3

[7] 1988 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Inspirational category

Job: A Man Of Heroic Endurance, Word (2004)[17]

ISBN 978-0-8499-1389-1

[8] 1988 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Christian

Living category

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives : Rediscovering

Some Old Testament Characters, Word (2005) ISBN
0-8499-0016-6

[9] 1989 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Marriage

And Family category

Jesus: The Greatest Life Of All, Thomas Nelson

(2008) ISBN 0-8499-0190-1

6 See also

Honors and awards

[10] 1989 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Personal/Group Bible Study category
[11] 1991 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Theology/Doctrine category
[12] 1995 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Devotional
category

Harry A. Ironside Award for Expository Preaching

Dallas Theological Seminary, 1963

[13] 1996 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Elementary Children category

Christian Education Award Dallas Theological

Seminary, 1963

[14] Ocial Zondervan About the Series Site

Faculty Award Dallas Theological Seminary, 1963

[15] 1999 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Bible

Study category

Doctor of Divinity Talbot School of Theology,

1977

[16] 2000 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners Bible

Study category

Doctor of Human Letters Taylor University, 1986

Clergyman of the Year Religious Heritage of
America, 1988
Doctor of Laws Pepperdine University, 1990
Doctor of Literature Dallas Baptist University,
1998
Lifetime Achievement Award Catalyst Conference, 2009

[17] 2005 Gold Medallion Book Award Winners Bible Study

category

8 External links
Insight for Living Ocial Web Site
Stonebriar Community Church Ocial Web Site

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