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October 5, 2024

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CHARLES R. SWINDOLL-Bio, Education, Wife, Award, Sermon, Preacher

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Charles R. Swindoll is an Evangelical Christian pastor, author, teacher, and radio preacher (Charles Rozell Swindoll) born October 18, 1934
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CHARLES R. SWINDOLL BIOGRAPHY

Charles Swindoll is an Evangelical Christian pastor, author, teacher, and radio preacher  (Charles Rozell Swindoll),  born October 18, 1934, is a member of the Swindoll family. He established the Frisco, Texas-based organization Light for Living, which broadcasts the same radio show in 15 different languages on more than 2,000 stations all over the world. In Frisco, Texas, he serves as senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church.

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CHARLES R. SWINDOLL AGE

His age is 88 years old. Charles was born on 18 October 1934.

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL HEIGHT

He stands 1.8 meters tall and weighs 85 kg.

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL EDUCATION

Charles attended Houston’s Charles H. Milby High School. He attributes his stutter management to his theatre teacher, Dick Nieme. He acquired all the woodwind instrument skills as a member of the school orchestra and marching band, while the clarinet remained his major instrument.

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Furthermore, he studied mechanical engineering while working for the Reed Roller Bit Company in Houston, Texas, after finishing high school. After that, Swindoll completed his required military service with the United States Marine Corps, first in San Francisco and later on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Participating in the Marine Corps Marching Band was one of his duties He enrolled in Dallas Theological Seminary after receiving an honorable discharge in 1959, and four years later, he received a magna cum laude degree from there.

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL FAMILY

The third child of Earl and Lovell Swindoll, Charles Rozell Swindoll was born on October 18, 1934, in El Campo, Wharton County, Texas. Orville Swindoll and Luci Swindoll, his two older siblings, are both well-known authors.

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL MARRIAGE

Swindoll wed Cynthia Ann Parker, a former pianist at a Baptist church in Galena Park, Texas, on June 18, 1955. The couple has four kids together, as well as ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The marriage has two daughters, Charissa Swindoll-Gaither and Colleen Dane, as well as two sons, Curt Swindoll and Chuck Swindoll Jr.

CHARLES SWINDOLL CAREER

After receiving his ordination in 1963, Swindoll spent two years working under J. Dwight Pentecost in Dallas. Since then, he has served as senior pastor in Fullerton, California from 1971 to 1994, Irving, Texas from 1967 to 1970, and Waltham, Massachusetts from 1965 to 1967. In 1998, he began serving as senior pastor in Frisco, Texas. Swindoll founded Insight for Living, which broadcasts the same radio show on both Christian and non-Christian radio stations worldwide.

The program is broadcast online and heard on more than 2000 stations. It is also available in multiple languages. Its beginnings can be traced to the summer of 1977 when Swindoll’s preaching from the First Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton was made available on the radio. The Insight for Living radio ministry started in 1979, and today its headquarters are all in Frisco. Swindoll took over as the president of Dallas Theological Seminary in July 1994, and he currently holds the position of chancellor. He has written more than 70 books, most of which were inspired by his study and planning for his weekly sermons.

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL MISSIONARY

Charles was listed as one of the top 25 most influential preachers of the past 50 years (1956–2006) in an article published by Christianity Today in honor of its 50th anniversary. He established Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco in 1998. Dallas Theological Seminary alumni make up a large portion of the Stonebriar priesthood. The church relocated to its new location on Legendary Drive after first holding services at Collin County Community College (now Collin College).

In the first few years, the congregation experienced a quick increase from a few hundred to several thousand members; as a result, the existing site has had to undergo significant expansion. The expansion’s construction got underway in 2005. The church is renowned for its overseas missionary efforts, particularly in India. The Stonebriar Community Church is not connected to any specific denomination, despite the fact that Swindoll is still commonly regarded as an Evangelical Free Church of America preacher.

CHARLES SWINDOLL ACHIEVEMENT

Here is a list of some of Chuck Swindoll’s honors and accomplishments: He received the Harry A. Ironside Award for Expository Preaching in 1963. He received the Christian Education Award in 1963 in recognition of his work at the Dallas Theological Seminary. For his work at the Dallas Theological Seminary, he was given the Faculty Award in 1963. The 2009 Catalyst Conference presented him with the Lifetime Achievement Award

CHARLES R. SWINDOLL NET WORTH

Chuck Swindoll’s net worth was $5 million as of July 2022. He has made the most of his money as an evangelistic Christian preacher, author, teacher, and radio host. His most well-known accomplishment is founding the incredibly popular radio program Insight for Living. Additionally, he is the chancellor of the Dallas Theological Seminary and the author of more than 70 publications.