The Spindles Adventures (7 Book Pack)

Barry Chant

Barry Chant was converted to Christ as a ten-year-old at a Scripture Union camp at Victor Harbour, South Australia, in 1949. He later studied at the University of Adelaide, where he majored in history, literature and education, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with honours and a Diploma in Education. While working as a secondary school teacher, he studied for a Bachelor of Divinity degree through the Melbourne College of Divinity. He later completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary, Florida, USA, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Macquarie University, New South Wales (2000).
In 1962, he was ordained as a minister in the CRC Churches International. He pioneered and pastored several churches until 1979, when he and an associate founded Tabor College, a multi-denominational Christian education ministry with campuses in five Australian cities: Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. From 2003 to 2010, he was Senior Pastor of the Wesley International Congregation, Sydney, Australia. He is a regular speaker at seminars, conferences and church services in many denominations. He has written over twenty books ranging from theology to church history to victorious living to family life, including the popular Spindles series for children. He is married to Vanessa and they have three adult children and twelve grandchildren.