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Ken Chant, MRE, ThD (born June 6, 1933), is an Australian Pentecostal pastor with the CRC Churches International, he was ordained in 1952 in the Christian Revival Crusade. He is the elder brother of Dr Barry Chant, President of Tabor College, Australia.

He has planted eight churches and been pastor of several others. For several years he was the editor of two of Australia's most successful charismatic/pentecostal journals ("Revivalist" and "Vision"). He has been the principal of four Bible colleges (in Australia and the USA), and has spoken and taught at crusades, conferences, seminars, and colleges in Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, and New Zealand

Vision International College and University

In 1974, he set up Vision International College in Launceston, Tasmania, as a "Bible correspondence school". To enhance this teaching ministry, he moved to the USA in 1981, and with Dr Stan DeKoven set up Vision International University, which merged the correspondence courses with a local church campus programme. The college now operates in about 140 countries.

Author and composer

He is the author of more than 35 books, including college texts. He has also composed a number of gospel songs published in various collections both in Australia and overseas.

Books by Ken Chant include:

Advancing in Christ – a manual for new Christians
Angelology – the doctrine of angels
Asked & Answered – keys to answered prayer
Attributes of Splendour – studies in the nature and character of God
Better Than Revival – a better approach to evangelism and church-planting
Bible, The – the authenticity and authority of the Christian Bible
Building the Church God Wants – studies in church growth
Christian Life – a pragmatic and positive approach to life
Clothed With Power – Holy Spirit baptism from a Pentecostal perspective
1 Corinthians – an analysis of Paul’s letter
Cross & Crown, The – the meaning of the death and resurrection of Christ
Dazzling Secrets – overcoming depression and living positively
Demonology – studies in the kingdom of darkness
Discovery – studies in divine guidance
Divorce and Re-marriage – a positive and flexible approach
Emmanuel – studies in christology
Equipped to Serve – the charismata in the church today
Faith Dynamics – keys to gaining and maintaining strong faith
Great Words of the Gospel – the basic truths of the gospel
Healing in Whole Bible – the covenant of divine healing
Highly Exalted – the ascension of Christ
In the Heavenlies – the believer’s position in Christ
Lemons – when life hands out a lemon, make lemonade
Mountain Movers – understanding and outworking the promise
Oracles Galore – a study of failed predictions about the Second Advent
Pentecostal Pulpit, The – studies in effective homiletics
Royal Priesthood – the status of Christians in scripture
Sitting On Top of the World – studies in positive living
Songs To Live By – The Book of Psalms and Worship
Strong Reasons – Christian apologetics
Throne Rights – studies in spiritual authority
Biblical Typology – understanding the biblical types
Understanding the Bible – studies in hermeneutics
When the Trumpet Sounds – studies in eschatology
World's Greatest Story, The – the first 1000 years of church history
Worship Leader, The – the theory and practise of worship

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 '''Ken Chant''', MRE, ThD (born June 6, 1933), is an [[Australia]]n [[Pentecostal]] [[pastor]] with the [[CRC Churches International]], he was [[ordination|ordained]] in 1952 in the Christian Revival Crusade. He is the elder brother of Dr [[Barry Chant]], President of [[Tabor College, Australia]].
-He was the associate pastor of the Crusade Centre in Adelaide for five years, in the 1960s when it was Australia's largest pentecostal church{{fact}}, He has [[church planting|planted]] eight churches and been pastor of several others. For several years he was the editor of two of Australia's most successful charismatic/pentecostal journals. He has been the principal of four Bible colleges (in Australia and the USA), and has spoken and taught at crusades, conferences, seminars, and colleges in Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, and New Zealand
+He has [[church planting|planted]] eight churches and been pastor of several others. For several years he was the editor of two of Australia's most successful charismatic/pentecostal journals ("Revivalist" and "Vision"). He has been the principal of four Bible colleges (in Australia and the USA), and has spoken and taught at crusades, conferences, seminars, and colleges in Australia, the UK, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, and New Zealand
 == Vision International College and University ==
 {{Main|Vision International College|Vision International University}}
-In 1974, he set up [[Vision International College]] in [[Launceston, Tasmania]], as a "Bible [[correspondence school]]", to enhance this teaching ministry, he moved to the USA in 1981, and with Dr Stan DeKoven set up [[Vision International University]], which merged the correspondence courses with a local church campus programme. The college now operates in about 140 countries.
+In 1974, he set up [[Vision International College]] in [[Launceston, Tasmania]], as a "Bible [[correspondence school]]". To enhance this teaching ministry, he moved to the USA in 1981, and with Dr Stan DeKoven set up [[Vision International University]], which merged the correspondence courses with a local church campus programme. The college now operates in about 140 countries.
 == Author and composer ==