chadwick’s Profile
Chadwick is a former rodeo cowboy; he competed for 8 years on the IPRA circuit. (Chadwick finished 9th in the world in IPRA Bareback Bronc Riding- 1997; 15th in world in 1998). The LORD plucked Chadwick from the fires of hell after He saved him from a horrific rodeo crash (July 4th, 1992). Chadwick has never been the same since! The LORD, by His sovereign grace, saved Chadwick from a multitude of stronghold sins: drunkenness, sexual immorality, cursing, lying, stealing, & idolatry. . . just to name a few sins; for Christ came to save His people FROM THEIR SINS (Matt 1:21). Chadwick is married to Tina; they have four lovely children: Anna-Grace, John-Winston, Isaac Gill, and Elisha Paul. Chadwick received his Theological education from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute (2001) in Hendersonville, NC. He has written for the Biblical Recorder (SS Commentary- Summer & Fall 2005). Chadwick loves to write! He is the senior (only) pastor of Sand Hill Baptist Church in Kershaw, SC; he began his duties in February 2006.
November 14, 2006 at 2:02 pm
My comments.. simply this AMEN ad infinitum…..
Just this morning while preparing a Woman’s Bible study on the book of Colossians… I did not get past Verse 1.. the Lord led me to lay the foundation for Pauls authority to teach and how we must beware of false teaching. The scripture is clear that woman are more easily influenced and thus must take care of the logos and pathos of their “teachers”
Grace to you
Cindy Bailey
Powhatan VA
February 18, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Chad,
I am glad to see everything is going well for you. I was in the area of fruitland the other week and I remembered those days in the pit. I am glad the Lord has brought you a long way. Take care and God bless and I hope we can get in contact soon.
SPC Charles Myers
HHC 151 Signal Battalion
“USACHCS Leads the way”
“For God and Country”
March 22, 2008 at 10:09 pm
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April 10, 2008 at 4:14 pm
hello Chad. Fancy me seeing you on the Google search engine. Glad to see you and Tina are doing well… your children are certainly growing up! So are mine! I am the youth and education Pastor here at Pisgah Forest Baptist Church now. I would love to hear back from you. Your email address changed here a while back and I haven’t been able to mail u since. Take care and God bless!
Best Regards,
Jeff Parker
May 3, 2008 at 5:34 pm
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May 18, 2008 at 4:25 pm
When will we hear from Chadwick again? Seven days without a post from Cowboy makes one W-E-A-K!!!
Why does Chadwick always wear that white polo church when a picture is made…same shirt…with John Piper in Spartanburg,S.C.Is white his colour?Is Chadwick a “Pipet?
Why did Chadwick ride only Bareback Broncs(little ponies)and not Brama bulls in his rodeo days?Is he a “girly man?”
Just wondering,
bp
August 28, 2008 at 8:00 am
Dear Mr. Chadwick,
I do not drink to drunkenness any more as I am getting older and want to live a while longer while being healthy. That’s something you do when young.
I have no idea what sexual immorality is in your country, but in mine it sure is not immoral to use the legal services of prostitutes if you are a single person and not in a relationship with anyone, as I am.
Psychotherapists use the common knowledge that cursing has a liberating and cleansing effect on the human psyche, thus I do it.
I do not lie to anyone; it doesn’t make my life easier but clearer.
I do not steal because I would not accept someone else stealing from me. On the opposite, I give to friends who have less than I do.
I never had idols as I am my own.
I do all this out of my own free will, and I feel great, laid back and healthy.
Greetings from Europe
Your W. Schmidt, atheist
September 10, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I am a current student at FBBI and happened across your site by complete accident and am not quite sure how you intend to motivate people to change their doctrinal positions or way of life when you use such a satirical and frankly… egotistical manner to present your point of view. I don’t like Hillary or Obama but would it please God for me to put misleading pictures and insults of them on the internet? And what about Johnny Hunt and Jerry Vines? How CHRISTIAN of you to place…still more…insults on your site. This is not what I would imagine as a site run by an individual under the Lordship of Christ. I don’t disagree with the doctrines of Grace which you obviously place in high regard…made obvious by the air of “Special knowledge” you seem to think God has given you. But, I remind you that Hyper-calvinism is a complete disregard of The Great Commission that, Jesus Christ (not John Calvin) gave, and how little I have found here about our Savior even in your testimony…..Get off of Calvinism and get on JESUS… God can handle the rest. Not Calvin, nor Owen, Nor Brainerd, Nor Scougal, Nor McClaren, Nor McArthur could give me what JESUS has given me and He’s who I want to talk about…..Keep your Tulip I’ll take the Rose of Sharon any day. Gods people are to be humble as Christ was (Phillipians 2) and HE alone is my example as I live daily under HIS Lordship.
“That your faith should not stand on the wisdom of men but on the power of God….”
1 Cor. 2:5
In Christ,
T. Daren Smart
September 10, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Mr. Smart,
Please read our disclaimer:
http://chadwickivester.wordpress.com/disclaimer/
We can tell that you are angry at the world. We suggest that you step back from your keyboard, take ten deep breaths, go get yourself a glass of sweet tea, then sit down in your lazy boy and continue to read your latest edition of, “Sword of the Lord.”
chadwick
September 10, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Chadwick,
FBBI certainly has a variety of students and graduates.Hopefully there are many who understand satire and have a sense of humor.Arminians,legalists and the self-righteous are miserable and want us to be like them.
Mr.Smart would make a good Independent,fundamental,Pre-trib,Pre mill,separated.KJV only,Sword of the Lord Baptist preacher.
He sort of reminds me of myself when I was his age(21).Mr.Smart may make it in the ministry after he graduates from the “school of hard knocks.)
bill..A know it all at 21…been through it all at 64.
September 10, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Mr. Smart,
Evidently, you are a “first-year” FBBI student . . . I was once there, too! Hang in there . . . I was just like you . . . I thought the only doctrine I needed was “gimme Jesus.” (I thought Theology class was useless; all I needed was “preachin’ class” and a New Living Translation Bible!) . . . but a year later, the Lord brought me to my knees to show me that the Gospel according to Jesus was based on doctrine! I was challenged by Dr. Thad Dowdle to let the Scriptures determine my beliefs rather than tradition, experience, nor any Theological System . . . I searched the Scriptures . . . and I had to change a lot of my beliefs! I challenge you to do the same, brother.
chadwick
John 6:44
P.S.,
I prefer the Apostle John rather than John Calvin!
P.S.S. ,
I will be at Fruitland for Alumni Day on October 21st. I would love to buy your lunch.
September 11, 2008 at 8:43 am
Hey,
If I sound mad will you buy me lunch?
Mr. Smart, don’t believe those 2. They are really that mean as you can see from their rabid attacks of you after you simply asked some very spiritual questions. If you eat lunch with Chadwick he will take pictures of you the whole time and probably put your head on another person’s body in order to continue to attack you. “Be Smart” and stay away from these “funny men.”
In addition, in order to avoid theological deception tell your instructors and professors that you only read the Bible and the Websters Dictionary. That will sound real good.
THAT WAS HUMOR IF YOU COULDN’T TELL
September 11, 2008 at 2:12 pm
pastorinthewoods,
Two years ago Chadwick”hyper calvinist”Ivester took me to lunch…only one problem…he didn’t have any money and I graciously paid the tab.And I’m a better man for it.
bp
September 17, 2008 at 12:04 am
Sorry for the delay in a response I’ve been busy.
I owe an apology to you for how ugly I may have sounded in my prior posting…I did not mean to sound as if I was questioning your salvation in any respect…but…with that said…..I believe some on this board (Because i’ m 21)”think that I am somehow doctrinally illiterate.. I believe it was Paul who wrote to Timothy “Let no man despise your youth” so I wont spend much time in response…Let’s just say I realize every day how little I know and what I do know…God has had to lead me every step of the way to knowing, because, unlike you all I don’t know it all and I haven’t figured it all out. I spent much of my time time studying Solteriology and Calvinism and didn’t have a ray of sunshine until I read a book I’m sure any good Calvinist has read: MacArthurs “The Gospel According to Jesus”….I don’t disagree with your point of view …Just the way you act as toward anyone who doesn’t hold the same set of doctrinal points of view you have…and this air of superiority most calvinists have about them. As for Hottubs comments about me reminding him of himself….(Your sadly mistaken)……And as for my “gimme Jesus” attitude…Well, I guess i’m flawed, but, I like Jesus on the pedestal not a man or myself, and, last I checked Christology was the epicenter of everything the Christian faith is because, unless I’m mistaken, (this doctrine is the hub from which comes every spoke of the doctrinal wheel). So, I’ll continue in my juvenile ways…I believe Paul was a gimme Jesus man..
1 Cor. 2…1 When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan.[b] 2 For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. 4 And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. 5 I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God.”
As for my understanding of Satire….I believe I referenced the Satirical nature of the site in my first posting….But how can a Non-Christian learn the truth here?…..How can anyone without a prior knowledge of the sites nature gain anything?….The point I want to make is that this site is available to anyone from anywhere and it doesn’t paint a great picture for what we stand for….Jesus tells us not to allow corrupt communication come from our mouths nor wasteful communication…To do unto others as we would have the to do to us…( How elementary I know). Everything we do needs to glorify Him….Do you?….Do I?…Does this site? I’m not impressed with fancy rhetoric…..I’ll have to turn down your offer for lunch but feel free to look me up. This will be my last post on this matter. Again, my apologies for any insult….If you want any other reply e-mail me.
IN CHRIST ALONE
T. Daren Smart
December 25, 2008 at 8:16 am
chadwickivester.com,
All I have learned about “blogging”I owe to chadwickivester.com.
There is a place for satire,soberness and seriousness in blogging.All three can be found here.
Cowboy is consistent and constant in up-holding and honoring the doctrines of grace on his web sight(an unashamed and unapolegetic 5 point Calvinist.
Thanks teacher..it’s been a great year.
bp