Welcome

Welcome to Chalet Eagle Ministries. Please come in. We are glad that you have come. Please have a seat and allow us to explain a little about who we are and what we are. If after the introduction you would like to look around a bit, that's fine. If you would like to stay longer, we would be honored to have you as our guest. If you have any questions or comments or suggestions please feel free to share them with us. There is my personal e-mail address at the bottom of this page. If you need to leave at anytime, please feel free to do that. The gate is always open. We will always be here. Just ring the bell. Now let's go through the introduction.

All of Life a Ministry

All of life is a ministry when you are a Christian.  As Jesus has taught us from the Old Testament, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength, and your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:28-34 is one reference). Our Christian life is not just to be a Sunday morning experience. It should be something that lives and breaths through us and around us 24/7.  Or as Francis Schaeffer put it, "The Lordship of Christ should be over all of our life, not just those things we call religious." We do that by growing as Jesus did, "...in wisdom and stature, and in the sight of God and man" (Luke 2:52). Also, as we grow we stand, Ever Vigilant, like the watchman in Ezekiel 33:1-11, 19. For our hope is in the living God, and through Him we "will mount up with wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31).  And as we "fly" through the blessings and the trials of life, we will see more and more that by His grace, and His grace alone,  we are actually flying "under the shadow of the Almighty...safely abiding under His wings" (Psalm 91). For like it is written on the currency of the nation of which the eagle is also a symbol, "In God We trust."  So like Joshua, the soldier of Israel, we also say, "...as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15b).These are a few of the key principles or foundation blocks for the core values of Chalet Eagle Ministries.

Our Prayer For You

It is our prayer that by opening up our lives to you like a book, as we are trying to do here, it will in some way help you or someone else who is also trying to live the Christian life.  In other words, by our being "public" with our lives as much as possible, we are reaching out to others and saying, "You are not alone. We are experiencing many of the same things as you are. Together, through the love of Jesus Christ, maybe we can help each other." For some reason He has directed you here, and we presume that it is for good and not for evil. May God richly bless you and keep you, and please remember to thank Him for those blessings, whether in this place or in other parts of your life.  For as it has been written by the writer of Proverbs, "In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct thy paths." Do you have any questions, comments, or suggestions at this point  If not, let's go on.

The Basic Ministries Structure

When you came in the front gate (homepage) of the Chalet Eagle Ministries world (website) you saw the main directory (vertical navigation bar). When you open any of the doors (click on the buttons)  you will find that they lead to three major areas that make up our world (our day-to-day Christian lives). These three major ministry areas are where we are growing "in wisdom and stature, and in the sight of God and man." It is also where we are intertwined with the visible part of what is called The Church, visible and invisible, where Jesus Christ is Savior and Lord. We are His offspring, adopted members of the family of God, and citizens through His grace of His kingdom.

When you open the door to Home & Family you will find where our individual lives come together in the most basic of God's structure for Man, the family. Chalet Eagle is our version of home & family both in real space and cyberspace.

The next door is where our Christian family expands from the personal into the areas of School & Work. When you open this door you will find that Philadelphia Biblical University (PBU) is where we go to school and Campus Services at PBU is where we work.

The third door is where our Christian family expands, again from the personal, into more parts of our extended Christian family into what we generally call Organizations.  Cybershelter is an e-mail discussion list and web site ministry within a multi-family Christian community that extends beyond Pennsylvania, the state where we live, and even beyond the borders of the United States of which we are citizens. Chalet Eagle is one of those families. It is where we discuss our lives and the issues of the day with the world. It is a global Christian fellowship in cyberspace.  Langhorne Terrace Baptist Church is where we worship as a family at the local level, which is in real space as compared to cyberspace. Right now what you will find in cyberspace (the internet) is a temporary home for that particular organization while the construction of a permanent home goes through the planning stages and the search for the architect and general contractor (professional website developer) of God's choosing.

The other doors that you see on the directory by the front gate are what you generally find in any type of building (website) in cyberspace (the internet). The Help room (help section) answers some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that guests may have. The Website Directory is a more detailed version of the front gate directory, listing the many different buildings (websites and sub websites, the floors of each (sub website sections), and the rooms or areas on those floors (web pages).  

Another Way of Seeing

Now, if this whole structure above has been described in a way that is confusing or complicated, then think of it in another way. This website, named Chalet Eagle Ministries, is a filing cabinet on the internet. The first drawer is Home & Family. The second drawer is School & Work. The third drawer is Organizations. The fourth drawer is "Miscellaneous" (Help and Website Directory).  Each one of the drawers is organized into major sections and each of those sections has individual files. The internet and a personal website can be an excellent place where you can keep track of most all the things that make up your personal life, the life of your family, and the life that you are involved in outside the home.  Does that make sense?  I hope so. One more area to cover and then we're through with the introduction.

Philosophy of Website Development 

This website, with all of its various sub websites, has been in development since 1998.  It has been intentionally developed in the simplest way possible, using relatively simple website software programs and even simpler graphics programs that are either free or that just about anyone can purchase.  We are not professional website developers. We are a Christian family who is reaching out to you and saying, "Here is a way that you can reach out to the world and make a Christian difference. It's really not that hard."

Now, if you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the Chalet Eagle Ministries website or the Christian life in general, please feel free to talk to (write to) the undersigned at awinger@pbu.edu. Thank you for taking the time to listen (read).

In the Lamb,

Allan L. Winger
Chalet Eagle
July 4, 2003
(updated August 16, 2003)

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