Santiago Chavez, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:20:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Santiago Chavez, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 Take This Cup https://baonline.org/take-this-cup-2/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:57:11 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=36455
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by Santiago Chavez The polite, well-dressed woman showed us photographs on her mobile phone of a famous South Korean pop music singer, comparing her beauty to our baby daughter’s. I have always thought our daughter had her mother’s great looks, but I was still amused by the lady’s star-struck insistence that briefly interrupted our dinner […]

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]]> Why History Matters in Leadership https://baonline.org/why-history-matters-in-leadership/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:23:21 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=30816

Why History Matters in Leadership

One of the courses that most surprised me in seminary was cultural theology.

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The Ministry of Walking Alongside Those in Need

I heard my inner voice repeatedly telling me to keep it together, but his tears and quivering lower lip pushed me over the edge. A warm tear drop fogged my vision and rolled past my glasses down my cheek. He could barely get the words out, “I can’t believe I let myself do that. I […]

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]]> Although We May Think a Mandatory Writing Course Is Unfair https://baonline.org/although-we-may-think-a-mandatory-writing-course-is-unfair/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:59:24 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29925

mandatory writing class

I still have embarrassing memories of the grades in the writing courses I have taken in the past, but I sincerely believe taking a writing course benefits leaders and the people they serve.

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]]> Who Should Manage Church Administration? https://baonline.org/who-should-manage-church-administration/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:39:31 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29653

Who Should Manage Church Administration?

The Christian leader operates a quadrangle of church administration with pastoring, administration, preaching, and education.

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]]> WHAT IS VIBRANT LEADERSHIP? https://baonline.org/what-is-vibrant-leadership/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:50:04 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29497

vibrant leadership

What is vibrant leadership? Nailing down a definition for vibrant leadership can be like that cliché about nailing Jell-O to a wall.

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]]> Santiago Chavez’s Tips for Working from Home https://baonline.org/santiagos-tips-for-working-from-home/ Fri, 01 May 2020 10:00:10 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25429

Santiago's Tips for Working from HomeWorking from home (telecommuting) is a wonderful privilege that comes with many benefits and some challenges. I have observed that not every personality type can work from home and that is understandable. As someone who has transitioned into semi-retirement, it is an ideal fit for my circumstances. I offer the following tips for working from home […]

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