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			{{Short description\|American businessman and minister (1934–2018)}}
	'''Chuck Missler''' is an author, ] teacher, and founder of the Koinonia House ministry based out of ], ].
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			\| death_place = ], New Zealand
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			\| caption = Missler in 2010
			\| spouse = {{marriage\|Nancy Missler<br>\|1957\|November 11, 2015\|end=died}}
			\| children = 4
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			*Engineer
			*businessman
			*Bible teacher
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			'''Charles W. Missler''' (May 28, 1934 – May 1, 2018) was an American author, ], Bible teacher, engineer, and businessman.
	== Biography ==
	Missler was born and raised in Southern ]. He was unable to complete doctoral work in ] at ] due to a Congressional appointment to the ]. Following graduation he spent time in the ] completing flight training and becoming Branch Chief of the Department of Guided Missiles.

			== Business career ==
	Missler enjoyed major business success until a merger fell through causing him and his wife to lose their home, automobiles, and insurance. He notes that this was the time of his life causing him to turn to God and the Bible. He led Bible studies at ] in ], starting the Koinonia House ministry in 1973.
			Missler graduated from the ] in 1956<ref>USNA Alumni Association Website</ref> and received a Master's degree in Engineering from ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.khouse.org/in-memory-of-chuck-missler/\|title=In Memory of Chuck Missler\|website=Koinonia House}}</ref> He worked for several years in the aerospace and computer industries. He joined the Ford Motor Company in 1963.<ref>, University of Michigan, June 1967</ref> Missler joined ] as chairman and chief executive in June 1977 and became the largest shareholder of Western Digital.<ref name=chief/>

			In 1983, Missler became the chairman and chief executive of Helionetics, Inc., another technology company.<ref name=chief>{{Cite news\| title = Chief Is Named at Helionetics\| newspaper = The New York Times\| date = October 27, 1983\| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/27/business/no-headline-257521.html}}</ref> He left Helionetics in 1984 "to pursue other opportunities in the high-technology field."<ref>, ''New York Times'', December 24, 1984</ref> In August 1985, Helionetics sued Missler, alleging a conflict of interest, claiming that after Missler and other Helionetics executives had decided not to purchase a small defense electronics maker, that same company was purchased by an investment corporation in which Missler held a controlling interest.<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times'', August 16, 1985</ref> The suit was settled when Missler's firm agreed to pay Helionetics $1.6 million.<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times'', November 26, 1985</ref>
	He and his family have since moved to Idaho where Missler devotes his time entirely to the ministry.

			In 1989, he headed the Phoenix Group International, a former Colorado real estate company that entered the high-tech industry to sell personal computers to Russian schools.<ref name=flagg>, ''Los Angeles Times'', September 12, 1989</ref> Phoenix filed for bankruptcy protection in 1990 when the deal did not develop as anticipated, due to a subsidiary being found to have no experience with computers.<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times'', December 7, 1990</ref>{{sfn \|Clark \|2007 \|p=10}}
	== Theology ==

			==Ministry==
	Missler holds to a conservative method of Christian theology. He thrives on expositional teaching through the Bible; verse by verse, chapter by chapter, and book by book. His background in engineering and mathematics contributes heavily to his teaching on the Bible describing cosmic codes within the Scriptures and holding to the idea that the Bible is an "integrated message system from outside our time domain" by "telling us history in advance."
			After the Phoenix deal collapsed, Missler started an online ministry, ''] House'', and became known as a prominent ] and speaker on the subject of Bible prophecy.{{sfn \|Clark \|2007 \|p=11}}

			A ''Los Angeles Times'' article reported that Missler and co-author ] had plagiarized a portion of ] Professor ]'s 1982 book ''Foes from the Northern Frontier'' in their own 1992 book ''The Magog Factor''. Hal Lindsey's manager Paul Krikac said Missler had written the passages in question, but conceded that Lindsey is responsible for the overall manuscript: "His (Lindsey's) butt is on the line."<ref>'','' Los Angeles Times July 30, 1992, by Roy Rivenburg</ref> After the missed attribution was acknowledged by Missler,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.chuckmissler.com/tmiletter\|title=TMI_Letter {{!}} Chuck Missler\|website=www.chuckmissler.com\|language=en\|access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref> book shipments to bookstores were discontinued and all of the authors' proceeds donated to a ministry.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Missler\|first=Chuck\|title=Letter to Baker Book House\|url=http://khouse.org/pdf/TMI_Letter.pdf\|work=Koinonia House website\|publisher=Koinonia House\|access-date=August 21, 2013}}{{dead link\|date=December 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Missler was later accused of plagiarism of New Age writer ]'s 1992 book ''The Holographic Universe'' in his 1999 book ''Cosmic Codes: Messages from the Edge of Eternity''.<ref>'','' Herescope, August 7, 2013, by Gaylene Goodroad</ref> Missler also acknowledged this as missed attribution and apologized publicly. He said a correction would be inserted in all unsold copies and the book itself updated in subsequent printings. Missler donated all of the author's proceeds from the book to a ministry.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{cite web\|last=Missler\|first=Chuck\|title=Missing Attributions in Cosmic Codes\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgUsbk9AqZ8 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/EgUsbk9AqZ8 \|archive-date=2021-12-13 \|url-status=live\|work=YouTube\|date=August 20, 2013 \|publisher=Lyonshead Media LTD\|access-date=August 21, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
	== Education ==

			Due to his experience with technology, Missler was a figurehead in bringing the "Year Two Thousand Bug" (a.k.a. "] bug") to the attention of the Christian community.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thebereancall.org/content/y2k-and-bible-prophecy\|title=Y2K and Bible Prophecy\|website=thebereancall.org\|language=en\|access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref> In 1998, he coauthored a book with ] investigating whether America would survive the crises to be caused, he claimed, by embedded computer chips that would malfunction on what they would calculate as year zero.<ref>Chuck Missler and John Ankerberg, Will America Survive the Y2K Crisis? (Coeur d’Alene, ID: Koinonia House, 1998), video.)</ref>
	Missler is a Naval Academy graduate. After his military service, he transitioned to the private sector of business and technology, holding prominent positions with several large companies including TRW, ], and Automatic Data Processing. During this time he completed a Master's degree at the ] in ] to supplement his education in ], advanced ], and ].

			==Personal life and death==
	In 1999, Chuck Missler purchased his Ph.D. from ], an unacredited institution. He combines a background in intelligence, cryptanalysis, and informational sciences with over 30 years of Biblical teaching and research.
			Missler was married to Nancy Missler. They had two sons and two daughters. Nancy died of cancer on November 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.chuckmissler.com/biography \|title=Biography \|work=Biography page on Official Chuck Missler website \|publisher=Koinonia House \|access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref>

			Missler died at his home in ], New Zealand, in 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Jones\|first=Marcus\|title=Bible teacher Dr Chuck Missler dies\|url=https://www.premier.org.uk/News/World/Bible-teacher-Dr-Chuck-Missler-dies\|work=Official website\|publisher=Premier Christian Radio\|access-date=May 2, 2018\|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>
	==Works==
	* Books
	** Against the Tide
	** Alien Encounters
	** Be Ye Transformed
	** Cosmic Codes
	** Faith in the Night Seasons
	** Hidden Treasures in the Biblical Text
	** The Key: How to Let Go and Let God
	** Learn the Bible in 24 Hours
	** The Magog Invasion
	** Matthew Commentary
	** Steeling the Mind of America
	** The Way of Agape

			==Books==
	* Software/Audio CDs
			* {{cite book
	** The Book of Revelation
			\| year = 1996
	** Learn the Bible in 24 Hours
			\| title = The Magog Invasion
	** The Rapture
			\| publisher = Western Front Ltd
			\| isbn = 0-9641-0586-1
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| year = 2002
			\| title = Learn the Bible in 24 Hours
			\| publisher = Koinonia House
			\| isbn = 1-57821-630-3
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| year = 2006
			\| title = Prophecy 20/20: Profiling the Future Through the Lens of Scripture
			\| publisher = Thomas Nelson
			\| isbn = 0-7852-1889-0
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| year = 2003
			\| title = Alien Encounters: The Secret Behind the UFO Phenomenon
			\| publisher = Koinonia House
			\| isbn = 1-57821-205-7
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| author1 = Eastman, Mark
			\| author2 = Missler, Chuck
			\| name-list-style = amp
			\| year = 1995
			\| title = The Creator: Beyond Time & Space
			\| publisher = Word For Today
			\| isbn = 0-936728-61-2
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| year = 2004
			\| title = Cosmic Codes: Hidden Messages From the Edge of Eternity
			\| publisher = Koinonia House
			\| isbn = 1-57821-255-3
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| year = 2000
			\| title = Hidden Treasures in the Biblical Text
			\| publisher = Koinonia House
			\| isbn = 1-57821-127-1
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| author1 = Missler, Chuck
			\| author2 = Missler, Nancy
			\| name-list-style = amp
			\| year = 2012
			\| title = The Kingdom, Power, & Glory: The Overcomer's Handbook
			\| publisher = The King's High Way Ministries
			\| isbn = 978-0979513640
			}}
			* {{cite book
			\| author1 = Missler, Chuck
			\| author2 = Missler, Nancy
			\| name-list-style = amp
			\| year = 2004
			\| title = Why Should I Be the First to Change?: The Key to a Loving Marriage
			\| publisher = Koinonia House
			\| isbn = 978-0975359310
			}}

			==References==
	* VHS
			'''Citations'''
	** Countdown to Eternity
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	** Proving the Bible Reliable

	** Return of the Nephilim
			'''Bibliography'''
	** UFO's and the Coming Deception
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	** Y2K - Don't Be Scared - Be Prepared!
			{{cite book\|last=Clark\|first=Victoria\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8_Kms7h_h0UC\|title=Allies for Armageddon: The Rise of Christian Zionism\|publisher=Yale University Press\|year=2007\|isbn=978-0-300-11698-4\|chapter=Chuck Missler's Tour of the Holy Land}}
			{{refend}}

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American businessman and minister (1934–2018)

Chuck Missler
Missler in 2010
Born	(1934-05-28)May 28, 1934 Illinois, United States
Died	May 1, 2018(2018-05-01) (aged 83) Reporoa, New Zealand
Occupations	Engineer businessman Bible teacher
Years active	1970s-2018
Spouse	Nancy Missler (m. 1957; died 2015)
Children	4
Website	chuckmissler.com

Charles W. Missler (May 28, 1934 – May 1, 2018) was an American author, evangelical Christian, Bible teacher, engineer, and businessman.

Business career

Missler graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1956 and received a Master's degree in Engineering from UCLA. He worked for several years in the aerospace and computer industries. He joined the Ford Motor Company in 1963. Missler joined Western Digital as chairman and chief executive in June 1977 and became the largest shareholder of Western Digital.

In 1983, Missler became the chairman and chief executive of Helionetics, Inc., another technology company. He left Helionetics in 1984 "to pursue other opportunities in the high-technology field." In August 1985, Helionetics sued Missler, alleging a conflict of interest, claiming that after Missler and other Helionetics executives had decided not to purchase a small defense electronics maker, that same company was purchased by an investment corporation in which Missler held a controlling interest. The suit was settled when Missler's firm agreed to pay Helionetics $1.6 million.

In 1989, he headed the Phoenix Group International, a former Colorado real estate company that entered the high-tech industry to sell personal computers to Russian schools. Phoenix filed for bankruptcy protection in 1990 when the deal did not develop as anticipated, due to a subsidiary being found to have no experience with computers.

Ministry

After the Phoenix deal collapsed, Missler started an online ministry, Koinonia House, and became known as a prominent Christian Zionist and speaker on the subject of Bible prophecy.

A Los Angeles Times article reported that Missler and co-author Hal Lindsey had plagiarized a portion of Miami University Professor Edwin Yamauchi's 1982 book Foes from the Northern Frontier in their own 1992 book The Magog Factor. Hal Lindsey's manager Paul Krikac said Missler had written the passages in question, but conceded that Lindsey is responsible for the overall manuscript: "His (Lindsey's) butt is on the line." After the missed attribution was acknowledged by Missler, book shipments to bookstores were discontinued and all of the authors' proceeds donated to a ministry. Missler was later accused of plagiarism of New Age writer Michael Talbot's 1992 book The Holographic Universe in his 1999 book Cosmic Codes: Messages from the Edge of Eternity. Missler also acknowledged this as missed attribution and apologized publicly. He said a correction would be inserted in all unsold copies and the book itself updated in subsequent printings. Missler donated all of the author's proceeds from the book to a ministry.

Due to his experience with technology, Missler was a figurehead in bringing the "Year Two Thousand Bug" (a.k.a. "Y2K bug") to the attention of the Christian community. In 1998, he coauthored a book with John Ankerberg investigating whether America would survive the crises to be caused, he claimed, by embedded computer chips that would malfunction on what they would calculate as year zero.

Personal life and death

Missler was married to Nancy Missler. They had two sons and two daughters. Nancy died of cancer on November 11, 2015.

Missler died at his home in Reporoa, New Zealand, in 2018.

Books

The Magog Invasion. Western Front Ltd. 1996. ISBN 0-9641-0586-1.
Learn the Bible in 24 Hours. Koinonia House. 2002. ISBN 1-57821-630-3.
Prophecy 20/20: Profiling the Future Through the Lens of Scripture. Thomas Nelson. 2006. ISBN 0-7852-1889-0.
Alien Encounters: The Secret Behind the UFO Phenomenon. Koinonia House. 2003. ISBN 1-57821-205-7.
Eastman, Mark & Missler, Chuck (1995). The Creator: Beyond Time & Space. Word For Today. ISBN 0-936728-61-2.
Cosmic Codes: Hidden Messages From the Edge of Eternity. Koinonia House. 2004. ISBN 1-57821-255-3.
Hidden Treasures in the Biblical Text. Koinonia House. 2000. ISBN 1-57821-127-1.
Missler, Chuck & Missler, Nancy (2012). The Kingdom, Power, & Glory: The Overcomer's Handbook. The King's High Way Ministries. ISBN 978-0979513640.
Missler, Chuck & Missler, Nancy (2004). Why Should I Be the First to Change?: The Key to a Loving Marriage. Koinonia House. ISBN 978-0975359310.

References

Citations

USNA Alumni Association Website
"In Memory of Chuck Missler". Koinonia House.
"The Eleventh Ann Arbor Industry-Education Symposium", University of Michigan, June 1967
^ "Chief Is Named at Helionetics". The New York Times. October 27, 1983.
Hollie, Pamela. " Top Official Resigns At Helionetics Inc.", New York Times, December 24, 1984
Lazzareschi, Carla. "Helionetics' Claims Called 'Ludicrous' : Ex-Chairman Responds to $7-Million Lawsuit", Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1985
Lazzareschi, Carla. "Missler to Pay $1.6 Million to Helionetics", Los Angeles Times, November 26, 1985
Flagg, Michael and O'Dell, John. "Soviet Choice of Phoenix Spurs Skepticism", Los Angeles Times, September 12, 1989
Takahashi, Dean. "Head of Phoenix Group Explains Venture Failure : Trade: Chairman Charles W. Missler says sale of computers to Soviet Union fell apart because of lack of capital and problems with the firm's Soviet partners.", Los Angeles Times, December 7, 1990
Clark 2007, p. 10.
Clark 2007, p. 11.
Question of Attribution, Los Angeles Times July 30, 1992, by Roy Rivenburg
^ "TMI_Letter | Chuck Missler". www.chuckmissler.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
Missler, Chuck. "Letter to Baker Book House" (PDF). Koinonia House website. Koinonia House. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
Without Attribution, Herescope, August 7, 2013, by Gaylene Goodroad
Missler, Chuck (August 20, 2013). "Missing Attributions in Cosmic Codes". YouTube. Lyonshead Media LTD. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
"Y2K and Bible Prophecy". thebereancall.org. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
Chuck Missler and John Ankerberg, Will America Survive the Y2K Crisis? (Coeur d’Alene, ID: Koinonia House, 1998), video.)
"Biography". Biography page on Official Chuck Missler website. Koinonia House. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
Jones, Marcus (May 1, 2018). "Bible teacher Dr Chuck Missler dies". Official website. Premier Christian Radio. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

Bibliography

Clark, Victoria (2007). "Chuck Missler's Tour of the Holy Land". Allies for Armageddon: The Rise of Christian Zionism. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11698-4.

External links

Chuck Missler's official Website

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