Executive Director of Growth Ministries

A discipling pastor and author, Charles presently serves as Executive Director of Growth Ministries. In 1977 he became the founding pastor of Community Church of Greenwood (CCG), Indiana. During the 28 years he served as senior pastor, the church planted ten daughter congregations. They, in turn, helped to create a network of 32 churches, planted 10 congregations in Indiana and twelve in the country of Brazil, SA. CCG's annual mission budget exceeded $600,000, and the network of churches' combined giving was more than $1.2 million. Charles has spoken annually overseas at pastor's conferences, missionary retreats, and church dedications. During his pastorate, Charles authored Discipleship Training: An Experience in Training and Accountability (DT), which consisted of 10 nine-week levels of small group discipleship training. Translated in nine languages, the DT program was used by churches all over the world, and was used by the Salvation Army as one of their tools for making disciples. Charles earned an AB from Asbury University; an M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary; an MA from Butler University; and a D.Min. from Asbury Theological Seminary. His wife Vicki, after 51 years of together, preceded him to heaven, dying in 2023. He now resides in Naples, Florida where he teaches a Sunday morning Bible class for seniors.