Discipleship Dynamics

04/14/2025

Hello friends and partners in making healthy disciples! As we consider Holy Week and the humility and suffering our Lord to secure our liberation, let's consider how we can frame our life as a thank you to God for grace (Romans 12:1-2). We were the joy set before Jesus (hebrews 12:1-2) as he went to the Cross. May seeing women and men becoming whole in Christ be our joy as we share the Outcomes of a growing follower of Jesus. Our book and assessment remain the premier comprehensive tools that help measure and celebrate growth in Christ. As we look to Easter for liberation, Pentecost for empowerment and Trinity Sunday for our mission, may we rededicate ourselves to the center of the Grat Commission: making healthy disciples.

06/07/2024

Envy destroys our souls. May God help us be the best version of ourselves, limitations and all, as we seek his glory and the good of others. When the Bible promises more than we can ask or imagine, it is not human fantasies or stardom. The more is love, holiness, joy, peace, and the humility to trust the Lord in all situations. May we be fully ourselves and do today well. (Amigos dedicated to discipleship and human wholeness.)

04/10/2024

Our first edition sold out and ORU Press has now taken over distribution of the second edition and it is available globally!!!

Life in 5D: A New Vision of Discipleship

04/10/2024

Hello friends and fellow-disciple-makers! We have good news! Our book is now in its Second Printing/Revised Edition and is available on Amazon. Our publishing partner, ORU/Empowerment Press has joined with us and the book is available world-wide in print! the revised ebook will follow soon - it is still available on our website. Here is the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950971333/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5XKHQCA1J7P7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5j3IHJX2eH81WolSqmq0ycEVXbHK_LFlnUWO8P5tbEhinPAujAAQU6875v9D3wlgVuU_mau3OaejvsA8l5s4iLxOsp9rB-JfiSUVN5m8m4Mjka__8bD9QzfsenSlqz2CyUa4t43gxzDRqzKuTy2ab-hFpVbm8j8i7JTYpGnYraZFM24JiFlooGLvPeJKvBkWZHZgIno3hUROjj4-OiESjO7aDvzXDSmXnFchy43Drfw.69PgfxZQQPTZ34_6SzyzQFF6HZv0htJmxHQdLJfjrn8&dib_tag=se&keywords=charlie+self+life+in+5d&qid=1712780976&s=books&sprefix=charlie+self+life+in+5d%2Cstripbooks%2C136&sr=1-1

Please share with everyone and lets' help many more people mature in Christ!

Life in 5D: A New Vision of Discipleship

04/10/2024

Self-examination is part of every philosophical and religious tradition. It is healthy seeing our faults and aiming for improvement. There is a deeper level we must explore to enjoy full freedom: discovering the critical moments of rejection, trauma, and wounding that still affect our lives. This is not victimhood, but a vital part of the pathway to victory. With God’s help good friends, and professionals, we can live more hopefully.

04/05/2024

Eph. 5:27 “church without spot or wrinkle”? Pastor, we can help you in your discipleship task!

03/26/2024

Lord, grant us humility grounded in reverence, holiness rooted in your righteousness, and happiness springing from a renewal of hope. As we worship you, we ask that the Holy Spirit will come with comfort and conviction, delight and discipline and help us put off the old nature and put on the Lord Jesus Christ. May we forgive others as we have been forgiven, bless those who curse us (and You), and cry out for your mercy and peace. Amen.

03/25/2024

Each day of Holy Week I am asking the Lord to help me and everyone I know enjoy new dimensions of Jesus’s forgiving, healing, delivering, and reconciling grace. Soli Deo Gloria and Venite, Spiritus Sanctus.

03/24/2024

Please be praying as I have the honor of preaching the Palm Sunday message at Victory City Church (Pastors Rusty and Victoria Railey) tomorrow. Jesus' triumph, tears, and timing will be the focus as we celebrate our King, join with him in prayer, and respond to the Spirit of God. What an amazing Savior- authority clothed in humility, affection leading to our holiness, and always ready to save! May the Lord bless each of us during Holy Week.

03/21/2024

Fellow pastors and teachers:
As we serve our congregants and students, let’s continually share not only our insights, but the tools that help us research, learn, and write well. From basic hermeneutics to critical thinking principles, we have opportunities to empower and enrich those we serve and fulfill the aims of Ephesians 4:12-16: that everyone can be mature and participate in God’s mission.

03/17/2024

May God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, infinite in power and intimate in compassion, bless you today. May the Lord Jesus Christ, King of Kings and the One who calls us friends, bless you today. May the Sovereign Holy Spirit, whose breath created the stars, and raised Jesus from the dead, fill you with hope. May the beauty of the Triune God fill you with wonder and empower your service. In Jesus Name, Amen.

03/14/2024

Overflowing with gratitude continues. Special thanks to Lisa Slayton. Her insights on navigating change (shared with attribution!) have really helped several classes of my seminary students. And kudos to Steven Garber, whose books Visions of Vocation and A Seamless Life are encouraging many veteran leaders. One said to me, "These voices are confirming and enriching thoughts I have pondered for years!" Thank you!