Research Professor

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Education

• Ph.D., History with foci on church history, virtue ethics, and Holocaust Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
• M.A., Systematic and Philosophical Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA
• M.A., History on the Church and Social Change, University of California, Santa Cruz
• B.A., History, University of California, Santa Cruz

Professional Experience

• Credentialed Assemblies of God Minister
• Lead, Associate, Interim Pastor
• Professor, AGTS
• Higher Education Advisor, Continental Theological Seminary, Bethany University, Northpoint Bible College, Ascent College, Trinity College & Seminary
• Steering Team, AG Scholars Network
• Chief Intellectual Officer, Pathmakers Foundation
• Author, Flourishing Churches and Communities
• Co-Author, Life in 5D: A New Vision of Discipleship
• Co-Author, 13: Leadership is More than Luck
• Development Editor, Gospel Publishing House

About

Charlie and Kathy Self are celebrating 46 years of marriage and Assemblies of God credentialed ministry. Charlie has 30+ years of local church ministry as a lead, associate, and interim pastor. He has 40+ years of higher education service as a professor and administrator. He is currently celebrating 20 years as an AGTS professor. He has taught is several AG schools and serves as a mentor and advisor to many, including Continental Theological Seminary (Belgium) Bethany University, North Central University, Northpoint Bible College (Grand Rapids, MI), Ascent College, and Trinity College and Seminary. He is a trusted advisor and leader, helping churches and ministries become economically sustainable as they serve their communities.

Charlie is presenting helping several pastors and schools, including AGTS, NCU, NPBC Grand Rapids, Ascent College in VA, and Trinity Bible College and Seminary. Charlie is on the Steering team for the AG Scholars Network. Charlie is Currently Research Professor for North Central University, Senior Advisor for Ascent College, Chief Intellectual Officer for the Pathmakers Foundation, and serving many leaders.

He has extensive experience launching and serving multiple networks, including the Karam Fellowship and being on the steering team for the Ascent Movement. He is a faculty member of the Acton Institute for Religion and Liberty. He is a public leader in the Faith at Work Movements.

Charlie has four earned degrees: A BA with honors in History, a MA in History on the church and social change, and a Ph.D. in History with foci on church history, virtue ethics, and Holocaust Studies. University of California, Santa Cruz; and a MA in systematic and philosophical theology, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA.

Charlie’s many ministry expressions unite discipleship and mission in the local church, the marketplace, the public square, and the academy. Along with numerous articles, Charlie is the author of Flourishing Churches and Communities and co-author of Life in 5D: A New Vision of Discipleship. He is a recent co-author, with Doug Clay, of 13: Leadership is More than Luck. He has served as a development editor for Gospel Publishing House, helping with several works of national AG leaders.