Charlie Wear's Notes

  • I hate it when this happens…

    A few months ago I wrote a short post about a young leader I had run into. He was the pastor of a church that I had attended for a few weeks when it was first starting, author of a discipleship book and heading toward the fifth anniversary of the… Listen ⇢

  • The apostolic life

    My good friend Scott Bane wrestles with the question, "Where are all the apostles?" He writes: I find myself missing them more and more lately.  Which is interesting because I’m not even sure what I’m missing.  What is it I want an apostle to do for me?  It seems like… Listen ⇢

  • I found my sermon for this week on YouTube

    Today, by Rob Bell… Listen ⇢

  • Leadership v. Management

    I serendipitously arrived at an essay by Jay Gary, a PhD candidate in the Regent University program in Organizational Leadership. One of the paragraphs jumped out at me: Rost claims management is built around authority relationships, while leadership is built around influence relationships. Management concerns managers and subordinates, while leadership… Listen ⇢

  • The brake and the accelerator

    When I was learning how to drive a car in the dark ages of 1963 I was taught to take my foot off the accelerator when I applied the brakes. Frequently this was accompanied by pressing down on the clutch while the vehicle’s transmission was shifted. If I wanted to… Listen ⇢

  • I found my easter sermon here today…

    I found my easter sermon here today, thanks to Sheryl Bane at Peanut Butter and Jelly Boats. Listen ⇢

  • Bob Hyatt interviews Doug Pagitt for Next-Wave

    On the eve of publication of Doug Pagitt’s new book, A Christianity Worth Believing, Doug and Bob Hyatt sat down at the National Pastors’ Convention for a chat about how Doug thinks of his critics, about pressure from the left and right, that infamous interview with Way of the Master,… Listen ⇢

  • Struggling for connection

    Are people really struggling to make connections? Is "authentic" community as big a deal as church leaders make it out to be? My friend Scott Bane is talking about these issues on his blog. These days I have some extra time to think about these quandaries. Just about a year… Listen ⇢

  • The time changed…

    The time changed yesterday and I didn’t even notice it. I used to have alarm clocks, clock radios and such and with every time change I had to figure out how to change the clock. Now, I use my cell phone as my alarm clock, my computer and the satellite… Listen ⇢

Meet Minister Charlie Wear

Minister Charlie Wear is a compassionate leader, elder advocate, and creative force dedicated to faith and service. As the head of All-In Ministries, he champions veterans, elders, and marginalized communities. A retired attorney, Charlie blends legal expertise with pastoral care, addressing issues like elder abuse and hospice support. An author and musician, he shares messages of hope through works like Confessions of a Dying Man and his upcoming album Salvation City. Rooted in faith, family, and Native American heritage, Charlie’s mission is to inspire transformation, foster community, and provide care to those in need, embodying Christ’s love in action.

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