Charlie Wear's Notes

  • Best of Emerging Church, 2006

    Bill Dahl at Porpoise Diving Life pipes in with his Best of the Emerging Church in 2006 awards. I am honored to be included on the list. Bill recently finished his book, The Porpoise-Diving Life, Reality for the Rest of Us. Can't wait to read it. Listen ⇢

  • Expectations in the Missional Church

    I found this by way of Jordon Cooper's Church of the Exiles site. It is from David Fitch's Reclaiming The Mission blog:TEN THINGS ANYONE WHO JOINS IN A TWENTY FIRST CENTRUY MISSIONAL CHURCH PLANT SHOULD NOT EXPECT1.) Should not expect to regularly come to church for just one hour, get… Listen ⇢

  • A Brother's Sins

    This post by one of the folks who visited Next-Wave from the "slicers" is just too good not to mention. What a great, biblical approach to what we should do in the face of serious sin in our leaders. Nice work, Rick. From the post: "First. We should never discuss… Listen ⇢

  • Drop your rocks and think a little…

    Several years ago I sat in a pastor’s meeting as the regional overseer made the announcement. A prominent pastor had resigned his position in one of the leading churches in our association. “He resigned because of sin in his life: pornography, misuse of alcohol and prescription drugs. There have been… Listen ⇢

  • Nov06 issue of Next-Wave is online…

    The Nov06 issue is online and the cover story by Dan Kimball deals with the barriers that get in the way of "being" the church every day of the week. Editor Bob Hyatt has put together another fine collection of articles and in his editorial he encourages pastors, leaders and… Listen ⇢

  • Connecting to Viewers Online…

    From the USA Today: "This fall, episodes of many series, including the biggest hits and newest shows, are available online for free as networks try to hold on to audiences while finding new business in new technologies. "We need to think of ourselves not just as a broadcast network, but… Listen ⇢

  • The emerging church?

    Live music, later hours and chill settings are guiding a “missing generation” back to church. This article from the St. Petersburg Times says that the emerging church is a "cool" tweak to tradition. Really? Listen ⇢

  • A bit more on the "emerging" church

    There are many folks attempting to define and describe the "emerging" church. For a laugh you should take a look at the wikipedia definition. Unbelievably imprecise. How postmodern is that? There are not many who have been observing and writing about the emerging church for as long as I have.… Listen ⇢

  • A new era for Next-Wave

    In the summer of 1998 I discovered the Internet as a means of communication. No, I didn’t "invent" the internet like Al Gore. Prior to that summer, I knew there was something called Compuserve and America Online, but I didn’t know how it worked, or that it could be used… 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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