Charlie Wear's Notes

  • A bit more on emerging…

    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 ⇢

  • Praying with formulas

    From Eugene Peterson’s The Message,Matthew, Chapter 6 Pray with Simplicity 7"The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. 8Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing… Listen ⇢

  • The Youth Pastor from Hades

    I am not sure where Hades is, but it must be somewhere near the hometown of the youth pastor I recruited accidentally. I had been working on recruiting a worship leader. The worship leader I inherited from the prior pastor had some personal problems that made it difficult for him… Listen ⇢

  • I was part of a missional community

    In 1989 I was burnt out, I was also a church drop out. Because a denominational church pastor was innovating and planting a contemporary church, I was invited, and attended the new church. As a result I was renewed in my faith and became an active lay minister. A lawyer… Listen ⇢

  • The two-year cycle

    My vocational life has had a two-year cycle. That’s about the longest I have stayed at any one vocation over my working life. Straight out of college I went into business and it took about two years to run through that cycle. One year off in a bathrobe and then… Listen ⇢

  • Membership or the lack thereof

    Groucho Marx said, "I’d never join a club that would have me as a member." These days I might say I’d never join a church that would have me as a member. It’s probably because I suffer from generational post-traumatic legalistic church syndrome. You know the symptoms: heightened suspicion of… Listen ⇢

  • Blame it on Carl George

    Carl George will have to shoulder some of the blame for my accidental pastorhood. The church I was involved with in 1990 was experiencing such hyper-growth that it was attracting the attention of church growth practitioners. At that time Carl George was the director of the Fuller Institute of Church… Listen ⇢

  • Building a spiritual labor and delivery room

    I have a 33-yr.-old son and a 3-yr.-old son. When my oldest son was born, having fathers in the delivery room was rare and it never happened during a C-section. So when he was born I was in the Father’s room watching the Sonny and Cher show on television. When… Listen ⇢

  • The 800 lb. gorilla

    Most leaders don’t realize that they are an 800 lb. gorilla. They think that they are normal human beings. They can say and do what they feel like saying or doing. Followers look at leaders in a different light. They put them on a pedestal, high above the rest of… 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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