Was Collegiate bowler of the year, has owned, and now
manages several bowling centers
Leads several ministries in his spare time, including men's
ministry and prison ministry
Was brought up in a Catholic home, attended Catholic School grades
1-8.
Have managed or owned bowling centers since 1974.
Currently oversee and do promotional work for 2 bowling centers in
Salisbury and Statesville, NC
1. When did you first become a Christian?
2. You've spent most of your career in the bowling
industry in various ways. Tell us how you got involved in
this industry and some of the different positions and ups and
downs you've experienced, as well as what you're doing now in that
industry.
3. Among the many ministries you've been involved in, you're
the founder of the Randolph Christian Men's Ministry, which is how
I got to know you. Tell us how this got started, how God has
shaped this ministry through your leadership, and just some of the
events you get involved in through this ministry and ways you're
impacting the men of Randolph county here in NC.
4. Let's focus for a minute on the prison ministry. Tell
us about that ministry and specifically what has this experience
taught you about men who have lost their way in life?
5. There are several things that impress me about you and your
leadership style. One of them is your willingness to try new
things. In the time I've known you, I've seen you
consistently and persistently maintain certain events like the
Men's Night Out and Sat morning breakfasts, but I've also seen you
always trying new things. Give us one example of a new
ministry opportunity you pursued that worked great as well as one
that didn't work out, and what you learned from both.
6. I've also noticed how effectively you've had loyal leaders
under you that have helped make all this happen. What's so
impressive to me is that these men are not getting paid and they
all are busy with their own lives including being active in their
own churches. Tell us about how you approach leading these
men and some of the things you've found most effective in
maintaining such a loyal and high quality group of leaders under
you.
6. Most of your ministry is focused on men. Why?
7. At the heart of your ministry is bringing men together from
not only different churches but also different churchs. We
talk about this kind of unity in the body of Christ but rarely do
you see it. It seems like most Christians prefer to stay in
their like minded bubble. A perfect example of this is the
recent RISE UP Prayer Walk event as well as the Men's Night Out
where 100 or so men gather at a different church every month.
What has been the key for you to effectively get church
leaders and men with different theology and traditions to come
together in unity?
8. We're all trying to do more with less time and there are
countless books on time management. You get more done than
anyone I know. How do you do it?
9. You often talk to men about finishing strong. Tell us
why you think is important.
4. The Spirit Round - Chuck, to finish up our discussion
with what we call The Spirit Round, I want to ask you some
questions I ask everyone I interview.
a. What is the greatest misunderstanding men
have about their work?
b. Jesus told us to love our enemies.
Tell us about the most difficult, maybe even unlovable,
person you've dealt with in the workplace, how you were able to
show love to that person, and how your faith played a part in
that situation.
c. How important is it for us to work with
excellence and why?
d. How important is it for us to be a
model of integrity at our work, and give me one example where
you've been tested in this area.
e. Give us one tip for sharing the Gospel at
work.
f. I think sometimes Christian men, including
myself, can be too serious including at our work. Can you
share one of your favorite jokes, if you have one, that our
listeners could share with their co-workers this week (it's OK not
to have one).
g.What is your favorite scripture, you may
even call it your life verse, and tell us why it's your
favorite.
h. A lot of us are looking for better ways to
leverage our commute to and from our work. Can you recommend
1 or 2 things our men can listen to on their commute to help
them to be Spirit Led, this could be an audio book, a podcast,
an app, or maybe some Christian music.
i. Any final thoughts you'd like to share with
our listeners.
j. If anyone wants to learn more about you and what
you do or just reach out to you for a conversation, how would they
do that? (response)