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Meet Dr. Charlie Self

January 20th, 2007 |








Meet Dr. Charlie Self
Charlie is a minister, professor, author and speaker. He is a “Messenger to the Thoughtful” committed to empowering all people to fulfill their destiny. Charlie’s presentations call us to “Think Deeply and Act Decisively.” Charlie serves individuals and organizations with Coaching, Strategic Planning and Keynote Speaking. He is presently the Associate Professor of Church History for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri. He is a speaker with MVP Seminars in Berkeley, CA.

Charlie and Kathleen, (a professional artist, see colorbrush.com), are celebrating 30 years of marriage and have three adult children. Kathy has completed several commissions and her work is in collections around the world. She has the unique calling to “bring beauty to a broken world.”

Charlie has been a minister since 1979. He has served local communities as a pastor and missionary in Belgium, Northern California, Washington, DC and Oregon. Charlie is also a coach and consultant to organizations, helping with Vision and Master Planning. He is an associate of The Institute for Innovation, Integration and Impact. (inst.net and repurposing.biz)

Charlie has four earned degrees: BA, MA in History; an MA in Theology; a Ph.D. in History. The History degrees were earned at University of California Santa Cruz; Theological studies were completed at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. He appears frequently as “Dr. History” on the Brian Sussman Show on KSFO Hot Talk 560 AM in the San Francisco area (see ksfo.com)

Charlie has been involved in professional post-secondary education since 1981. He has been a professor of Bible, Theology, History and Philosophy at Bethany University, Continental Theological Seminary (Brussels, Belgium), George Fox University, Western Seminary, Northern California Bible College, and The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

Charlie is the author of two published works, The Divine Dance and more recently, The Power of Faithful Focus (co-authored with Les Hewitt). Both are available on Amazon.

Charlie is available to speak and is booking 2011 dates now. Contact him by email at drcharlieself@yahoo.com or by phone at 408-307-1339.

Donate to Charlie and Kathy’s efforts! Send tax-deductible contributions to: Vine Associates 3777 Fujiyama Way Redding, CA. 96001. Include a separate note with Charlie’s name.

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Our Partners

January 20th, 2007 |

Kathy’s website, colorbrush.com

The Institute for Innovation, Integration and Impact – http://www.inst.net/

Attaine – http://www.attaine.com/

The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary – http://www.agts.edu/

The Power of FocusWe’re experts at teaching people how to focus and follow through. We’ve been doing it for 22 years. The Power of Focus Inc. (formerly known as Achievers Canada ) first opened for business in 1983. The company was founded by entrepreneur and international bestselling author of The Power of Focus book series, Les Hewitt. http://www.thepoweroffocus.ca/
The Art of Kathleen SelfWindows of color and light http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.colorbrush.com“Every one is an original”Original charcoal, oil, pastel and watercolorsThe Institute for Innovation, Integration and Impact (dba, The Institute),Brett and Lyn Johnson http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.inst.netBreakthrough consultation and business leadershipAttaine Performance CorporationDr. David Seregow http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.attaine.com“Inventing the Future and Developing the Power to Get There”Strategic Consulting ServicesMessenger FellowshipSteven L. Fry http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.messengerfellowship.com“A Safe Place for Spiritual Leaders”A network for spiritual leaders to convene and co-mission togetherSteven Fry Ministries http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.stevenfryministries.com“Awakening the Nations…Restoring the Church”Amazing worship and teaching resourcesHeart Sound ™ MusicKen Johnston http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.heartsoundmusic.comMusic to lift the soul a new place for creative communityBethel Church of San JoseLoving God and Loving Peoplehttp://www.bethel.org/The Assemblies of God Theological Seminaryhttp://www.agts.edu/Talk Radio KSFO 560 The Bay Area’s Talk Leaderhttp://www.ksfo560.com/Health Communications Inc http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.hci-online.comPublishing cutting-edge resources for growth, includingthe forthcoming (2004) release, The Power of Faithful Focus by Dr. Charlie Self and Les Hewitt, co-author of the Chicken Soup series and the Power of Focus, founder of Achievers Coaching www.achievers.comScott Morris, founder of iThinkK http://c10.396.myftpupload.com/www.ithinkk.comRadical resources for faith and leadership

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January 20th, 2007 |

Support Dr. Charlie as he brings his message of thoughtful faith and values to audiences across the nation and around the world.

All donations are tax-deductible.

Make checks payable to Vine Associates; include a separate note designating Dr. Charlie Self as the recipient

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What CAN We Control?

January 2nd, 2007 |

The coming weeks will feature numerous predictions of the future – especially for 2007. We will be deluged and disgusted or inspired and informed as we sift through all the pundits’ prognostications.

As we face this onslaught of information, there is the danger of slipping into one of two equally self-defeating mentalities. The first is resignation and retreat. “The world is going to do what it is going to do, so I’ll find my bunker-oasis-escape pod and hope for the best.” The second mode is hyper-activism: “If we do not face these issues head-on right now, Armaggedon will arrive by St. Patrick’s Day.” How do we navigate between the Scylla of fatalism and the Charybdis of frenetic, unfocused activity?

Often we think we have no control over “big” things and only limited control over our own daily lives. As people of faith and integrity, however, we have more opportunities to impact the world than we may at first realize!

We can not control the weather – but our personal and community habits can change local ecosystems and perhaps give our children a better world! After all, we are swimming in lakes and rivers that were cesspools in the 1950s and 1960s.

We can not control our politicians – but we elected them and we can unelect them. We can communicate clearly on issues that matter. Most of all, we can take repsonsibility for our neighborhoods and cities and help create a climate free from fear.

We can not control the decisions of enemies bent on our destruction. But we can pray for peace, work for solutions, speak the truth in love and refuse to give in to despair.

We do not pull the world’s economic strings – neither do the politicians in Washington. (They only think they do!) But we can give, save, spend wisely, and work with others to allieviate suffering and create alternative (legal) economies high on compassion, sacrifice and joy.

We do not (and should not) control the thoughts and actions of others. (Here I am not referring to appropriate parenting or project management.) We can however, speak persuasively, and by our actions compel others to consider their ways and perhaps join us in transforming our world.

In the end, we must learn the twin skills of self-discipline and releasing others from untoward expectations.

For 2007 – what can we expect? And what should we do? Consider the following:

We can expect in 2007:

More international tension – are our homes places of peace?

More economic changes – are we giving and managing well?

More crazy, immoral actions from celebrities – are we keeping our thoughts and actions (and computer screens) clean?

More egocentric politicians spinning the truth – are we telling ourselves the truth about the issues that concern us?

More information about just about everything – are we trying to be wise and not just “smart”?

Next week we will add detail to this list as we look at Iran, Israel and the USA at this moment in history. For now, let’s be empowered and know that what we do DOES make a big difference!

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