Charles Specht

Jail Ministry To Thieves, Drug Dealers and Murderers

The very first sermon I ever preached in my life was back in 1998.  I was locked up in jail at the time, surrounded by thieves, drug dealers and murderers.  It was a very good day. I was ministering at one of California’s many jail facilities and it was my first time ever serving in jail ministry. 

Pastoring After A Quick Divorce, Remarriage, And 40 Years

This is the tenth article in a series of posts regarding questions I have recently answered for churches searching for a new pastor.  Like some of the previous posts, this question deals with the hairy beast of divorce prior to conversion. I certainly acknowledge that there are more godly and

Things Every Christian Should Know About Their Pastor’s Wife

This is the ninth article in a series of posts regarding questions I have recently answered on the job applications of churches searching for a new pastor.  This particular question ("What Is Her Role In The Church?") deals with the pastor's wife and, since I like bragging about my wife (Kathy is

Abusive Husbands, Divorce, and Church Ministry

This is the seventh article in a series of posts regarding questions I recently answered for churches looking for a new pastor.  However, this article starts a change in the series as this question deals with role-playing, or how a pastor would/should handle a particular scenario. Most of the

Church Music Is About More Than Just Rhythm

This is the sixth in a series of articles regarding questions I have recently answered for churches searching for a new pastor. This question (What is your view on style of church music?) may seem like a harmless one on the surface, but the issue of "Church Music" has been a bone of serious