Pastor Charles E. Flowers has been the Senior Pastor of Faith Outreach Center, International (FOCI) since March 11, 2001, when his Father in the Ministry, Dr. Dewey “Bud” Gardner, transferred the mantle of leadership over to him. Pastor Flowers is convinced that believers are to recognize their unique spiritual gifts and assignments, realize their potential through disciplined training and personal intimacy with God, organize to ignite the synergistic power among the Saints, and mobilize in order to advance the Kingdom of God. He is originally from Troy, NC. He is married to the love of his life, Janice, from St. Louis, MO and they have four wonderful children; Jarrell and married to his beautiful bride, Jeneil, Kimberly, Marsha, and Richard.