Dr. Charles Young graduated from Rhema Bible College in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1981. After graduating he returned with his family to his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. Charles and his wife, Lucy, founded the first Rhema-based church in the Raleigh area. Charles now has two doctorate degrees and over thirty years of experience in ministry. He is ordained through Rhema Bible College and Lester Sumrall ministries and is on the board of directors of Beacon University in Columbus, Georgia.