Christian Life Ministries
Senior Pastor
Reverend Charles Dickerson
“God Bless Ya 2day”
Rev. Dickerson’s ministry gives life to his personal testimony of restoration and deliverance. The clarity of the Holy Spirit and his personal experiences of redemption give him a special insight into the challenges faced by citizens in today’s culture. His God-given gifts of encouragement and creativity make him an engaging and uplifting visionary for all ages. A dedicated servant leader, Charles has a proven history of leading others throughout his life’s journey. Whether in sports as a Co-Capitan of the 1994 Boys Basketball Divison II State Champs for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School or as a Production Supervisor for Wraptite Inc, a Solon Based National Industrial Commodity Product leader or as Client Operations Manager for Packaging Material Direct Inc, a thriving e-commerce business, Charles executes his strengths in coaching, planning and hard work. In 2006, Charles launched C-Life Ministries as a grass roots organization which first begin as an alternative outlet for at risk youth to participate in various artistic expressions such as inspirational rap, mime dancing, and drama skits. Through this platform, Charles conducted mentoring projects and sponsored field trips for youth for educational and positive exposure purposes. Opportunities such as college tours, countless local and some national performance opportunities, tutoring sponsorship and supportive activities such as fishing trips, amusement park outings and career tours allowed youth in the community to be empowered and progress through deep personal challenges. Throughout his aspirations to see citizens uplifted, Charles developed opportunity to involve citizens from various professional backgrounds and expertise to reach back and support citizens in need. Over the course of time, Charles progressed in his education by earning a Diploma of Theology through the McCreary Center for African American Religious Studies, a program of Ashland Theological Seminary. Also, he obtained a multiplicity of training through various seminars and workshops to expand his calling and professional development. Charles is currently matriculating through a Graduate Program for theological studies at Ashland Theological Seminary. As C-Life Ministries expanded its impact, through consistent efforts, Charles applied for a number of community grants through Neighborhood Connections, a division of the Cleveland Foundation and was awarded multiple grants to support C-Life’s community outreach. As a Case Manager for Towards Employment, a nonprofit organization that specializes in work programs for young adults and the reentry population, Charles supports many young adults with linkages to supports to help them overcome tough challenges. Supports such as attending court procedures with those on his case load, or mental health counseling, assisting with housing placement and career goals, allowed Charles to gain a wide range of connections that now enables participants of C-Life Ministries to have quality linkages for support. Since its inception, C-Life Ministries has been a recognized asset to the community and acknowledged by numerous citizens, civic leaders and organizations, cities and public and private organizations for its efforts to support the community. A committed husband and father, Charles enjoys in his free time family outings, participating in artistic expressions, reading and traveling. Charles simply believes that through the support that he received during struggling times in his life, and how it benefited him to reach the level he’s achieved today, providing a vision for the community along with unifying citizens who love people will make the community flourish and through these efforts reciprocation will normalize in an unending way.