Dr. Charles Christian is the former managing editor of Holiness Today and Grace & Peace magazines for the Church of the Nazarene and is now a multimedia journalist, columnist, and news anchor in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is the author and contributor to several books and has written over 75 articles and book reviews for a variety of publications. An ordained minister for more than 25 years, Charles currently serves as a pastor in the United Methodist Church. He earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and music from Southern Methodist University, an M.Div. from Southwestern Seminary, and a Ph.D. in theology and ethics from the University of South Africa. In addition to his ministerial and journalism roles, Charles served as a professor at a variety of universities and seminaries since 1998.