Charles Shoemaker
President - Church Planting America
Charles Shoemaker was born and reared in the Chicago area, where he was converted to Christ at the age of eight. He was called to preach when he was sixteen. He has earned a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, and a Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D). Dr. Shoemaker has been in full-time ministry since 1975 having served as a church planter, senior pastor, and President/CEO of Trinity Baptist College, where He served for 15 years. Dr. Shoemaker currently serves as church planting missionary and President of Church Planting America--a missions agency promoting church planting in the United States. He and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 51 years. They have two daughters, Amy and Emily; two sons-in-law, Dennis and Michael (all in full-time ministry); two grandsons, and four granddaughters.
