Pastor Charles H. Rogers Jr. is the oldest of three children born to the late Pastor Charles H. Rogers Sr., and Mrs. Velma G. Rogers. He attended Columbus Public Schools and is a graduate of the Walnut Ridge Senior High School.

Pastor Rogers served in the United States armed forces as an Army, Radar Repair Specialist and an Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist in the Air Force Reserve. Pastor Rogers attended Franklin University, School of Business and received a Bachelor of Science degree from DeVry University, a Master of Biblical Studies and an earned, Doctor of Theology degree from the North Carolina College of Theology. Throughout the course of his secular career Pastor Rogers has held many notable positions to include Vice President of Network Engineering, Bank of America Corp., Systems Engineer for the world renown, Cisco Systems, Inc., Manager of Network Services for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Senior Network & Telecom Manager for DSW, Inc., and Director of Network and Telecommunications for Safelite AutoGlass.

Pastor Rogers accepted the call to the ministry in 1984, and soon after moved to Miami, Florida where he joined the Gamble Memorial C.O.G.I.C. under Superintendent Julian C. Jackson (Bishop).

In April of 1986, Pastor Rogers was transferred to St. Louis Missouri.

Pastor and Sister Rogers joined the Williams Temple C.O.G.I.C. under the pastoral leadership of Dr. L. M. Wooten (Bishop). While serving under Bishop Wooten, Pastor Rogers was ordained in 1989 and served in various positions and capacities.

In 1995, Pastor Rogers and family began fellowshipping with the Mt. Calvary C.O.G.I.C., in Washington Park, Illinois under the Pastoral leadership of Administrative Assistant William Scott (Bishop). While serving under Bishop Scott, Pastor Rogers initiated the establishment of the MTC Community Outreach Corporation (501C3), designed to help procure local, state, and federal grants and subsidies for the church’s outreach initiatives; the MTC Technology Center, with a focus on computer literacy and applications skills; and the launching of the church’s first official Web Site. In 1999, Pastor Rogers was appointed to the office of Apostolic Adjutant, serving Bishop William Scott, prelate of the Illinois Southeast Jurisdiction.

In January 2000, Pastor Rogers and his family relocated back to Columbus, to assist his father in the ministry. In the early months of 2001, due to his failing health, Pastor C. H. Rogers Sr. appointed the Elder C. H. Rogers Jr. as his successor to lead the church. On June 16, 2001 the Elder C. H. Rogers Jr. was officially installed as the new Pastor, by Bishop Warren E. Miller, prelate of the Ohio Central Jurisdiction of the Church of God In Christ. Since that time many souls have been saved and added to the church, and many

Faith Tabernacle Church of God In Christ, 1783 E. 23rd Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43219 new outreach initiatives have been incorporated. Pastor Rogers personifies true servant leadership; with a heart for God’s people and a passion for “reaching the lost, “whatever the cost”.

Pastor Charles H. Rogers Jr. has been the husband of Lady Leisa L. Rogers for more than thirty-one years, and is the proud father of three lovely children, Sharon Michelle, Shandon Charles, and Shauon Anthony.