Pastor Charlie Ashby, his wife Ciara, daughter Chloe, and son Caden began their ministry at Gladewater Church of the Nazarene in August 2020. Pastor Charlie is from Blanchard, LA, a small town north of Shreveport, LA. For 14 years, Pastor Charlie served the Church of the Nazarene in Louisiana in various capacities from volunteer youth pastor to full-time pastor. He also served six years as the Louisiana District NYI President.

He was ordained an elder in May 2014 and received his pastoral education from Nazarene Bible College. He has also received several computer certifications through Southern University in Shreveport in computer networking. He has also worked at several library systems in Louisiana.

Pastor Charlie enjoys spending time with his family, rooting for the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers, and drinking coffee.

Contact Pastor Charlie: revcharlie@pm.me

Rev. Charlie Ashby
Lead Pastor