Background
Chandler, Charles Howard was born on July 26, 1935 in Cedartown, Georgia, United States. Son of Gordon Russell and Kathleen Maude (Green) Chandler.
Chandler, Charles Howard was born on July 26, 1935 in Cedartown, Georgia, United States. Son of Gordon Russell and Kathleen Maude (Green) Chandler.
AB, Samford University, 1957. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961. Master of Religious Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1964.
Doctor Ministry, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1974.
Pastor, Fellowship Baptist Church, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, 1960-1962;
associate pastor, Deer Pk. Baptist Church, Louisville, 1962-1965;
pastor, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Paducah, Kentucky, 1965-1971;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Metropolis, Illinois, 1971-1976;
pastor, Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, Urbana, Illinois, 1976-1989;
pastor, Huguenot Road Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, since 1989. Board directors Baptist Board Child Care, Kentucky, 1968-1971.
Board directors Illinois Baptist State Association, 1973-1982, chairman special ministries committee, 1976-1978, association president,1984-1986. Member executive stewardship advisory county, 1973-1989. Host pastor, speaker conversations, retreats, conferences.
Conductor revivals, numerous states. President Paducah Area Ministerial Association, 1967, Massac County Ministerial Alliance, Metropolis, 1975-1976, Champaign-Urbana Ministerial Association, 1981-1983. Participant devotional Station WPSD-television, Paducah, Station WCIA-television, Champaign.
Member commission on committees Southern Baptist Convention, 1981. Field supervisor D Ministry program Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, since 1975. Teacher Center of Boyce Bible School, Springfield, Illinois, 1979-1987.
Chairman Metropolis Little League Football Program, 1972-1975. Member Mayor's Advisory Committee for City Improvement through Housing and Urban Development, Metropolis, 1975-1976. Board directors Development Superior vena cava syndrome Center, Champaign, 1982-1987.
Member Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni Association (president Illinois chapter 1980-1981), Rotary.
Married Betty Lou Horton, March 22, 1957. Children: Charles Howard, Sheri Lynn, Clayton Anthony, Cynthia Dawn.