Background
Starks, Charles Wiley was born on June 27, 1954 in Bastian, Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence Eugene and Mattiline Mae (Compton) Starks.
Starks, Charles Wiley was born on June 27, 1954 in Bastian, Virginia, United States. Son of Clarence Eugene and Mattiline Mae (Compton) Starks.
Bachelor, Emory and Henry College, 1976. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1979. Doctor of Ministry, Emory University, 1988.
Personnel recruiter and trainer A Christian Ministry in the National Parks, New York City, 1979—1980. Minister Meadowview United Methodist Church, Meadowview, Virginia, 1980—1984, Pleasant View United Methodist Church, Abingdon, 1984—1993, First United Methodist Church, Newport, Tennessee, 1993—1997, Asbury United Methodist Church, Greeneville, 1997—2002. Superintendent Wytheville district United Methodist Church, Virginia, 2002—2009, dean Holston Conference Cabinet, 2006—2007.
Senior pastor First United Methodist Church, Morristown, Tennessee, since 2009. Adjunct professor of philosophy/religion Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon, 1986-1993. Coordinator Abingdon District Youth, 1980-1984.
New Life Missioner, since 1983. Appointed counseling elder Holston Conference, supervising pastor, since 1985. Member Abingdon District Committee on Superintendency, 1985-1993, Holston Conference Board of Ordained Ministry executive committee, 1985-1992, chairman psychological testing and assessment committee, 1987-1992, committee on the Episcopacy, 1990-1997, task force on conference strategy and structure for ministry and mission, 1990-1992.
Member alumni executive committee Candler School Theology. Dean Holston Conference Cabinet, 2006-2007.
Volunteer Big Brother, Washington County Big Brother Big Sister Organization, 1985-1988. Chairman Washington County Office on Youth Services Citizens Board, 1988-1990. Member Washington County Commonwealth Alliance for Drug Rehabilitation and Education, 1989-1990, Washington County Multi-Discipline Board, 1989-1990, Washington County Federal Emergency Management Authority Board, 1987-1993.
Member bio-medical ethics committee Johnston Memorial Hospital, 1991-1993. Board directors Holston Home for Children, 1993-1997. Board trustees Hiwassee College, 1997-2003.
Member Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence, 2004-2009, vice chair, board directors. Chaplain Morristown-Hamblen County Chamber of C., since 2010. Member Leadership Morristown, 2010.
Member United Methodist Association of Church Business Administrators, Kiwanis (religious affairs committee 1988), Mason, others.
Married Angela D. Marshall. 1 child, Olivia Grace Starks.