Charles Simpson was raised in Tennessee. As a teenager, he received a missionary call to New York City where he has spent most of his adult life, pastoring, planting churches, and working in Bible schools. While serving as the pastor of prayer at Times Square Church, he married his wife, Lynn. They have worked alongside great leaders such as David and Don Wilkerson, Michael Brown, Peter Wagner, Brian Simmons, Joel Sadaphal, Russell Hodgins, Will Kitchen, Garry Patrylo, and Paul Burke. Pastor Charles serves as the campus pastor at Brooklyn Teen Challenge and is planting his 6th church in Queens (www.oasislic.com).