Brother Charles Pinkerton was called as Transitional Pastor on Sunday, March 30, 2008. Brother Charles Pinkerton will lead us through a process of rediscovering who we are, why we are here, what our community is like, and how we can make a difference. The goal of this process is for First Baptist to become as healthy as possible so that we can reach more and make better followers of Jesus Christ.

Brother Charles is a native Floridian. He was born to a military family in Waverly, Florida on November 23, 1938. He has lived in 20 states and two foreign countries. His wife, Carma, now retired, is a Registered Nurse. Charles earned an Associate of Arts Degree from Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Stetson University, Deland, plus a Master’s Degree from New Orleans Baptist Seminary. The Pinkertons have been married for 51 years. They have three children, six grand-children and four great grandchildren.

Charles and Carma Pinkerton have been involved in missions for over thirty-five years. For the past 25 years they have taken a leadership role in the Jamaica Mission, which until recently was the longest ongoing Southern Baptist volunteer international mission effort. Charles has served as the President of the Jamaica Mission for the past 14 years. Charles formed International Impact Ministries (IIM) in 2004. That same year the Jamaica Mission project became a part of IIM.

Brother Charles has previously served a Transition Pastor of Celebration Church in Tallahassee and more recently, First Baptist Church of Niceville.