
Charles Higgs
Lead Pastor
Charles Higgs was born in Pueblo, Colorado where his father, Dr. Grady L. Higgs Sr. was pastor of the Park Hill Baptist Church. He had great parents who loved and encouraged him throughout his life. As a Sophomore in College, Charles got down on his knees and told God that he would surrender his life to be a preacher. In his Junior year of College, Charles married Nancy Lanham. Charles and Nancy have one daughter, Andrea who is married to Scott Sage, they also have three grandchildren: Hope, Wesley, and Walker. Andrea is a 6th Grade Math Teacher at Second Baptist Church School in Houston. Charles has earned The Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and a Doctor of Ministry Degrees. Charles also served as Adjunct Professor at Dallas Baptist University for eight years. While in Graduate School, Charles served as Youth Pastor at Grace Temple Baptist Church of Dallas and First Baptist Church of Dimmitt, Texas where he was ordained to the Gospel Ministry.
Charles has pastored the Forrest Park Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas; Valwood Park Baptist Church of Farmers Branch; Immanuel Baptist Church of Paris, Texas; Charles pastored the First Baptist Churches of Muldrow, Oklahoma; Groves; Madisonville and Portland, Texas. Charles is the Founding Pastor of the Cowboy Church of Erath County in Stephenville, Texas, and Crossroads Cowboy Church in Madisonville. In 2006, Charles became the Director of Western Heritage Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists). He served Texas Baptist until December 2016. (Charles was able to see over 150 Cowboy and Country Church Starts during his tenure there.) While serving with the Baptist General Convention, Charles served as Interim Pastor of 10 different Churches. Charles was also Adjunct Professor at Dallas Baptist University for 8 Years. Charles Co-Authored the book, Get the Bible out of Your Saddlebag.
Charles and Nancy have been residents of College Station for 15 years. Charles and Nancy love being the Grandparents of Hope who is a Senior at Texas Christian University; Wesley who is a Junior at The University of Texas – Austin and Walker who is a Senior at Stratford High School in Houston. Charles is the founding Pastor of Country Fellowship Church of Bryan.
Charles has pastored the Forrest Park Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas; Valwood Park Baptist Church of Farmers Branch; Immanuel Baptist Church of Paris, Texas; Charles pastored the First Baptist Churches of Muldrow, Oklahoma; Groves; Madisonville and Portland, Texas. Charles is the Founding Pastor of the Cowboy Church of Erath County in Stephenville, Texas, and Crossroads Cowboy Church in Madisonville. In 2006, Charles became the Director of Western Heritage Ministry for the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists). He served Texas Baptist until December 2016. (Charles was able to see over 150 Cowboy and Country Church Starts during his tenure there.) While serving with the Baptist General Convention, Charles served as Interim Pastor of 10 different Churches. Charles was also Adjunct Professor at Dallas Baptist University for 8 Years. Charles Co-Authored the book, Get the Bible out of Your Saddlebag.
Charles and Nancy have been residents of College Station for 15 years. Charles and Nancy love being the Grandparents of Hope who is a Senior at Texas Christian University; Wesley who is a Junior at The University of Texas – Austin and Walker who is a Senior at Stratford High School in Houston. Charles is the founding Pastor of Country Fellowship Church of Bryan.