Dr. Charles Solomon

Dr. Charles Solomon is president and founder of Grace Fellowship International (GFI), a Christ-centered counseling and counselor training ministry with headquarters in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Prior to being called into a counseling and training ministry, Dr. Solomon was employed in engineering and contracts work in aerospace with Martin Marietta Corp. (now Lockheed Martin) in Baltimore and Denver.


He received a bachelor of science from East Tennessee State University ('51), a master's in personnel service from the University of Colorado ('69), and a doctorate of education from the University of Northern Colorado ('72).


His first book, "Handbook to Happiness" was published by Tyndale House. He has written 10 other books along with numerous articles and three tracts, "The Wheel and Line," "The Invisible Wall" and "Living to Die or Dying to Live." "Handbook to Happiness" has been published in eight languages with several more pending; "The Wheel and Line" has been translated in 35 languages including Russian and Chinese.


His model of counseling and discipleship is well suited to implementation in churches and ministries with the Holy Spirit using laypeople to help those who are hurting as well as discipling those who need someone to mentor them in their spiritual growth. Conference, workshops and more extended training through distance education are available to prepare believers for greater effectiveness in life and ministry.


In addition to numerous ministries utilizing Dr. Solomon's materials and/or approach to counseling to communicate the message of the cross in this country, works have been established in Eastern Europe, Western Europe, South America, India, Australia, the Philippines and Africa.