Charles Arn completed his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Southern California, majoring in Instructional Design and Technology. He became actively involved in the church growth movement as his father, Dr. Win Arn, began to pioneer the study and application of church growth principles to North America in the early 1970s.
Charles began working full-time with his father at Church Growth Inc., specializing in research and new product development. In 1989, he assumed the presidency of CGI upon his father's retirement. Charles has written numerous articles in the field of church growth; he is author or co-author of eight books; and he has developed 14 different lay/clergy training seminars and produced 10 "special topic" mediated study kits. He currently serves as president of the American Society of Church Growth.
Charles and his wife, Ann, live in Glendora, California, and attend Glenkirk Church.
