Pastor Charles P. Locklear, is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Indian Tribe of North Carolina. Pastor Locklear has been preaching the Gospel over 35 years and has been a Baptist Pastor almost 30 years. For almost 20 years Locklear has ministered in over 20 tribes across America. With the help of others who share this burden for the American Indian, Locklear has determined, under the Lords leadership, to carry the Message of the Gospel where doors of opportunity are open to us.
It has been determined by leading Native Ministers, that the work of reaching the American Indian with the Gospel, must begin with Native Christians and others who have a love and burden to see them become Christians. Traditional methods have not been successful. We are convinced at MSM that, just like all men, there is a desire among Indians to be connected to the creator. It is our hope that the Holy Spirit of God will open doors so that the Gospel can be shared, in an effective way, to reach and stir the hearts of the precious Native peoples. We hope YOU will join us as a partner in this great task.
Pastoral Experience
Licensed to Preach March 2 1978
Ordained to Pastor Sept 17 1978
Island Grove Baptist Church
Rev. Coolidge Cummings, Pastor
Pastorates
New Bethel Baptist 1978-1983
Clinton NC
South Broadway Baptist 1983-84
Baltimore MD
First Baptist Church 1984-1991
Pembroke NC
Smyrna Baptist Church 1991-1998
Lumberton, NC
Morning Star Community 2000-2006
Lumberton NC Founding Pastor
Calvary Way Baptist Church 2006-
Pembroke NC
Ptr. Charles has served as the Director of Spiritual Care and Spiritual Outreach Coordinator for Advantage Hospice and Home Care, in Lumberton NC, since 1999.
Pastor Charles is married to Gwendolyn Hunt Locklear and they are the proud parents of 2 sons, Jonathan and Andrew. The Locklear's were married on Christmas Day 1976, by the late Rev. Roy W. Maynor, a legendary Lumbee Preacher and Pastor.
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Pastor Locklear was raised in a Christian home by His Parents, Eutherd (Buddy) and the Late Louise Bell Locklear. He was one of 8 children, and was raised on a farm.
Ptr. Locklear is the grandson of the late Rev. William A. Bell, a Baptist Minister.
Advisory Board for MSM
Dr. Mike Cummings, Lumbee Tribe
Advisory Board Chairman
Director Of Missions, Burnt Swamp Baptist Association and Former President of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
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Rev. Chris Hunt, Lumbee Tribe
Secretary and Treasurer
US Navy Commander (retired)
Pastor, Berea Baptist Church
Pembroke, N.C
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Rev. Gary Hawkins, Creek Nation/Oklahoma
Church Planter, Oklahoma Baptist Convention
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Mark D. Locklear, Lumbee Tribe
Attorney At Law
Locklear,Jacobs,Hunt & Brooks
Lumberton, NC
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Rev. Chris Webb, Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe
Pastor - Morning Star Community Church
Lumberton, NC
Pastor Sam Harvin
Church At Anderson Creek
Spring Lake, NC
Deacon Renford Scott, Lumbee Tribe
Berea Baptist Church
Pembroke
Others will be joining this Leadership Team soon. Feel free to contact us for more info.
You can contact us at.
Morning Star Ministries
P.O. Box 220
Pembroke, N.C. 28372
email: cplocklear@hotmail.com
temporary Number 910 734 8795 
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The Philippine Connection
In June 2000, Ptr. Charles was invited to join a team of Pastors to preach in a regional revival in the Philippines. We were each assigned a local church. I was assigned Bateng Baptist Church near Mangadaln,Pangisinan. The revival was a great success and thousands made professions of faith. Upon my return home, I founded the Morning Star Community Church. I became attached to the Bateng Church Family. We were able to secure, from the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association, the funds to build a new church building, after their building was destroyed by a typhoon. We have been able to go back to Bateng in 2004 and 2006. Because of a new children's Ministry, the church has grown and now has a mission point. We help raise the support for the children's ministry and also provide a full-time pastor. Calvary Way Church is very helpful in providing for this work in the Philippines. Our goal is to return in the Spring of 2009.
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