Charlie M. Carter Jr. knows firsthand about hardships, family conflict, and strife. Having learned from his mistakes, Carter became determined to make a difference and founded "Reaching Our Goals Together LLC Workshops for Relationships." ROGT workshops specialize in building strong relationships within individuals, families, workplace, and churches through workshop interactions. Using biblical precepts and examples, life experiences, and academic knowledge, workshop participants are inspired and motivated to learn the concepts of "A Healthy Relationship Begins with You!" and develop effective strategies to build healthy relationships. With the constant rise of divorce, inconsistent and confusion of family member role establishment, youth crisis, codependency issues, marriage enrichment-before and after the marriage, and for everyday work/life concerns, Carter encourages the dynamics of "A Healthy Relationship Begins with You!" As an ordained deacon, Carter has consulted for more than fifteen years locally in church administration, leadership, membership, and ministry development. It is in this capacity that he has shared nationally at the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. in educational programs and training. As an ordained minister, Rev. Carter is shaping his ministry as (newly called and founded) Pastor of Worship Center Church (Saline, MI) and career as an author. With more than twenty-five years experience in management and social work, Carter has worked with many organizations, including Institutional and community chronic mental health treatment programs, automotive/manufacture industries, Conway Central Express Freight, (former) Paxson Television Communications. Carter, a tireless support for community initiatives and programs, has served on many boards, including the Ann Arbor African-American Downtown Festival, University of Michigan Turner Geriatrics Center-African American Service Council, many area churches, and he has worked with the NAACP Ypsilanti, MI, Youth Program. A student for life, Carter received a master's of social work degree (2002) from the University of Michigan, an undergraduate degree (1994) in human resources administration from Concordia University, and has course work in business management, business law, police administration, and political science. Carter also has course work toward a master's of divinity at Heritage College and Seminary Cambridge, ON, N3C 3T2.
