Name: Charles B. Nestor II

Position: Senior Pastor

Birth Date: March 13th

Wedding Anniversary: December 18, 1993

Wife: Mary Jo

Children: Trey, Jacob, Luke

Interests: Church, Drum Kit, Apple Computers, Golf, Tampa Bay Rays

Background:
I grew up in Florida, Virginia, New York and Illinois. My Father, who is a pastor, had many different ministry opportunities in those areas. I graduated from high school in Oak Park, Illinois. Fellow graduates of my high school include: Ernest Hemingway and Ray Kroc (the founder of McDonald's). I went on to Bible College at Southeastern College in Lakeland Florida. I received my B.A. degree in Bible and Pastoral Ministries in 1992. Since then I have attended pastor's and ministry conferences and conventions all over the United States.

Before establishing Calvary South Orlando, I worked as a Youth Pastor in New York under Paul Schenck of Faith and Action in the Nations Capitol and in Newport News, Virginia. In Newport News we raised up an exciting ministry to teens. We launched an area wide youth rally called the "Virginia Teen Movement" which we affectionately called "VTM". My wife, Mary Jo, myself and our friends, Joe Grimstead and David Gholson started an Alternative Christian band called "Water to Wine". We played and ministered at churches, youth rallies, coffee houses and outreaches. We even played at a Christian music festival at an Army base in Virginia.

My Calling:

God gave me the vision to start Calvary South Orlando with my wife and son Trey. We were attending Calvary Chapel Merritt Island. We were prayerfully sent out by Pastor Malcom Wild to start the Calvary Chapel here in South Orlando. We started in October 2000 with a handful of people. God has blessed us all along the way.

As Lead Pastor, I cast the vision for the church that God gives to the Leadership Team and  myself, and lead the church in that vision.

I Also:
Research, prepare for and deliver the messages for the Sunday morning and Wednesday night Bible Studies Lead the CSO staff that meets weekly.

Oversee and am involved in Worship and Media Ministries

Help plan details of our services with the various ministries of the church

I plan and execute the ministry calendar of events and ministries of the church along with the staff and church ministry servants.