Charles Vance served as Senior Pastor of EMPOWERED CHURCH in Barboursville, WV for 28 Years. Before that, he was a licensed general contractor specializing in upscale homes and small commercial buildings for over 20 years. He has been a retail business owner and investor and is still active in the business world. Presently he is encouraging believers how to live a life based on the Bible, that results in Power, Faith, and Victory at churches, conferences, along with national and international television. 

In 1994, God performed a miraculous healing in his body - he was healed of lymphoma. Since that time, God has healed untold numbers of people through Empowered Television and in-person meetings and conferences.

He's the host and executive producer of the EMPOWERED TELEVISION BROADCAST, currently airing in over 250 million homes around the world on various television stations and networks.  He has hosted and produced over 12,000 television programs since 1988.

He has been a guest speaker in many churches and conferences including Dr. Mike Murdock's "Wisdom Center", Bishop Don Meares' "Evangel Cathedral", Dr. T.L. Lowry's "National Church of God", Bishop Andre' Roebert's, "Faith Now" and Bishop John Hanson's "International Missions Conference".  “Empowered Television with Charles Vance” has aired on Christian Television Network National and International, Golden Eagle Broadcasting, World Harvest Television, The Church Channel by TBN, Uplift Television, Faith Television, and numerous television channels. He has been a guest on Marcus and Joni Lamb's "Celebration" on Daystar TV, on Sid Roth's "It's Supernatural", and on "Faith Now", with Andre' and Jenny Roebert.  In addition to the United States, he has conducted meetings in India, Guatemala, Haiti, Canada, Barbados, and Peru.

He's a teacher and conference speaker whose bold and practical style of teaching and preaching is setting people free from the crippling effects of religious tradition with the transforming truths of God's Word.

He is a successful businessman and investor, as well as an author of four books: Retaining What You Receive, Beyond Faith...Believing, The Supernatural Greenhouse, and his autobiography, How I Beat the Odds. 

​

He is available for speaking engagements by contacting the Empowered Ministry office at PO Box 353, Barboursville, WV  25504 or calling 304-736-6345.