Biographical Information for Charles W. Thomas, Jr.
Charles was born in Washington, D.C. and has been living in Detroit since March 1978. He is married with three daughters, one granddaughter and attends Detroit Unity Temple. He is a retired Electrical Engineer from Ford Motor Company with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Now, Charles dedicates his time to helping people enrich their experience of Life through the practice of forgiveness and spiritual prosperity. His approach to spiritual practice and teaching is influenced by his interest in science and technology, an affinity to metaphysics, his appreciation of mysticism and his attraction to the Best that is in people.
Charles founded and is currently the Lay Minister of the Detroit Unity Temple Forgiveness Ministry. The DUT Forgiveness Ministry serves people with information about forgiveness and provides support in the practice of forgiveness. The Forgiveness Ministry meets the 4th Sunday of every month in the Family Room of Detroit Unity Temple. Visitors are welcomed at each meeting and are encouraged to ask questions and share their forgiveness experiences.
Charles is a certified 5 GIFTS for Living an Abundant Life Facilitator. He facilitates the eight week 5 GIFTS for Living and Abundant Life course which enables participants to experience more abundance in their lives through giving and receiving the spiritual gifts of Gratitude, Intention, Forgiveness, Tithing and Surrender. He was also one of the first Certified 5 GIFTS Spiritual Prosperity Coaches. His coaching practice serves individual and small group clients. Charles combines his original work Prosperity's 12 Affirmations with the 5 GIFTS to offer his clients a rich spiritual context to contect with the Power of Spirit to fulfill their destiny of authentic and prospering self expression. His coaching practice includes face to face one on one coaching and small group coaching. He also does e-mail and telephone coaching for clients outside the Detroit Metropolitan area.