Instructor Profile: Charles Hodges

Dr. Charles Hodges teaches Counseling and Physiology.

Conversion

When Charles was 11 years old, most of my family became Christians. But Charles remained an unbeliever. He later confessed Christ as his Savior and Lord at the age of 19 as a result of accepting the challenge to read through the Bible in a year. He reached the gospel of John and saw Jesus for the first time in life. He understood his need for a Savior, believed that God raised Him from the Dead and became one of His.

Family

Charles met Helen in church one Sunday when she was visiting the church he regularly attended. They were married between his college graduation and his first year in the Indiana University School of Medicine. That was 1971; and since then they have been blessed with 4 children and their spouses, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. They are members of Faith Church in Lafayette, IN, where Dr. Hodges is an instructor/counselor for Faith Biblical Counseling Ministry.

Vocation

Dr. Hodges is a Family Physician board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics. He practices with the Ascension Medical Group in Indianapolis, IN.

Hobbies

Charles enjoys golfing and running. Together with his wife they also enjoy travel and visiting Disney World.

Church Ministry

Instructor/counselor at Faith Biblical Counseling Ministry.

Ministry Experience

Dr. Hodges is a fellow for the Association of Certified Biblical counselors (ACBC).
Along with teaching for RBS, he also teaches at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC and for Mission University seminary in Springfield MO.

Education

B.A. in History and Political Science, Indiana University, 1972; MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; MA in Counseling, Liberty University, 1989; MAR, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

Publications

Good Mood Bad Mood: Help and Hope for Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Shepherd Press, 2013.
”Self Harm,” in Caring for the Souls of Children. Editor Amy Baker. New Growth Press, 2020.
Christian Counselors Medical Desk Reference. editor/author Charles Hodges MD. New Growth Press, 2023.
Dr. Hodges also has numerous blogs on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and on goodmoodbadmood.com.

Teaching Experience

RTS Charlotte: teaches Counseling and Physiology (teaches this course every other year).
Mission University Springfield MO.: teaches Counseling and Physiology.
Dr. Hodges also regularly teaches at various conferences in the US and abroad.

Research Interests

I am particularly interested in medical subjects that are often encountered in biblical counseling.
I write frequently about subjects such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Schizophrenia.