Important Facts About Uncle Charlie

Plays acoustic guitar, sings lead vocals and background vocals, and does crazy imitations and stupid voices!

Currently resides in Tampa, FL

Youth minister since 1976; Worship leader since 1997

Founder of Upward Bound Ministries

Member of The Crossing Church, Brandon, FL

Fun Facts About Uncle Charlie

Full name:
Charles Allen Bancroft ( His mom used to call him by all 3 names in one breath when he was in big trouble! )

Spanish name:
"El Guapo Pele Blanco"......... (means good looking white haired dude!)

Family info:
Tammy Lynn ( wife of 30 years ), Andrew ( age 27 ), and Matthew ( age 25 ).

Birthday:
July 17, every year ( send money! )

Home town:
El Paso, TX

Education:
Graduated from UCLA ( University of Cameron, Lawton Area ) : Major: BSU (Baptist Student Union), Minor: Ping pong (not really! My real major was P.E., with a double minor in Math and Law Enforcement)

Stuff I like:
Oklahoma Sooners, all sports, ( especially golf, tennis, softball, baseball, & high school wrestling ), Dr. Pepper, chocolate chip cookies with pecans, gummy bears (not just any gummy bears...Haribo gummy bears!), fishing, snow skiing, jet skiing, riding 4-wheelers, playing the guitar, winning at whatever game I play, The Crocodile Hunter, playing golf with my son, playing tug of war with my puppy dog, torturing the cat!

Stuff I don't like, period:
Losing, onions, liver, shots, needles, snakes, being sick, supreme pizza, waking up in the mornings, a dog that barks all night, waiting in line at Walmart, slow computers, kidney stones, cats with attitudes, Florida drivers, and that stupid "Titanic" song!

Favorite sports teams:
Oklahoma Sooners,  Dallas Mavericks, Tampa Bay Bucs, Tampa Bay Rays

Favorite food:
Rice-a-roni, home made chocolate chip cookies (with pecans), stir-fry, citrus flavored blended frappaccino with whipped cream from Starbucks (they don't make it anymore...let's start a protest!)

Favorite movies:
Blind Side, Cinderella Man, Iron Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings (all),  Princess Bride, Forrest Gump,  The Waterboy, The Last Samurai, Shrek, Mr. Deeds, Gladiator, Troy, Nacho Libre'

Favorite TV shows:
24, American Idol, The Weather Channel

Favorite cartoon characters:
FogHorn LegHorn, Taz, Speedy Gonzalez, and Marvin the Martian, Brak on Spaceghost, Donkey on Shrek

Favorite christian singers:
(male): The late Rich Mullins, The late Keith Green, Steven Curtis Chapman, Lincoln Brewster, Matt Redman, Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp, Tommy Walker, Paul Baloche
(female): Cheri Keaggy, Twila Paris, Michelle Tumes, Ayesha Woods, Brit Nicole

Favorite christian groups:
Stellar Kart, FFH, Avalon, The Martins, Caedmon's Call, Jars of Clay, Sierra, Point of Grace, Relient K

Favorite worship songs:
"You Never Let Go" by Matt Redman, "Our God" by Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman, "Every Day" by Hillsong, "No Other Name" by Todd Fields

Favorite Bible character besides Jesus:
Daniel - he's the man!

Favorite Bible verses:
2 Chronicles 16:9 - "For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth, that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His."
Psalm 37:4 - "Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

Favorite books other than the Bible: 
Prayer of Jabez, Life that God Rewards, The Dream Giver, (all by Bruce Wilkinson),  Purpose Driven Life, (by Rick Warren), David (by Chuck Swindoll), Joseph (by Chuck Swindoll), Wild Goose Chace (by Mark Batterson), Become a Better You (by Joel Osteen), It's Your Time (by Joel Osteen), Halftime (by Bob Buford), Learning to Soar (by Avery and Matt Willis)

Persons I admire:
My wife Tammy, my parents, Billy Graham, Tony Dungy (former coach for Indianapolis Colts), the late Tom Landry (former coach of the Dallas Cowboys) , Ronald Reagan

Little known facts about Uncle Charlie:
I still can't read music, I once pinned myself in a high school wrestling match, my mom looks and acts like Lucille Ball, I eat my pancakes dry, (no syrup, no butter... nothin'), I shoot in the 70's in golf (if it's any warmer or any colder outside, I won't shoot at all! ha ha!), corn dogs with mustard make me cough, I can dunk a basketball (on a 5 foot goal!), I once hooked my best friend in the mouth while fishing, I watch the Weather Channel, I occasionally run into glass doors, I'm shorter than I look!