Who we are
A holistic approach to prison ministry, built on relationship and the belief
that no life is beyond God's reach.
Our Story
Epiphany Life Change was founded by Pastor Charles Anderson. At 23, while serving in the U.S. Army at Fort Polk in Louisiana, he answered God's call to preach. He was licensed and ordained in 1990 and went on to lead several congregations.
After ten years in the Army, he was honorably discharged and began a career in corrections. Inside those walls, he developed a deep compassion for the men and women others had written off. While working for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, he watched the same men cycle out of prison and back in, over and over. So he cashed in his retirement and opened his first halfway house — and eventually left TDCJ to run it full-time.
Epiphany Life Change was founded in October 2014. Its next chapter began when Pastor Anderson returned to volunteer at the Terrell Unit, teaching a course called Transformation. One student, Eugene Dixon, asked him a question that changed everything: "What is next? Is there anything that will help us dive deeper into the Bible?" That question led Pastor Anderson to a meeting with The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) - and to the TUMI-based discipleship model Epiphany Life Change still teaches inside Texas prisons today.
Our mission
To equip incarcerated men and women with certified Christian leadership development that brings real change, real hope, and lasting impact behind prison walls and beyond.
Our vision
We envision a future where prisons become places of purpose - led by the incarcerated, supported by churches and volunteers, and transformed by the power of Christ-centered education.
Our Team
Epiphany Life Change is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) organization. Each member of our board has a personal passion for giving returning citizens a second chance.
Pastor Charles Anderson
Founder and CEO
A U.S. Army veteran and former corrections professional whose work teaching Bible study inside TDCJ gave rise to Epiphany Life Change. He hosts The Onesimus Show.
Sharon Browatzke
Executive Director
A leader with a Masters in Administration and Organizational Leadership, CFRE, CCNL, and served with World Impact for over 33 years in multiple positions.
Rick Browatzke
North Regional Manager
A missionary with a Masters in Counseling and served with World Impact for 37 years in the inner city. As an evangelist and disciple maker, he has been facilitating TUMI in prisons for over a decade
Terrance Samuels
TUMI Houston Site Coordinator and Church Leadership Consultant
Founder of Excel Leadership Group and a certified John Maxwell speaker, coach, and trainer, with 16 years serving in local church ministry.
Jerome Brandon
Leadership Director
A pastor and missionary with a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries from Houston Graduate School of Theology, with ministry experience across the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa.
Our Board
Epiphany Life Change is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) organization. Each member of our board has a personal passion for giving returning citizens a second chance.
Paul Boggs II
Board Member
With over 20 years of pastoral experience, Paul is the founder of Creation Designz, a Houston-based marketing and design agency. He is currently the Marketing VP of a 600-million dollar organization.
Lenora McMillian
Board Member
More than 18 years in operations, planning, and governance for Fortune 500, government, and military organizations, with a focus on strategy and growth for faith-based organizations.
Rev. Debra M. Chidakwa Akue
Advisory Board
More than nine years in ministry, chaplaincy, and spiritual direction, including service as a hospice chaplain, correctional officer, and prison chaplain.