About Us

My name is Charlie Schaffer (that's my wife, Skyler, next to me), and I’m the church planting pastor of Capernaum Baptist Church in Hammond, Louisiana. I grew up in a pastor’s home and was saved at age four. Later, God called me to pastor at age ten, and He has led me along the journey to where I am today.
I’d love to share part of that with you . . .
God led me to church planting in 2019 while I interned in Queens, NYC. The plane taking me home from the Big Apple landed in late October, and I started a Bible study at PJ's Coffee in downtown Hammond with my best friend Caleb two weeks later.
Since then, God has grown our group organically, and He’s matured me substantially. Having faith in God has paid dividends—and I can’t wait to see where God takes us!
I’d love to share part of that with you . . .
God led me to church planting in 2019 while I interned in Queens, NYC. The plane taking me home from the Big Apple landed in late October, and I started a Bible study at PJ's Coffee in downtown Hammond with my best friend Caleb two weeks later.
Since then, God has grown our group organically, and He’s matured me substantially. Having faith in God has paid dividends—and I can’t wait to see where God takes us!
Capernaum Baptist Church is a ministry of Open Door Baptist Church in Denham Springs, LA. Visit their website at opendooronline.com for more information.