 His ministry was characterized by his vision, integrity, and ability to connect with Church of God membership at the grassroots level.His 12-year presidency of Lee College (now Lee University) was at that time the longest in the institution’s history.During the years of his leadership, the school set new enrollment records, built a married students apartment complex, and an auditorium, which was named the Charles W. Conn Center by the college board of directors in 1978, and made huge strides toward a broad range of academic and civic goals.