 He would later reflect on his teaching and administrative roles at Lee College as his most enjoyable years in ministry.Among his numerous honors include being recognized by the denomination in 2002 with the inception of the Charles W. Conn Historical Writing Award, which biennially recognizes authors of outstanding books and articles related to the history and heritage of the Church of God.At that time, the denomination noted that "Charles W. Conn has symbolized the best of historical and literary writing in the Church of God for over 50 years... [His] writings are the standard by which future historical writings will be judged."