The Founder of BCCWY

Founder and Former Director of BCCWY-- Charlie Reed

Charlie grew up on a farm/ranch in the Big Horn Basin of northwestern Wyoming. He attended the University of Wyoming, earning a Bachelors degree in engineering.  In 1979 Charlie married Donna Simmelink. They have four children.  He spent 22 years as a design engineer and design team leader with the Wyoming Department of Transportation.  While working as an engineer, Charlie went to school part-time earning a Masters degree in Pastoral Ministry from Simpson College, Redding California.  Upon graduation, he accepted a call as Associate Pastor of Cheyenne Alliance Church (CAC) in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  During the six years as pastor at CAC, Charlie became familiar with the ministry of Biblical Concepts in Counseling (BCC).  After helping organize a BCC relationship conference at CAC and going through the counseling and counselor training with his wife, Charlie started applying BCC to his ministry.  In June of 2005, Biblical Concept in Counseling of Wyoming was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in Wyoming. Charlie served as counselor and former director for 20 years until he retired June 30, 2025.