1. Charles Stanley was senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta for 49 years and took on emeritus status in 2020.
17 Facts About Charles Stanley
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Charles Stanley founded and was president of In Touch Ministries which widely broadcasts his sermons through television and radio.
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Charles Stanley served two one-year terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, from 1984 to 1986.
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Charles Stanley's father died when he was nine months old.
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When Charles Stanley was nine, his mother remarried John Hall, a truck driver, and had a daughter named Susan "Susie" Hall.
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Charles Stanley graduated in 1956 at the age of 23, from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Charles Stanley studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, earning a Master of Divinity.
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Charles Stanley earned a Master of Theology and a Doctorate of Theology degree from Luther Rice Seminary.
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Charles Stanley joined the staff of First Baptist Church of Atlanta in 1969 and became senior pastor in 1971.
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In 1972, Charles Stanley launched a half-hour religious television program called The Chapel Hour.
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Charles Stanley took the ministry name In Touch from a Living Bible he owned.
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In 1985, Charles Stanley was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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In 2017, Charles Stanley named Anthony George to succeed him as senior pastor of First Baptist Church at some point in the future.
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On September 13,2020, Charles Stanley announced his retirement as senior pastor and transition to pastor emeritus, but noted that he would continue to work at In Touch Ministries.
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Charles Stanley again filed for divorce on March 20,1995.
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The matter was complicated by reports that Charles Stanley had said he would resign as pastor if he got divorced.
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Charles Stanley died at his home in Atlanta on April 18,2023, at age 90.