Charles Stanley

Charles Frazier Stanley Jr. (September 25, 1932 – April 18, 2023) was an American Southern Baptist pastor and writer. He was senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta for 49 years and took on emeritus status in 2020. He founded and was president of In Touch Ministries which widely broadcasts his sermons through television and radio. He also served two one-year terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, from 1984 to 1986.

This article is about the American Baptist pastor. For other people with the same name, see Charles Stanley (disambiguation).
Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley (age 87; 2020)
ChurchFirst Baptist Church (Atlanta)
Orders
Ordination1956
Personal details
Born
Charles Frazier Stanley

(1932-09-25)September 25, 1932
Dry Fork, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 18, 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 90)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DenominationBaptist (Southern Baptist Convention)
ParentsCharles Stanley
Rebecca Stanley
Spouse
Anna Johnson Stanley
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(m. 1955; div. 2000)​
Children
Occupation
  • televangelist
  • author
  • Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta (1971–2020)
  • President of the Southern Baptist Convention (1984–1986)
Alma mater
  • University of Richmond
  • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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