Stanley, who was born in Dry Fork, Virginia, in 1932 would become a pioneer in religious broadcasting. Sign up for our newsletter: As for the financial good fortune of In Touch, Bowen said: We really attribute all growth first and foremost to Gods goodness and his desire to use the ministry to further the gospel. People would say, I used to couldnt watch you. In obedience to the Holy Spirit and leading of the Lord, Dr. Stanley has stepped down as senior pastor of First Baptist Atlanta and now holds the honorary title of pastor emeritus. I was very, very combative and very, very competitive. It was that or go to jail, Fulton judge extends deadline for DA to reply to Trump motion to kill probe, Ex Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: bullet missed nephew by inches, The Godfather of AI leaves Google and warns of danger ahead, Peter Wallace will sign off as host of faith-based Day1 in August, Gwinnett County changes mailing address for water bill payments. So Why Are Luther Bibles Selling So Well? A public viewing is being held today for Dr. Charles F. Stanley, founder of In Touch Ministries. His pulpit ministry spanned decades and will never be forgotten. "I instantly knew that God could use him." Charles knows something about preaching. Although Stanley retired from the First Baptist pastorate, hes very much still at work at In Touch, according to the organization. The experience with violence had an impact on the rest of Stanleys life, he later recalled. Charlotte: QC Family Tree with Greg and Helms Jarrell, Lost Boys of Sudan: St. Johns Baptist Charlotte, Awakening to Immigrant Justice: Myers Park Baptist Church, Hospitality on the corner: Gaston Christian Center, Jake Hall: Gospel Gothic, Music and Radio, Hymns for a Lifetime: Ken Wilson and Knollwood Baptist Church, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window). Myron Bruce, the churchs current pastor. Others pushed him to resign. His Net Worth, Wife Shirley Boone, Children. First Baptist Church and In Touch Ministries are separate organizations, although there has been significant overlap in personnel and interests through the years because the nonprofit ministrys primary mission was to disseminate sermons Stanley originally preached at First Baptist. He died to this life April 18, 2023. On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, Dr. Charles F. Stanley, founder of In Touch Ministries and Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, passed .
