Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
	Charles Stanley
Church	First Baptist Church (Atlanta)
Orders
Ordination	1956
Personal details
Born	Charles Frazier Stanley, Jr.; September 25, 1932; Dry Fork, Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2023 (aged 90); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Denomination	Baptist (Southern Baptist Convention)
Parents	Charles Stanley; Rebecca Stanley
Spouse	Anna Johnson Stanley (m. 1955; div. 2000)
Children	Becky Stanley Brodersen; Andy Stanley;
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;

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.