In fact, one of his pictures, given as a gift to the late Reverend Billy Graham, was hanging on the wall in Graham’s bedroom at the time of his death.
The walls of the In Touch studios are adorned with many of his photos. Stanley’s favorite hobby was nature photography. He also served for two terms as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention in the 1980s. As an author, he wrote more than 60 books including several New York Times bestsellers. In 1988, he was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. In the United States, the In Touch television program could be seen on 204 stations and seven satellite networks, and the In Touch radio program could be heard on 458 stations and via shortwave radio. Stanley could be heard in every nation on Earth via radio, shortwave, or television broadcasts. His sermons, podcasts, and devotionals have been seen or heard in more than 115 million homes per week in more than 126 countries around the world.
He founded In Touch Ministries in 1977 to in his words, “Get the truth of the Gospel to as many people as possible”. Stanley, who was born in Dry Fork, Virginia in 1932 would become a pioneer in religious broadcasting. In 1997, FBA moved from its Midtown Atlanta location on Peachtree Street to the former Avon property in Dunwoody to accommodate its diverse membership of more than 15,000 from all over the metro area.įaith leaders condole the death of Charles Stanley Under Stanley’s leadership, the church saw unprecedented growth. He was named Senior Pastor in 1971, becoming the 16th pastor at the historic church that was founded in 1848. He was 90.įOX 5’s Buck Lanford has confirmed First Baptist Atlanta Senior Pastor Anthony George that the influential Atlanta faith leader passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday morning.įor more than five decades, the pastor, broadcaster, and author served on the staff of First Baptist Atlanta. DR Charles Frazier Stanley, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church Atlanta and the founder of In Touch Ministries has died.
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