Posted on 04/18/2023 12:48:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Rev. Charles F. Stanley, a past president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and a noted evangelical TV and radio broadcaster, died Tuesday at age 90, In Touch Ministries announced.
No cause of death was given, but the group said Mr. Stanley passed away at 7:30 a.m. He served 50 years as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta starting in 1971, having joined as associate pastor two years earlier. He was elected to successive one-year terms as Southern Baptist Convention president, in 1984 and 1985.
Mr. Stanley’s broadcast ministry began with a 30-minute TV program called “The Chapel Hour” that aired on local stations WXIA and WANX (now WGCL). The Christian Broadcasting Network offered an opportunity to transmit those messages, and the program was renamed “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley,” a nod to his theology doctorate from Luther Rice Seminary, also in Atlanta, and aired on radio and TV.
According to an obituary provided by In Touch Ministries, the program “penetrated almost every major market in the United States” during the 1980s. In the District of Columbia area, his daily radio sermons aired on WAVA and other stations.
Along with various cable and satellite networks including TBN and Daystar, Mr. Stanley’s weekly TV messages appeared around the country.
Globally, “In Touch” programs are seen and heard on over 2,600 radio and TV outlets in more than 50 languages. He sold more than 10 million copies of his 70 books. “Trusting God With Today: 365 Devotions,” his latest title, is expected to be published in October by Thomas Nelson.
“Dr. Stanley leaves behind a lasting legacy as a torchbearer and trailblazer of Gospel ministry and Christian broadcasting,” said Troy A. Miller, CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters. “We were blessed to have such a faithful servant
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RIP my dear teacher and favorite Pastor.
Good teacher. he’d say “listen!”
Noooooooooo!!!!
Well may he rest in peace as he goes to his reward. The world is a worse place now that he is gone.
Yep…. yet Soros and the peanut head are still alive and kicking.
The ‘In Touch’ app is a great addition to add to your ROKU player.
He was among the greats in modern Evangelicalism, but his son Andy turned out to be an “emergent” reprobate. And Charles continued to affirm his son in his reprobation. I couldn’t figure it out.
Andy is almost a marcionite
Rest In Piece, Charles!
You nailed it!!!!
(Well done to Dr Stanley…. You are with Christ your Savior!!!)
I don’t think they’ll be around too much longer, but unlike our dear friend Charles, their eternal destinations won’t be so pleasurable.
I watch his program on Xfinity cable.
Gone to his Reward.
A joyful day, but still a loss for many of those left behind.
Totally agree
What I really appreciated about Dr. Stanley was his instruction on how to live the Christian life.
He's gonna be missed.
Yes
andy is an apostate. He’s on the wide open highway to Hell vs the narrow road to Heaven....and he’s taking a lot with him.
Most modern "woke" emergents are.
He’s having a wonderful time now.
We will miss him.
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