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{{Infobox religious biography
|name = Charles Stanley
|image = Dr. Charles Stanley, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, and founder of In Touch Ministries, thanks U.S. Soldiers and their families for their service to the nation during his inspirational speech at 131106-A-PP444-045.jpg
|birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1932|9|25}}
|birth_place = [[Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|profession = [[Pastor]], [[televangelist]], [[theologian]], author
|spouse = Anna Johnson Stanley (married 1958–2000, divorced)
|children = Two, including [[Andy Stanley]]
|religion = [[Christianity]]
|denomination = [[Southern Baptist]]
|residence =[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|website =
}}
{{Southern Baptists}}
'''Charles Frazier Stanley''' (born September 25, 1932) is the senior pastor of [[First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia|First Baptist Church]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. He is also the founder and president of [[In Touch Ministries]] and also served two one-year terms as president of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] from 1984 to 1986. He has an [[evangelical]] and [[Dispensationalism|dispensationalist]] theology.<ref>David Roach, ''End Times'': Scholars differ on what Bible says on subject." ''The Baptist Press'', Dec. 30, 2009. {{cite web |url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id%3D31963 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105064313/http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31963 |archivedate=2012-01-05 |df= }}</ref>
==Biography==
Charles Frazier Stanley was born in [[Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia]], just nine months before his father, Charley, died. Stanley grew up in rural Dry Fork in the outskirts of [[Danville, Virginia|Danville]]. At the age of 12, Charles became a [[born-again Christian]], and at age 14 he began his life's work in [[Christian ministry]]. Stanley received his bachelor's degree from the [[University of Richmond]]. He later obtained his Masters of Divinity from [[Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. He received his [[Th.M.]] and [[Th.D.]] degrees in [[theology]] from [[Luther Rice Seminary]] in [[Florida]] (which later relocated to [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]], Georgia).
Stanley joined the staff of [[First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia|First Baptist Church of Atlanta]] in 1969 and became senior pastor in 1971. As a young pastor, he was given the motivational book ''[[Think and Grow Rich]]''. He has written, "I began to apply the principles of that book to my endeavors as a pastor, and I discovered they worked!" He also wrote, "For years, I read ''Think and Grow Rich'' every year to remind myself that the truth of God is not just for one career field. It is for all manner of work and ministry."<ref>Stanley, Charles, 2009, ''How to Reach Your Full Potential for God'', p. 224, Thomas Nelson Publishers, {{ISBN|978-1-4002-0092-4}}</ref> In 1972, Stanley launched a half-hour religious television program called ''The Chapel Hour.'' The [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] began televising this show in 1978. In 1982, Stanley founded In Touch Ministries with the mission to lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church. In Touch uses tools like radio, television, magazines and digital media to advance the Gospel as quickly as possible. Dr. Stanley decided to call the ministry In Touch, because it comes from a Living Bible he owned. During the 1980s, the ministry's broadcasts were available in nearly every major American [[media market]], usually on Sundays. In 2006, ''[[In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley]]'' could be heard in 107 languages. Currently, it airs in more than 50 languages worldwide. In the United States, "In Touch" is broadcast on approximately 500 radio stations, 300 television stations and several [[satellite]] networks including [[The Inspiration Network (INSP)]] and [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]. Stanley's sermons are also available on the In Touch Web site and are downloadable in the form of [[podcast]]s, along with other video and audio programming. In Touch also produces a free monthly magazine called the ''In Touch'' magazine an award-winning publication printed in four languages. Stanley's writings and broadcasts address issues such as [[money|finances]], parenting, personal crises, [[emotion|emotional matters]], [[Interpersonal relationship|relationships]] and Protestant [[Christianity]]. According to the ministry Web site, "Dr. Stanley fervently believes the Bible to be the inerrant Word of God, a belief strongly reflected in his teaching."<ref name="ITM Stanley bio">[http://www.intouch.org/about/about-dr.-charles-stanley/topic/-about-aboutdrstanley-82 Stanley bio page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822024345/http://www.intouch.org/about/about-dr.-charles-stanley/topic/-about-aboutdrstanley-82 |date=August 22, 2010 }}, ''In Touch'' Ministries</ref>
Over the course of his ministry, Stanley has developed “30 Life Principles” <ref>https://www.intouch.org/read/30-life-principles</ref> that have guided his life and helped him grow in his knowledge, service, and love of God. He shares these often, including in books, Bibles and study guides. He credits his grandfather, George Washington Stanley, with inspiring one of his most referenced principles: “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.” In his book ''Courageous Faith: My Story from a Life of Obedience'',<ref>[https://store.intouch.org/p-6158-courageous-faith-my-story-from-a-life-of-obedience.aspx] In Touch Ministries</ref> Stanley said, “Granddad told me, ‘Charles, if God tells you to run your head through a brick wall, you head for the wall, and when you get there, God will make a hole for it.’”
In 2005, Stanley invited [[Lisa Ryan]] to co-host a question-and-answer segment called "Bring It Home," which aired after the sermon and advertisements. The Q&A segment was intended to help the audience better grasp the content of the sermon through the use of questions the average listener might ask. The segment was discontinued in late 2006 and replaced by Stanley alone. In early 2007, Stanley began using the final segment of the "In Touch" TV and radio programs to teach on his "30 Life Principles." Related materials and teaching are available online through InTouch.org's "Life Principles Center."<ref>[http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.6F41/30_Life_Principles.htm 30 Life Principles] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608084410/http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.6F41/30_Life_Principles.htm |date=June 8, 2007 }}, In Touch Ministries</ref>
In addition to his work in Christian ministry, Stanley is an avid photographer. Much of his photographic work is featured in the ''In Touch'' magazine, as well as in other materials printed by the ministry (such as the In Touch wall and desk calendars).<ref name="ITM Stanley bio" /><ref>Many of his current photographs from Alaska are featured in the ITM [http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2315307/k.89F3/Photo_Gallery.htm/ Photo Gallery]{{Full citation needed|date=July 2009}} {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602120906/http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2315307/k.89F3/Photo_Gallery.htm/ |date=June 2, 2007 }}.</ref>
==Family==
Charles Stanley's divorce<ref name="LO">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpnews.net/5874|title=Charles Stanley, wife divorce – Atlanta church affirms pastor|accessdate=2007-09-01 |author=Baptist Press |date=2000-05-31 |publisher=The Layman Online }}</ref> from his wife Anna in 2000, after several years of separation, caused a minor controversy in the Southern Baptist Convention. The matter was complicated by reports that Stanley had said he would resign as pastor if he became divorced. At the time, he did not believe his separation would result in divorce. However, when it did, the members of his church overwhelmingly voted to keep him on as pastor. According to First Baptist Atlanta's bylaws, Stanley will be able to keep his post as long as he does not remarry.
Charles Stanley's son [[Andy Stanley]] is the pastor of [[North Point Community Church]] in nearby [[Alpharetta, Georgia]]. Stanley also has a daughter named Becky, whom Stanley has occasionally mentioned in his sermons.
Stanley's wife of more than 40 years, Anna J. Stanley, originally filed for divorce on June 22, 1993, following their separation in spring of 1992. The two of them agreed that Anna would amend the lawsuit to seek a legal separation instead ("separate maintenance"), while seeking reconciliation. She again filed for divorce on March 20, 1995. Even though this was not the end of the marriage, the [[Moody Radio Network]] station in Atlanta (then-WAFS) took Stanley's daily broadcast off the air during that time, as managers concluded that there was no sign of reconciliation. The Stanleys were legally separated at the time that divorce papers were filed for the last time on February 16, 2000. A judge signed the final divorce decree on May 11, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpnews.net/5874|title=Charles Stanley, wife divorce; Atlanta church affirms pastor|first=|last=Staff|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/17/us/andy-stanley/index.html|title=Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart|first=John Blake|last=CNN|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
Anna Johnson Stanley died on November 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcdonaldandson.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1580087|title=Obituary for Anna Stanley - CUMMING, GA|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
==Bibliography==
*1980: ''Making The Bible Clear'' with [[Fred L. Lowery]] {{ISBN|0-961079223}}
*1982: ''Handle With Prayer'' {{ISBN|0-89693-963-4}}
*1985: ''How to Listen to God'' {{ISBN|0-8407-9041-4}}
*1985: ''Confronting Casual Christianity'' {{ISBN|0-8054-5022-X}}
*1986: ''How to Keep Your Kids on Your Team'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7351-4}}
*1989: ''How to Handle Adversity'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6418-3}}
*1990: ''Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure?'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6417-5}}
*1991: ''The Gift of Forgiveness'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6415-9}}
*1992: ''The Wonderful Spirit-Filled Life'' {{ISBN| 0785277471}}
*1995: ''The Love of God'' {{ISBN|1-56476-532-6}}
*1995: ''The Source of My Strength'' {{ISBN|0-7852-0569-1}}
*1999: ''A Touch of His Power: Meditations on God's Awesome Power'' {{ISBN|0-310-21492-0}}
*2000: ''Success God's Way'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6590-2}}
*2000: ''Into His Presence: An In Touch Devotional'' {{ISBN|0-7852-8013-8}}
*2001: ''The Gift of Love'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6618-6}}
*2001: ''Our Unmet Needs'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7796-X}}
*2002: ''Walking Wisely'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7298-4}}
*2002: ''Winning the War Within'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6416-7}}
*2003: ''Finding Peace'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7297-6}}
*2003: ''God is in Control'' {{ISBN|0-8499-5739-7}}
*2004: ''When the Enemy Strikes'' {{ISBN|0-7852-8788-4}}
*2005: ''Charles Stanley's Life Principles Bible'' {{ISBN|1-4185-0572-2}}
*2005: ''Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6512-0}}
*2005: ''Living the Extraordinary Life : 9 Principles to Discover It'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6611-9}}
*2006: ''Discover Your Destiny'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6369-1}}
*2006: ''Pathways to His Presence: A Daily Devotional'' {{ISBN|0-7852-2163-8}}
*2007: ''Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0090-3}}
*2008: ''In Step with God'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0091-1}}
*2008: ''Stuck in Reverse'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0094-6}}
*2008: ''The Power of God's Love: A 31 Day Devotional to Encounter the Father's Greatest Gift'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0093-8}}
*2008: ''When Your Children Hurt'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0098-9}}
*2010: ''How to Reach Your Full Potential for God'' {{ISBN|978-1-4002-0092-4}}
*2011: ''Turning the Tide: Real Hope Real Change'' {{ISBN|978-1-4516-26407}}
*2012: ''Prayer: The Ultimate Conversation'' {{ISBN| 978-1-4391-9065-4}}
*2013: ''Man of God: Leading Your Family by Allowing God to Lead You'' {{ISBN|978-1-4347-0547-1}}
*2013: ''Emotions: Confront the Lies. Conquer with Truth.'' {{ISBN|978-1-4767-5206-8}}
*2013: ''Walking with God: Thoughts on His Indwelling Spirit, Volume 2'' {{ISBN|0529108968}}
*2014: ''Walking with God: Knowing God Through Prayer, Volume 3'' {{ISBN|0785206965}}
*2015: ''Waiting on God: Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow'' {{ISBN|978-1-4767-9403-7}}
*2015: ''Christmas: The Gift for Every Heart'' {{ISBN| 9780718042172}}
*2016: ''Courageous Faith: My Story from a Life of Obedience'' {{ISBN|978-1-5011-3269-8}}
*2017: ''Finding God’s Blessings in Brokenness: How Pain Reveals His Deepest Love'' {{ISBN|9780310084129}}
*2017: ''Standing Strong: How to Storm-Proof Your Life with God’s Timeless Truths'' {{ISBN| 9781501177392}}
==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1972
| ''The Chapel Hour''
|Host
|-
|1983–1985
| ''The Breakfast Club''
|Host
|-
|1990–pres.
| ''[[In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley]]''
|Host
|-
|2002
| [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN's]] ''Praise the Lord''
|Guest
|-
|2011
| ''[[19 Kids and Counting]]''
|Episode: "Donating Duggars"
|-
|2012
| [[Monica's Closeups]]
|Guest
|}
==Awards and honors==
*1988: National Religious Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame
*1989: Named Clergyman of the Year by Religious Heritage of America
*1989: NRB named In Touch with Television Producer of the Year
*1999: In Touch named Radio Program of the Year
*2017: Thomas Nelson Publishing recognizes Dr. Stanley for selling more than 3.5 million copies of his books
==See also==
* [[Southern Baptist Convention]]
* [[Southern Baptist Convention Presidents]]
* [[List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people]]
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100819145457/http://www.intouch.org/about/about-dr.-charles-stanley In Touch Ministries – Dr. Charles Stanleys Biography]
* [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/154/story_15400_1.html Beliefnet – ''Interview with Charles Stanley'']
* [http://www.fba.org First Baptist Atlanta]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016030707/http://www.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.6F41/30_Life_Principles.htm The 30 "Life Principles"] developed by Charles F. Stanley to help people live life at its best.
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{{Infobox religious biography
|name = Charles Stanley
|image = Dr. Charles Stanley, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, and founder of In Touch Ministries, thanks U.S. Soldiers and their families for their service to the nation during his inspirational speech at 131106-A-PP444-045.jpg
|birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1932|9|25}}
|birth_place = [[Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|profession = [[Pastor]], [[televangelist]], [[theologian]], author
|spouse = Anna Johnson Stanley (married 1958–2000, divorced)
|children = Two, including [[Andy Stanley]]
|religion = [[Christianity]]
|denomination = [[Southern Baptist]]
|residence =[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|website =
}}
{{Southern Baptists}}
'''Charles Frazier Stanley''' (born September 25, 1932) is the senior pastor of [[First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia|First Baptist Church]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. He is also the founder and president of [[In Touch Ministries]] and also served two one-year terms as president of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] from 1984 to 1986. He has an [[evangelical]] and [[Dispensationalism|dispensationalist]] theology.<ref>David Roach, ''End Times'': Scholars differ on what Bible says on subject." ''The Baptist Press'', Dec. 30, 2009. {{cite web |url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id%3D31963 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105064313/http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31963 |archivedate=2012-01-05 |df= }}</ref>
==Biography==
Charles Frazier Stanley was born in [[Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia]], just nine months before his father, Charley, died. Stanley grew up in rural Dry Fork in the outskirts of [[Danville, Virginia|Danville]]. At the age of 12, Charles became a [[born-again Christian]], and at age 14 he began his life's work in [[Christian ministry]]. Stanley received his bachelor's degree from the [[University of Richmond]]. He later obtained his Masters of Divinity from [[Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary]] in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]. He received his [[Th.M.]] and [[Th.D.]] degrees in [[theology]] from [[Luther Rice Seminary]] in [[Florida]] (which later relocated to [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]], Georgia).
Stanley joined the staff of [[First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia|First Baptist Church of Atlanta]] in 1969 and became senior pastor in 1971. As a young pastor, he was given the motivational book ''[[Think and Grow Rich]]''. He has written, "I began to apply the principles of that book to my endeavors as a pastor, and I discovered they worked!" He also wrote, "For years, I read ''Think and Grow Rich'' every year to remind myself that the truth of God is not just for one career field. It is for all manner of work and ministry."<ref>Stanley, Charles, 2009, ''How to Reach Your Full Potential for God'', p. 224, Thomas Nelson Publishers, {{ISBN|978-1-4002-0092-4}}</ref> In 1972, Stanley launched a half-hour religious television program called ''The Chapel Hour.'' The [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] began televising this show in 1978. In 1982, Stanley founded In Touch Ministries with the mission to lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church. In Touch uses tools like radio, television, magazines and digital media to advance the Gospel as quickly as possible. Dr. Stanley decided to call the ministry In Touch, because it comes from a Living Bible he owned. During the 1980s, the ministry's broadcasts were available in nearly every major American [[media market]], usually on Sundays. In 2006, ''[[In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley]]'' could be heard in 107 languages. Currently, it airs in more than 50 languages worldwide. In the United States, "In Touch" is broadcast on approximately 500 radio stations, 300 television stations and several [[satellite]] networks including [[The Inspiration Network (INSP)]] and [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]. Stanley's sermons are also available on the In Touch Web site and are downloadable in the form of [[podcast]]s, along with other video and audio programming. In Touch also produces a free monthly magazine called the ''In Touch'' magazine an award-winning publication printed in four languages. Stanley's writings and broadcasts address issues such as [[money|finances]], parenting, personal crises, [[emotion|emotional matters]], [[Interpersonal relationship|relationships]] and Protestant [[Christianity]]. According to the ministry Web site, "Dr. Stanley fervently believes the Bible to be the inerrant Word of God, a belief strongly reflected in his teaching."<ref name="ITM Stanley bio">[http://www.intouch.org/about/about-dr.-charles-stanley/topic/-about-aboutdrstanley-82 Stanley bio page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822024345/http://www.intouch.org/about/about-dr.-charles-stanley/topic/-about-aboutdrstanley-82 |date=August 22, 2010 }}, ''In Touch'' Ministries</ref>
Over the course of his ministry, Stanley has developed “30 Life Principles” <ref>https://www.intouch.org/read/30-life-principles</ref> that have guided his life and helped him grow in his knowledge, service, and love of God. He shares these often, including in books, Bibles and study guides. He credits his grandfather, George Washington Stanley, with inspiring one of his most referenced principles: “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.” In his book ''Courageous Faith: My Story from a Life of Obedience'',<ref>[https://store.intouch.org/p-6158-courageous-faith-my-story-from-a-life-of-obedience.aspx] In Touch Ministries</ref> Stanley said, “Granddad told me, ‘Charles, if God tells you to run your head through a brick wall, you head for the wall, and when you get there, God will make a hole for it.’”
In 2005, Stanley invited [[Lisa Ryan]] to co-host a question-and-answer segment called "Bring It Home," which aired after the sermon and advertisements. The Q&A segment was intended to help the audience better grasp the content of the sermon through the use of questions the average listener might ask. The segment was discontinued in late 2006 and replaced by Stanley alone. In early 2007, Stanley began using the final segment of the "In Touch" TV and radio programs to teach on his "30 Life Principles." Related materials and teaching are available online through InTouch.org's "Life Principles Center."<ref>[http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.6F41/30_Life_Principles.htm 30 Life Principles] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608084410/http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.6F41/30_Life_Principles.htm |date=June 8, 2007 }}, In Touch Ministries</ref>
In addition to his work in Christian ministry, Stanley is an avid photographer. Much of his photographic work is featured in the ''In Touch'' magazine, as well as in other materials printed by the ministry (such as the In Touch wall and desk calendars).<ref name="ITM Stanley bio" /><ref>Many of his current photographs from Alaska are featured in the ITM [http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2315307/k.89F3/Photo_Gallery.htm/ Photo Gallery]{{Full citation needed|date=July 2009}} {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602120906/http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2315307/k.89F3/Photo_Gallery.htm/ |date=June 2, 2007 }}.</ref>
==Family==
Charles Stanley's divorce<ref name="LO">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpnews.net/5874|title=Charles Stanley, wife divorce – Atlanta church affirms pastor|accessdate=2007-09-01 |author=Baptist Press |date=2000-05-31 |publisher=The Layman Online }}</ref> from his wife Anna in 2000, after several years of separation, caused a minor controversy in the Southern Baptist Convention. The matter was complicated by reports that Stanley had said he would resign as pastor if he became divorced. At the time, he did not believe his separation would result in divorce. However, when it did, the members of his church overwhelmingly voted to keep him on as pastor. According to First Baptist Atlanta's bylaws, Stanley will be able to keep his post as long as he does not remarry.
Charles Stanley's son [[Andy Stanley]] is the pastor of [[North Point Community Church]] in nearby [[Alpharetta, Georgia]]. Stanley also has a daughter named Becky, whom Stanley has occasionally mentioned in his sermons.
Stanley's wife of more than 40 years, Anna J. Stanley, originally filed for divorce on June 22, 1993, following their separation in spring of 1992. The two of them agreed that Anna would amend the lawsuit to seek a legal separation instead ("separate maintenance"), while seeking reconciliation. She again filed for divorce on March 20, 1995. Even though this was not the end of the marriage, the [[Moody Radio Network]] station in Atlanta (then-WAFS) took Stanley's daily broadcast off the air during that time, as managers concluded that there was no sign of reconciliation. The Stanleys were legally separated at the time that divorce papers were filed for the last time on February 16, 2000. A judge signed the final divorce decree on May 11, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpnews.net/5874|title=Charles Stanley, wife divorce; Atlanta church affirms pastor|first=|last=Staff|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/17/us/andy-stanley/index.html|title=Two preaching giants and the 'betrayal' that tore them apart|first=John Blake|last=CNN|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
Anna Johnson Stanley died on November 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcdonaldandson.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1580087|title=Obituary for Anna Stanley - CUMMING, GA|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
==Bibliography==
*1980: ''Making The Bible Clear'' with [[Fred L. Lowery]] {{ISBN|0-961079223}}
*1982: ''Handle With Prayer'' {{ISBN|0-89693-963-4}}
*1985: ''How to Listen to God'' {{ISBN|0-8407-9041-4}}
*1985: ''Confronting Casual Christianity'' {{ISBN|0-8054-5022-X}}
*1986: ''How to Keep Your Kids on Your Team'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7351-4}}
*1989: ''How to Handle Adversity'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6418-3}}
*1990: ''Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure?'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6417-5}}
*1991: ''The Gift of Forgiveness'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6415-9}}
*1992: ''The Wonderful Spirit-Filled Life'' {{ISBN| 0785277471}}
*1995: ''The Love of God'' {{ISBN|1-56476-532-6}}
*1995: ''The Source of My Strength'' {{ISBN|0-7852-0569-1}}
*1999: ''A Touch of His Power: Meditations on God's Awesome Power'' {{ISBN|0-310-21492-0}}
*2000: ''Success God's Way'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6590-2}}
*2000: ''Into His Presence: An In Touch Devotional'' {{ISBN|0-7852-8013-8}}
*2001: ''The Gift of Love'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6618-6}}
*2001: ''Our Unmet Needs'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7796-X}}
*2002: ''Walking Wisely'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7298-4}}
*2002: ''Winning the War Within'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6416-7}}
*2003: ''Finding Peace'' {{ISBN|0-7852-7297-6}}
*2003: ''God is in Control'' {{ISBN|0-8499-5739-7}}
*2004: ''When the Enemy Strikes'' {{ISBN|0-7852-8788-4}}
*2005: ''Charles Stanley's Life Principles Bible'' {{ISBN|1-4185-0572-2}}
*2005: ''Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6512-0}}
*2005: ''Living the Extraordinary Life : 9 Principles to Discover It'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6611-9}}
*2006: ''Discover Your Destiny'' {{ISBN|0-7852-6369-1}}
*2006: ''Pathways to His Presence: A Daily Devotional'' {{ISBN|0-7852-2163-8}}
*2007: ''Landmines in the Path of the Believer: Avoiding the Hidden Dangers'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0090-3}}
*2008: ''In Step with God'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0091-1}}
*2008: ''Stuck in Reverse'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0094-6}}
*2008: ''The Power of God's Love: A 31 Day Devotional to Encounter the Father's Greatest Gift'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0093-8}}
*2008: ''When Your Children Hurt'' {{ISBN|1-4002-0098-9}}
*2010: ''How to Reach Your Full Potential for God'' {{ISBN|978-1-4002-0092-4}}
*2011: ''Turning the Tide: Real Hope Real Change'' {{ISBN|978-1-4516-26407}}
*2012: ''Prayer: The Ultimate Conversation'' {{ISBN| 978-1-4391-9065-4}}
*2013: ''Man of God: Leading Your Family by Allowing God to Lead You'' {{ISBN|978-1-4347-0547-1}}
*2013: ''Emotions: Confront the Lies. Conquer with Truth.'' {{ISBN|978-1-4767-5206-8}}
*2013: ''Walking with God: Thoughts on His Indwelling Spirit, Volume 2'' {{ISBN|0529108968}}
*2014: ''Walking with God: Knowing God Through Prayer, Volume 3'' {{ISBN|0785206965}}
*2015: ''Waiting on God: Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow'' {{ISBN|978-1-4767-9403-7}}
*2015: ''Christmas: The Gift for Every Heart'' {{ISBN| 9780718042172}}
*2016: ''Courageous Faith: My Story from a Life of Obedience'' {{ISBN|978-1-5011-3269-8}}
*2017: ''Finding God’s Blessings in Brokenness: How Pain Reveals His Deepest Love'' {{ISBN|9780310084129}}
*2017: ''Standing Strong: How to Storm-Proof Your Life with God’s Timeless Truths'' {{ISBN| 9781501177392}}
==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1972
| ''The Chapel Hour''
|Host
|-
|1983–1985
| ''The Breakfast Club''
|Host
|-
|1990–pres.
| ''[[In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley]]''
|Host
|-
|2002
| [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN's]] ''Praise the Lord''
|Guest
|-
|2011
| ''[[19 Kids and Counting]]''
|Episode: "Donating Duggars"
|-
|2012
| [[Monica's Closeups]]
|Guest
|}
==Awards and honors==
*1988: National Religious Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame
*1989: Named Clergyman of the Year by Religious Heritage of America
*1989: NRB named In Touch with Television Producer of the Year
*1999: In Touch named Radio Program of the Year
*2017: Thomas Nelson Publishing recognizes Dr. Stanley for selling more than 3.5 million copies of his books
==See also==
* [[Southern Baptist Convention]]
* [[Southern Baptist Convention Presidents]]
* [[List of Southern Baptist Convention affiliated people]]
==Notes==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100819145457/http://www.intouch.org/about/about-dr.-charles-stanley In Touch Ministries – Dr. Charles Stanleys Biography]
* [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/154/story_15400_1.html Beliefnet – ''Interview with Charles Stanley'']
* [http://www.fba.org First Baptist Atlanta]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016030707/http://www.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.6F41/30_Life_Principles.htm The 30 "Life Principles"] developed by Charles F. Stanley to help people live life at its best.
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