With all of these successes, Stanley became one of the strongest contingents for the First Baptist Church of Atlanta.
Charles’s life was geared toward Christian Ministry, earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond, a master’s degree in Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and doctorate degrees in theology from Luther Rice Seminary. This is when his ministerial and evangelical work began. Prior to his teen years, Charles made the decision to convert from Catholic to born-again Christian. For a couple of years during the mid-1980s, he was president of the Southern Baptist Convention He has sustained his renown in the field of motivational gospel preaching and teaching as president of In Touch Ministries, his international broadcast ministry. For almost 50 years now, he remains a senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. 9 Charles Stanley Photo Gallery Christian life speaker Charles StanleyĬharles Frazier Stanley was and continues to be the epitome of a motivational and inspirational Christian life speaker.