Charles Frazier Stanley was born in Richmond, Virginia, to a mother whose
husband died when Charles was nine months old. Stanley grew up in rural
Dry Fork in the outskirts of Danville. At age 14, Stanley was called to
work in Christian ministry. Later, he graduated from the University of
Richmond.
He received a divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary, in Fort Worth, Texas. Finally, he received his Masters and
Doctorate, both in theology - Th.M. and Th.D., respectively - from Luther
Rice Seminary, in Florida later relocated to Atlanta.
Stanley became Senior
Pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, in 1971, and launched a half-hour
religious television program, The Chapel Hour, the next year.
The Christian Broadcasting Network began televising this show in 1978.
In 1982, Stanley founded, In Touch Ministries, and its radio broadcasts
began to be syndicated. During the 1980s, this ministry's broadcasts were
available in nearly every major American media market, usually on Sundays.
In 2006, the "In Touch" program could be heard in 107 languages. Currently,
it airs in 49 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. Dr. Stanley's
sermons are also available on the, In Touch, website and are downloadable
in the form of Podcasts, along with other video and audio programming.
In Touch also produces a free monthly magazine called, In Touch magazine.
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