Charles F. Stanley, evangelical broadcaster and Southern Baptist leader, dies at 90 -
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.
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. 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.
Mr. Stanley was inducted into the NRB’s Hall of Fame in 1988 and received the 2020 NRB Chairman’s Award.reported
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