Dr Charles Stanley (1932-2023): Faithful and true to the word of God
By 
Franklin Graham2023-04-21T13:09:00
The internationally renowned pastor Dr Charles Stanley has died at the age of 90. In a world where many try to be politically correct, Dr Stanley stood firm on the gospel, says Franklin Graham
I had the privilege of preaching for Dr Charles Stanley at First Baptist Church Atlanta in 2009, the church he pastored since the early 1970s.
When he asked me to speak for him, honestly, I was intimidated. Who could ever fill a pulpit like his? The church had grown so large, and thousands of people came to his church every Sunday to hear some of the greatest Bible teaching in the world. For many years, you had to stand in line just like you would at a movie theater or a sports event to get into his church.
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