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In a video announcement following the online service at First Baptist Church in Atlanta yesterday, longtime pastor Charles Stanley announced his transition to pastor emeritus.
Stanley, who came to First Baptist as an associate pastor in before being named pastor two years later, informed the church’s board earlier this month of the decision.
“I’m so grateful [God] saw fit to allow me to serve as your pastor for more than 50 years,” he said. “As much as I love being your pastor, I know in my heart this season has come to an end.”
Stanley explained he isn’t retiring, but will focus his energies on In Touch Ministries, which he founded in
“As you know, I don’t believe in retirement. … I’ll continue to preach the gospel as long as God allows,” he added. “My goal remains the same – to get the truth of the gospel to as many people as possible as quickly as possible in the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.”
Anthony George will transition from his position of associate pastor, which he accepted in , to senior pastor. In the church announced a succession plan for Stanley, George, and First Baptist’s pastorate.
He followed Stanley’s comments in the video
The Mylon Hayes Family announce the addition of a Friday morning session to their annual
event, Celebration In The Foothills. Celebration In The Foothills is the family group's home
event, hosted at Open Door Baptist Church in Hickory, North Carolina August 15 &#; 16, and
features two nights of Gospel music. This additional service will feature a morning with the
Mylon Hayes Family and guest speaker, Dr. Anthony George.
Dr. Anthony George is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia. Having
served as the church’s associate pastor since , he assumed the lead role at the historic
church in upon the retirement of the church’s pastor of over fifty years, the late Dr. Charles
Stanley. Before coming to First Baptist Atlanta, George was the senior pastor of Aloma Church
in Winter Park, Florida, a suburb of Orlando, for fifteen years.
Anthony George is passionate about teaching the Bible and applying it to daily life. He is
especially devoted to the study of Bible prophecy and the signs of prophetic fulfillment in today’s
world. He is a graduate of Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, and earned his master’s and
doctoral degrees from Southeastern
This week in Christian history: Charles Stanley names successor, First Vatican Council begins, Episcopal Church leader born
Charles Stanley names successor – Dec. 10,
This week marks the anniversary of when Charles Stanley, prolific author and founder of In Touch Ministries, announced who would succeed him as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta.
Stanley, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention who had led the Georgia-based megachurch for decades, named Associate Pastor Anthony George as his successor upon his retirement as part of an approved succession plan.
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"While I intend to remain the pastor as long as God gives me health and strength, this plan will be officially in place to ensure a seamless transition in leadership whenever God ordains that to occur," said Stanley, then 85 years old, in a statement at the time.
Stanley would remain senior pastor until officially stepping down in September and taking on the role of pastor emeritus. He would die in April
ATLANTA (BP) &#; In a video announcement following the online service at First Baptist Church in Atlanta today, longtime pastor Charles Stanley announced his transition to pastor emeritus.
Stanley, who came to First Baptist as an associate pastor in before being named pastor two years later, informed the church’s board earlier this month of the decision.
“I’m so grateful [God] saw fit to allow me to serve as your pastor for more than 50 years,” he said. “As much as I love being your pastor, I know in my heart this season has come to an end.”
Stanley explained he isn’t retiring, but will focus his energies on In Touch Ministries, which he founded in
“As you know, I don’t believe in retirement. … I’ll continue to preach the Gospel as long as God allows,” he added. “My goal remains the same – to get the truth of the gospel to as many people as possible as quickly as possible in the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.”
Anthony George will transition from his position of associate pastor, which he accepted in , to senior pastor. In the church announced a succession plan for Stanley, George, and First Baptist’s pastorate.
He followed Stanley’s comments in the video
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