Charles Frazier Stanley Jr. was an American Southern Baptist pastor and writer. He was senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta for 49 years. He founded and was president of In Touch Ministries, which widely broadcasts his sermons through television and radio.
Stanley was also an author. His readers appreciated how he could break down complex theological ideas into practical principles for everyday living. His biblical teachings have been published as gift books, devotionals, study guides, and within the pages of the Life Principles Bibles.