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How to celebrate the life of longtime Baptist leader Charles F. Stanley

who traveled from remote parts of China six months apart just to hear him preach and how powerful it was for him to think that people would go to that length to hear him. Photo taken during an interview at the In Touch Ministries offices in Doraville on Thursday October 1, 2020. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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who traveled from remote parts of China six months apart just to hear him preach and how powerful it was for him to think that people would go to that length to hear him. Photo taken during an interview at the In Touch Ministries offices in Doraville on Thursday October 1, 2020. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Shelia Poole
April 21, 2023

If you plan to attend one of several events to honor Charles F. Stanley, here’s information about where to go and where to park.

All events will be held at First Baptist Atlanta, where Stanley, who died Tuesday at age 90, pastored for more than 50 years. The church is located at 4400 N. Peachtree Rd.

Stanley was also the founder of In Touch Ministries, a global evangelical broadcasting powerhouse. His sermons are produced by In Touch Ministries and are broadcast in 180 nations and translated into 55 languages.

A private memorial service will be held for the family at an undisclosed location.

Other events are open to the public.

A public visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Atlanta. It will be livestreamed by In Touch Ministries at https://www.charlesstanley.com/

A “Legacy Celebration Service” will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Doors open at 5 p.m. A reception will follow.

The Sunday event will be livestreamed by First Baptist Atlanta, www.FBA.org

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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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