![]() A large American flag stands near its entrance, beside a row of gushing fountains. In Touch Ministries sits like a Greek temple on the crest of a hill overlooking the Atlanta skyline. Tall and lean, he delivers homespun sermons in a rich baritone while holding his black leather Bible aloft for emphasis. He has preached from the pulpit of First Baptist Church Atlanta for 40 years. Millions of people around the globe grew up with the sound of his sermons ringing in their ears. “I instantly knew that God could use him.”Ĭharles knows something about preaching. Neither man has ever fully explained the events that tore them apart 19 years ago – until now.Ĭharles Stanley remembers the first time he heard his son preach. Imagine if Steve Jobs had a son, who created a company that rivaled Apple in size and innovation – and they barely spoke to one another. There’s no father-son preaching duo quite like the Stanleys. ![]() “I felt like this was a huge battle, and if Andy had been in a huge battle … you’d have to crawl over me to get to him,” Charles Stanley, now 80, says.” I would have stood by him, no matter what. The experience wounded his father as well. “I understand drive-by shootings,” he told his wife one day. The experience enraged Andy so much it scared him: Charles Stanley, a Southern Baptist megachurch pastor and founder of In Touch Ministries, a global evangelistic organization. He was swept up in a struggle against another famous televangelist – his father, the Rev. … Things get weird.”Īt 54, Andy knows something about weirdness. “Now they have to control, maintain and protect it. ![]() As soon as somebody thinks forever, that’s when they close their hand,” he says, slowly clenching his fist. “One day we’re not going to be the coolest church. ![]() “I tell my staff everything has a season,” he says, leaning back in an office chair while wearing a flannel shirt, faded jeans and tan hiking boots. Fans watch him on television or flock to his leadership seminars pastors study his DVDs for preaching tips his ministries’ website gets at least a million downloads per month. A lanky man with close-cropped hair and an “aw-shucks” demeanor, he is alone as he steps out of his office to greet a visitor to his ministry’s sprawling office complex in suburban Atlanta.Īt least 33,000 people attend one of Andy’s seven churches each Sunday. Today he has found fame, and infamy, on another stage.Īndy Stanley is the founder of North Point Ministries, one of the largest Christian organizations in the nation. D.As a teenager, Andy decided he was going to be a rock star after seeing Elton John perform live. Sproul Randy Frazee Randy White Ravi Zacharias Ray Comfort Ray McCauley Reinhard Bonnke Revive Our Hearts Richard Roberts Rick Joyner Rick Warren Robert Barron Robert Morris Rodney Beaulieu Saddleback Worship Seeds Family Worship SERMON Sermon Archive Central Sermon for Every Sunday Sermon jams Sermon Snippets Seun Jonathan Shepherd Bushiri Sid Roth Soaking in His Presence Steve Carr Steven Anderson Steven Furtick Symphony Worship T. Farag Jack Van Impe James MacDonald JB Makananisa Jentezen Franklin Jerome Fernando Jerry Savelle Jerry Toney Jesse Smith Jesus Culture Jim Staley Jimmie Rodgers Jimmy Evans Jimmy Swaggart Joel Osteen John Bevere John Gray John Hagee John MacArthur John Piper Jon Jorgenson Joseph Prince Joyce Meyer Juanita Bynum Julian Lowe Kathryn Kuhlman Keion Henderson Kenneth & Gloria Copeland Kirk Cameron Lance Hahn Lex Meyer Living Waters Louie Giglio Luis Bernardino Luis Palau Mac Hammond Marcus Cosby Mark Hankins Mark Jeske Marriage Today Master's Seminary Matt Sorger Melissa Scott Michael Todd Mike McClure Miles McPherson Moving Mountains N.T.Wright Nick Vujicic Patrick Winfrey Paul Begley Paul Enenche Paul Washer PODCAST Premier On Demand R.C. A & Ω Productions A Sermon for Every Sunday Alistair Begg Alph Lukau Alpha Course Andrew Wommack Andy Stanley Andy Thompson Antonio Fitzgerald Arthur Blessitt Ask The Pastor At Boshoff Audio Books Ben Heath Benny Hinn Bethel Music Beyond Today Bible Project BIBLE STUDY Bil Cornelius Bill Johnson Bill Winston Billy Burke Billy Crone Billy Graham BRMinistries Carter Conlon Chad Veach Charity Gayle Charles Dowell Charles Lawson Charles Stanley Chris Oyakhilome Christian Broadcasting Network Christian Hip Hop Christian Journal Christian Library Christian Songs TV Christianity Today Christ’s Commission Chuck Swindoll Craig Groeschel Creflo Dollar Cross Worship DappyTKeys Worship David Jeremiah David Oyedepo David Platt David Wilkerson Derek Prince Elevation Worship Enoch Adeboye Ernie Lassman Erwin McManus Essential Worship Esther Mui Worship FILM Francis Chan Frank Owusu Frank Thomas Frank Turek Fred Coulter FULLER studio Gateway Worship God Rules Good Christian Music Greg Laurie Greg Locke Gregory Neal Hal Lindsey Hillsong Church Hillsong Worship Howard-John Wesley Hugh Ross Hymns Worship International House of Prayer J.D.
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