The pair were married for 44 years and had a good life together until she filed for divorce on June 22, 1993. Charles Stanley married Anna Johnson in 1958 and had two children, Andy and Becky Stanley. Stanley said of the book, "I applied the principles written in the book and discovered that they actually work." He went on to say how the book inspired him because it made him realize that the truths about God aren't centralized in a particular field or career. That book was titled " Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. When he became interested in spreading the word of God at a very young age, a particular book left an impression on him. He also went on to obtain a Masters of Divinity degree from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas, as well as a Masters of Theology and Doctor of Theology degree from Luther Rice Seminary in Georgia. Stanley attended the University of Richmond, Virginia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Two years later, he would heed a call to follow God full-time in a Christian ministry at the young age of 14. He became a respectful student of the Bible and devoted himself to the teachings of Christ when he was just 12 years old. Both Stanley's mother and his religious grandmother instilled in him the desire to obey and trust God's word from a very early age. He would go on to grow up in the rural part of Dry Fork County in the fringes of Danville, Virginia. When Stanley was only nine months old, he lost his father and was raised by his mother, Rebecca Stanley. BackgroundĬharles Frazier Stanley was born on September 25, 1932, in Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He is renowned for his thorough knowledge of the Bible, keen awareness and care for people, and explicitly sharing biblical truth through his pragmatic teachings applicable to daily life. Stanley's mission is to lead people globally to bond with Jesus Christ while strengthening their local church. Charles Stanley' are popular worldwide in which he echoes fundamentalist, dispensationalist and evangelical theology.
His radio and TV shows captioned 'In Touch with Dr. His academic accomplishments include a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Richmond, Virginia, a Bachelor of Divinity from the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Texas, Masters and Doctoral degree in Theology from Luther Rice Seminary, Georgia.