Influential Atlanta preacher and author Dr. Charles Stanley passes away at 90.

Dr. Charles Frazier Stanley, the senior pastor at First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, has died at the age of 90. Stanley served on the staff of First Baptist Atlanta for over five decades and was named Senior Pastor in 1971. He founded In Touch Ministries in 1977 and became a pioneer in religious broadcasting, with his sermons, podcasts, and devotionals reaching over 115 million homes per week in more than 126 countries. Stanley was also an author of over 60 books and served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention in the 1980s.