

1999: In Touch named Radio Program of the Year.1989: NRB named In Touch with Television Producer of the Year.1989: Named Clergyman of the Year by Religious Heritage of America.1988: National Religious Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame.However, Stanley has made it very clear he does not believe in retirement, so he will be continuing to work at In Touch Ministries. Moreover, in 2017, Stanley named Anthony George to succeed him as senior pastor of First Baptist Church at some point in the future. On September 13, 2020, Stanley announced his retirement as senior pastor and transitioned to pastor emeritus. Besides that, in early 2007, Stanley began using the final segment of the In Touch TV and radio programs to teach his “30 Life Principles”. Ryan’s participation ended in late 2006, the segment continuing with Stanley alone. Additionally, in 2005, Stanley invited Lisa Ryan to co-host a question-and-answer segment called “Bring It Home”, which aired after his on-air sermon, a segment intended to help the audience better grasp the content of the sermon through questions the average listener might ask. Moreover, in 1985, Charles Stanley was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Stanley took the ministry name In Touch from a Living Bible he owned.

In Touch uses tools like radio, television, magazines, and digital media to advance the Gospel as quickly as possible. The ministry also publishes In Touch magazine. Moreover, Stanley’s sermons, along with other audio and video programming, are available on the In Touch website. The Christian Broadcasting Network began televising In Touch in 1978.
