Charles Stanley Net Worth – How Much Did He Earn As A Pastor?

Charles Stanley was one of the most influential pastors and Bible teachers in the United States. He served as the Senior Pastor of the Atlanta-based First Baptist Church for almost 51 years. Stanley began his life’s work in Christian ministry since he was fourteen years old and continued doing it for all of his life. Even after he stepped down as Senior Pastor at First Baptist in 2020, he used to have a very active schedule with In Touch Ministries, which he founded in 1997.

During his tenure as a pastor in First Baptist Church and other churches before that, Charles Stanley achieved massive fame and earned millions of dollars from his service. So, how much is Charles Stanley’s net worth in the present, and how much he earned as a pastor? Find it out all here.

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Charles Stanley’s Net Worth And Earnings

Andy Stanley‘s father, Charles Stanley, was Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church In Atlanta and served as Pastor for over half a decade. Besides actively serving as a Senior Pastor of First Baptist, Stanley was involved in many other services as well.

Well, Celebrity Net Worth notes that Charles Stanley’s net worth as of 2018 was $1.5 million. However, it might have increased in the present date. So, let’s find out how much Charles Stanley is worth and his different earning sources.

Earnings As A Pastor

As mentioned multiple times, Charles Stanley was a Senior Pastor for First Baptist Church for over fifty years. He had joined First Baptist’s staff in 1969 and took the position of Senior Pastor in 1971. As a young pastor, his seniors had given him the motivational book Think and Grow Rich. The University of Richmond grad, Charles, also served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention in two one-year terms, in 1984 and 1986.

Salary.com suggests that a Senior Pastor in the United States makes $99,180 a year on average. However, it can range between $81,580 to $112,480 depending on various factors such as education, experience, and many more. So, Stanley might have received a similar salary as a Senior Pastor of one of the most influential churches in the United States.

Furthermore, some of the money of Charles Stanley came from his role as Southern Baptist Convention’s President. The Wartburg Watch magazine notes that Ronnie Floyd, the previous President of SBC, was being paid $500K. Since the salaries of the Church’s President are not made public, this figure might be conjecture. Nevertheless, Stanley also might have got more or less than that amount as its President twice.

Income From In Touch Ministries

Charles Stanley was the President and founder of the American evangelical ministry, In Touch Ministries. He founded In Touch in 1977, intending to strengthen the local church. From 1978, the Christian Broadcasting Network started televising In Touch’s show which later got translated into 50 languages.

 

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Currently, ‘In Touch’ is broadcasted on a total of 300 television stations, 500 radio stations, and several satellite networks such as The Inspiration Network and Trinity Broadcasting Network. Along with other videos and audio programming, Charles’s sermons are even available on the In Touch website. Moreover, Stanley’s ministry publishes In Touch Magazine also.

According to Atlanta Unfiltered, in 2007, Charles Stanley got $299K as his compensation for 2007 as a President and Chairman of his ministries. But it might have increased in the present day with the rising fame and profit of his ministry.

On top of that, after retiring as a pastor from First Baptist, Stanley gave most of his time to serve at In Touch Ministries. So, he might have earned an impressive sum of money from In Touch, adding it to his total assets.

Earnings As An Author

Besides being a former Pastor and handling the role of President in a couple of Churches, Charles Stanley was also an author. His inspiring messages are published in In Touch’s award-winning magazine and more than sixty books authored by him.

Some of the books authored by Dr. Charles Stanley, along with their prices, are mentioned below.

You can buy Charles Stanley’s books in the In Touch Ministry’s online store and many other book stores. So, the money that comes from the sales of books authored by Stanley adds an extra amount to his million-dollar net worth.

Furthermore, Charles Stanley was also an avid photographer. The In Touch Ministry’s magazine features most of his photographic works. Also, the In Touch ministry’s other materials like In Touch Wall and desk calendars also features the photos captured by him. You can view Charles Stanley’s photography on its official Instagram page as well, which has over 9.5K followers at the moment.

Earnings From His Career As A Televangelist

Some of the earnings of Charles Stanley came from his career as a televangelist as well. Though he rarely appeared on television later in his life, he used to appear regularly to share his messages about god. His teachings usually addressed issues such as finances, personal crisis, parenting, relationships, and emotional matters.

Charles Stanley was also the host of The Chapel Hour in 1972. Similarly, the National Religious Broadcaster’s Hall of Famer, Stanley, even hosted The Breakfast Club from 1983 to 1985. Since 1990, he regularly hosted the TV series sponsored by his ministry, In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley.

Other television appearances by Charles Stanley include TBN’s Praise the Lord as a Guest in 2002 and in an episode of 19 Kids and Counting in 2011. Also, Stanley gave a guest appearance in the show Monica’s Closeups in 2012.

Hence, it is speculated that Charles Stanley’s net worth is over $2 million at the moment. His net value gave him all the luxuries that he deserves for his hard work and dedication to his profession.

Trivia

• Charles Stanley divorced his then-wife, Anna Stanley, in 2000, after being in a marital relationship for over forty years.
• Stanley is a father to two kids with Anna Stanley, Andy Stanley, and Becky Stanley.
• He received a Doctor of Ministry degree and a Master of Theology from Luther Rice Seminary.
• Charles’ father passed away only after nine months of his birth.
• He passed away on April 18, 2023 and the cause of death is yet to be revealed.

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