You may be wondering what the Charles Stanley Institute is and why we’ve begun this new endeavor in Dr. Stanley’s honor. If you’ve listened to Dr. Stanley and have been encouraged by his teaching through In Touch Ministries, you’ve learned the importance of God’s Word and prayer. So, the purpose of the Charles Stanley Institute is to take you deeper into Scripture, help you satisfy your hunger and thirst to know the Lord, and assist you in becoming the disciple He created you to be.

Our FREE, self-paced courses exist to provide you with sound biblical instruction so you can have the flourishing relationship with the Lord you long for and take hold of the abundant Christian life.

The Charles Stanley Institute is a free online learning platform founded on Dr. Stanley’s rich, Christ-centered messages—some of which have not been broadcast in decades.

Each Charles Stanley Institute Class Includes:

• Message by Dr. Stanley
• Sermon Listening Guide
• Instructional videos that help you explore the topic more
• In-depth Study Guide that accompanies Dr. Stanley’s message
• Leader’s Guide with discussion prompts and supplementary commentary
• Additional sermons and articles for further study
• Custom biblical maps to provide historical and geographical context

How did Dr. Stanley draw so much insight from God’s Word? How could he glean so much from the pages of Scripture and explain it all so clearly? Study Guides have been designed to answer these questions and help you dig into the important topics of the faith he taught about. In them, you’ll learn the background of the Scripture passages Dr. Stanley’s messages are based on—discovering how to study the Word as he did so you can become the disciple God created you to be.

You can view these in the online learning environment of each class on the “Study Guide” tab under the video, download them to your computer or tablet, or print them out to record your notes. Use them to help you embrace God’s Word and grow deeper in your relationship with your Savior. Check out our Study Guide for Class 1 of Called to Be a Disciple here.

Do you facilitate a discipleship group, church Sunday school class, or accountability group? Would you like some more information on the passages you are studying? Do you desire wholesome material for your family Bible study that encourages deep conversations and stretches your relationship with Christ? Check out the Supporting Materials at the end of each class, and you will find what you are looking for.

The Charles Stanley Institute Leader Guides are designed to help you dive into the text more profoundly by describing the context and background of the passages you're studying. Filled with additional commentary and discussion prompts, you can use them to learn together with a small group or deepen your own time in Scripture.

Dr. Charles Frazier Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, where he served more than 50 years (1969–2020). Often referred to as America’s Pastor, Stanley was known and loved throughout the world for his unwavering mission to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. With a passion for God and compassion for people, Stanley modeled his 65 years of ministry after the apostle Paul’s message in Acts 20:24: “Life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about God’s mighty kindness and love.”

The Charles Stanley Institute was the last big project Dr. Stanley signed off on before he met his Savior face to face.