In Touch Ministries is a Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 Evangelical

Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...

 non-profit ministry founded by Charles Stanley, the former head of the Southern Baptist Convention

Southern Baptist Convention

The Southern Baptist Convention is a United States-based Christian denomination. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members...

. Stanley, whose Sunday services are broadcast throughout the United States on the ministry's In Touch television program, was rated the third most influential Protestant pastor, behind Billy Graham

Billy Graham

William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...

 and Charles Swindoll, in a 2010 survey by LifeWay

LifeWay Christian Resources

LifeWay Christian Resources, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the largest providers of Christian resources in the world. LifeWay has been recognized as one of the "Best Employers in Tennessee" by BusinessTN magazine.-Background:...

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The ministry's stated mission is to "lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church."

FamilyNet

In October 2007, In Touch purchased FamilyNet

FamilyNet

FamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in...

, a cable network with mostly Christian-based programming, from the Southern Baptists' North American Mission Board

North American Mission Board

The North American Mission Board is the domestic missions agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. It exists to assist Southern Baptists in their task of fulfilling the Great Commission in the United States, Canada, and their territories through a national strategy for sharing Christ, starting...

. In December 2009, In Touch sold the network to the ComStar Media Fund, a private company co-owned by Robert A. Schuller

Robert A. Schuller

Robert Anthony Schuller is an American televangelist, author, and television executive. He was formerly a minister on the Hour of Power weekly television program broadcast from the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California, where he was named senior pastor in 2006...

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Purpose

InTouch's stated purpose for existence is sharing the gospel through the teachings of Dr. Charles F. Stanley. The main outreach tools used by the ministry are television, radio, magazine and the worldwide web.

InTouch's radio and television programs are broadcast in over 50 languages

Theme

Stanley's teachings are based on Biblical principles and life application lessons. The televised version is bulleted with key points and the methods through which the issue can be resolved are presented simultaneously with his sermon.

External links

• In Touch Website
• In Touch History
• Onward Christian soldiers from Salon.com
  Salon.com
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• Financial profile from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
  Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
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