Rev. Charles K Stanley was born in Chicago, and grew up in central Illinois. He came to faith in Christ at age 19, and soon after felt a calling to ordained ministry. He enrolled in Southeastern University, and received his BA in Bible and History in 1980. He received a scholarship to attend Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, and received his Master of Divinity Degree in 1983. He was ordained in the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church, and served congregations in St.Joseph, Rockford, and Kalkaska Michigan, before uniting with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, and serving Community Congregational Church in Franklin, Indiana. Feeling a calling into healthcare, Rev Stanley now serves as Chaplain of Harbor Light Hospice of Indianapolis.