Advancing Through Adversity

During his sixty years of ministry, Dr. Charles F. Stanley has faithfully shared the biblical principles that have guided him and helped him grow in his knowledge, service, and love of God. The Charles F. Stanley Bible Studies Series captures his many years of teaching on these principles in twelve lessons and will guide readers on how to apply them in practical ways to their everyday situations.

Each lesson includes:

• Overview: A brief look at what is covered in the lesson

• Life's Questions: A teaching from Dr. Stanley that unpacks the topic of the lesson

• Living the Principle: Application and Bible study questions based on the key points

• Reflection: Key takeaways to put into practice today and tomorrow

• Notes and Prayer Requests: A closing section to record any insights and needs

God's principles in His Word are as applicable today as when they were first written. They have the power to forever change the way we think, act, speak, and live out our lives. Each of the studies in this series will help readers to better understand these principles and put them into practice every day.

Each study has been revised and updated from the previous edition (titled the Life Principles Series) and includes two new lessons not included in the previous version.

About the Author

Dr. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, where he has served for more than 40 years. He is a New York Times bestselling author who has written more than 60 books, including the bestselling devotional Every Day in His Presence.

Dr. Stanley is the founder of In Touch Ministries. The In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley program is transmitted throughout the world on more than 1,200 radio outlets and 130 television stations/networks, and in language projects in more than 50 languages. The award-winning In Touch devotional magazine is printed in four languages with more than 12 million copies each year.

Dr. Stanley’s goal is best represented by 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.” This is because, as he says, “It is the Word of God and the work of God that changes people’s lives.”