Edited sentence: According to church bylaws, Dr.At the time, he did not believe his separation would result in divorce; however, when it did, the FBA members overwhelmingly voted to keep him on as pastor.Charles Stanley's divorce from his wife Anna in 2000 after several years of separation caused a minor scandal in the Southern Baptist Convention, a matter which was complicated by reports that Stanley had said he would resign as pastor if he was divorced.Charles Stanley's son Andy Stanley is the pastor of North Point Community Church in nearby Alpharetta, Georgia.She again filed for divorce on March 20, 1995.Stanley will remain eligible to be pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta as long as he does not remarry.Stanley's wife of over 40 years, Anna J.Stanley, originally filed for divorce on June 22, 1993, following their separation in the Spring of 1992; but, the two of them agreed Anna would amend the lawsuit to seek a legal separation instead ("separate maintenance"), while seeking reconciliation