Reverend Joseph W. Stanley, Jr. is the oldest son of Joseph W. Stanley Sr. and the late Dorothy M. Stanley. Pastor Stanley was called into the gospel ministry at a young age and began preaching at the age of 14. Pastor Stanley was born and raised in the historic Mt. Olivet Baptist Church under the tutelage of the late Rev.  Dr. Charles E. Booth. He received his license to preach the gospel in Circleville, Ohio, under the leadership of Rev. Derrick K. Holmes, and In 2020, he was ordained by the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association (E.U.M.B.A) at the invitation of the Antioch Baptist Church, where he served as Executive Pastor for three and a half years.

Pastor Stanley is a graduate of Columbus International High School (now known as Columbus North International School). He attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is pursuing his Master of Theological Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH.

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Pastor Stanley currently serves as the Youth and Young Adult Auxiliary President for the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association. He also serves on the Catechizing Committee for the Ministers, Deacons & Trustees Institute. Rev. Stanley has previously served as the Youth and Young Adult Advisor for the Second District Sunday School Convention. He is also a proud member of the National Academy of Preachers and has had the privilege of preaching at the National Festival of Young Preachers.