Faculty Bio

Dr. Russell Stanley currently lives in Lubbock, Texas with his wife Lauren Stanley and their four children, Katie (10), Jessa (6), Ben (1), and Lana (1). He is a resident physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas. Likewise, Dr. Stanley currently is the part-time pastor of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Rule, Texas. Dr. Stanley completed his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine degree in May of 2016 at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, he completed his Master of Divinity from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas in 2009. From 2007-2012, Dr. Stanley was a full-time pastor for the First Baptist Church in Rule, Texas. Prior to his pastorate in Rule, Texas, Dr. Stanley graduated from Baylor University in Waco, Texas with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. Dr. Stanley has a passion for medicine, Christian ministry, education, ethics, and family. He is excited to join the Charisma community and contribute to online education in the School of Health Sciences.