In Loving Memory Of
Ira Stanley
December 28, 1937 - July 21, 2011


Funeral Arrangements
Monday, 7/25/2011 at 2PM
Apex Funeral Home
550 W. Williams Street
Apex, NC 27502
Donations
The Stanley family kindly requests that any donations be made to CMAI in Ira's memory. They thank you and feel Ira would have wanted it that way.

Memorial Wall
Share Your Comments, Memories of Ira, and Well Wishes
Bishop Ira Stanley had been a spiritual father to me whenever he's in the Philippines. He helped me find and understand the very calling God has for my life. He guided and led by example. You are well loved and remembered here in the Philippines. May the lax of God's comfort be upon Michael and Sheryl.
Posted: 9/27/2011Pastor Ebing Perturbos - Cebu, Philippines
Through Bishop Ira Stanley and Bishop Eric Danso Ampofo - Ghana, I have been equipped with the knowledge of Bible interpretation.
Bishop's series are ones that are uncomparable among the ones I have ever read or studied. This is a sure foundation that he had laid for us to build upon.
May His soul rest in perfect peace!!
Posted: 8/31/2011Rev Isaac Assan - Ghana
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am blessed to see such love and respect offered for our beloved Bishop Ira and wife Sharon. They truly built a solid foundation on Jesus Christ for us to build upon. During our last few conversations before he went home to the Lord, we spoke on the growth and direction of CMAI in the future. It was Ira's desire and I agreed that CMAI should begin to grow to its next level and in doing so continue to support those ministries and missions currently under CMAI while purposing to connect with this current younger generation to pass on the torch of the love of Christ. I am pleased to announce that the moving of CMAI and its 501 c 3 to Texas is almost complete. The planned mission trip to Kenya, Ghana, and Togo is still moving forward and will be more solidified sometime this week. Now more than ever is the time for our members, friends, and partners of CMAI to not only continue, but to shore up our support for CMAI. I will also be contacting the members of CMAI via email this week with more detailed information. Thank you for your prayers for CMAI. God is good, His mercy endures forever.
Posted: 8/29/2011David Jones, Bishop CMAI - Houston, TX
Calvary greeting to all faithful Christian believer in CMAI. The man of God has fight a good fight of wining crown, i believe his work is speaking for him now,he has done the best and live the rest for us to continue where he has stop. Word of wisdom to CMAI, We need to know that devil we come, but let us take our stand in unity,love and in prayer so that we might win the battle, its happen in the time of our Lord Jesus Christ when devil came to kill Jacob and try to do so to Peter,but in unity,love and prayer Peter escape and Church stand. I and you benefit today to become Son of living God, and Heaven candidate. So let us see how CMAI will stand and bring soul to the kingdom of God. May the Lord be with his family that he left behind and all the members of CMAI and members to come.

Thanks.
Posted: 8/8/2011Pastor Nathaniel Yusuff - Ibadan,oyo, Nigeria
Through the School of Biblical Interpretation under Bishop Eric Danso, my graduation and ordination, I have been noted as one of the Bible scholars among my folks, it opens the opportunity to me to minister to other ministers and churches across borders.
May the soul rest in peace.
Rev. Llord Titus Amedome, Ghana
Posted: 8/5/2011Llord Titus Amedome - Ghana
Bishop Ira made me to discover my calling He is a man i will always remember.May HIS SOUL BE KEPT IN THE BOSSOM OF ABRAHAM TILL WE AGAIN
BISHOP ERIC DANSO AMPOFO
Posted: 8/2/2011bishop - Accra Ghana
BISHOP STANLEY, MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN THE BOSOM OF FATHER ABRAHAM AND MAY THE LORD REWARD YOU FOR YOUR GOOD WORK DONE WHILE YOU WERE ALIVE .
THE WORLD WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU .
Posted: 8/1/2011REV. ELIJAH SODZETO IDDOH - ACCRA-GHANA W/AFRICA
...love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol. Good night Bishop, father, friend.
Posted: 7/30/2011jeffrey hughey - Plattsburgh NY
It is my prayer the Lord bless the Bishop's Family, he was a great Man, we loved him and i was personally touched and changed by his Ministry, Bishop was a Father to us.
We will miss him very much.
Posted: 7/27/2011Susan J Paul - Kenya Nakuru
We in Kenya, my Family, my Church and the entire Pastors Network that Bishop Ira established , we are shocked by the sudden death of our Father, Bishop and Mentor, we pray the Lord RIP, we will miss Bishop very much, our love and gratitude to the Stanley family: Sherril, Deborah & Michael
Posted: 7/27/2011Pastor Paul & Susan Muema - Kenya Nakuru Africa
Pastor Stanley has been our spiritual father, mentor and friend to me and my family. We love him & Mrs. Stanley very much.
We miss them already but we are also happy for them that they are with our Lord & Savior waiting for us all!
Our love and gratitude to the Stanley family: Sherril, Deborah & Michael.

-Angel, Margarita, Isai & Priscilla.
Posted: 7/27/2011Angel Chavez - Port St Lucie, Fl
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Pastor Stanley as he has always made a lasting impression on our lives. He was a man after Gods own heart and his desire was always to see the Gospel preached, bind up the brokenhearted and give hope to the hopeless. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers to Michael and Sheryl and the rest of the family.
Posted: 7/25/2011John and Angela Restucci - Huntersville, NC
Dearest Loved Ones,
What greater tribute could be said than "I saw Jesus in the life of your Dad!" He loved me. He showed me God's mercy and forgiveness. He prayed for my restoration. He was my friend and counselor. He died on the same day as my father. He will be dearly missed.
People around the world honored and loved him. He stengthened and edified pastors and equipped them with good, sound Biblical teaching. I will look forward to seeing him in heaven one day!
Posted: 7/25/2011With His love, Pastor Bob Droppa - Gainesville, Virginia
Bishop Stanley will be missed tremendously by me. He motivated me to establish training for CMAI prospective students in Nigeria. I will never forget his inspiration.

May the good Lord give us the fortitude to bear his loss.

Evangelist Mercy
Posted: 7/25/2011Evangelist Mercy - Nigeria
Rest in peace my friend, you have run and finished the race in a way we all honor, respect, and reverence.
Posted: 7/24/2011Eric K. - Utica, NY
Pastor Stanley will always be remembered by me as my spiritual father in the faith. I will so miss his counsel and voice until I see him in glory. He finished the race, fulfilled his calling, endured hardship, and left a legacy of eternal value. God's peace to his family.
Posted: 7/24/2011Love, Pastor Jeff Wilmot - Westmoreland, NY



The mission of CMAI is to provide a legal and spiritual support network for churches, ministers and ministries by recognizing and empowering elders and bishops (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers) to establish full gospel churches in every community where a demonstrated need exists. Our desire is to encourage and promote noncompetitive fellowship and sharing of teaching resources among the various ministries and churches. To provide prayerful support and guidance to any who desire a covering and who agree to be in Biblical submission to the oversight of CMAI and to accept the Bible as being the word of God and the final authority in all matters of life.
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