Stan was founder and president of Texas Bible College, Adjunct Professor at Moody Bible Institute (Evangelism, Graduate Program), Word of Life Bible Institute (Evangelism and Youth Leadership), Schroon Lake, NY. He is adjunct professor at Singapore Bible College, and other Bible Colleges and seminaries in China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Mongolia, and throughout Asia.  He is married to his high school sweetheart, Carol, who led him to Jesus Christ when he was 16 years old. He has been a pastor for over 30 years serving in rural, suburban, and city churches in Hawaii and mainland USA. 

He served on faculty and as Dean of Men at Florida Bible College. After serving on the board of trustees and as chief spokesperson, he is now board of trustee emeritus and current President of Clarity Christian College. He is the founder and president of Make It Clear Ministries where he is the Bible teacher on the radio program Make It Clear.  He continues to speak at numerous Bible Conferences around the world.  He has written numerous study manuals on theology, books of the Bible, as well as pamphlets on evangelism and discipleship, including some evangelism-training materials for Promise Keepers.  

Dr. Ponz has also participated on speaking and writing teams for the Men’s Ministry Workbook used by Promise Keepers that equipped pastors and church leaders to reach men to become more effectively involved in men’s ministries.  Dr. Ponz has also assisted in the editing of editions of the Uniquely You Profiles and Facilitator Manuals.  It is said, there is a combination of genuine passion and proven substance when Dr. Ponz presents God’s Word correctly and clearly to help people come to faith in Jesus Christ alone and then to go on to become fully obedient worshippers of God.