tony evans

July 13, 2021: NRB: God is shaking things up!” — Dr. Tony Evans Delivers Powerful Message at NRB 2021

​​May 2, 2018: Christianity Today: ​Tim Keller, John Piper, and Andy Stanley Among the 12 ‘Most Effective’ Preachers
Tony Evans, founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. As the first African American to earn a doctorate in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, Evans has written and preached on the Cross as a remedy to racism. In 2009, he released a book dedicated to his favorite stories, quotes, and anecdotes from sermons; CT’s Preaching Today has featured a message he preached on finding joy in our differences.

"We have voices about which life matters. All life is created in the image of God. All lives matter. However, underneath the banner that God has created all people in his image, there are inequities that must be addressed. For example, the life of the unborn matters. And so there is this emphasis on injustice in the womb. But that injustice in the womb must be under the umbrella that all life matters. Black lives matter, as a subset of all lives matter. So any injustices to a particular group must be addressed specific to that group but under the banner that all life is created in the image of God…
Once you extract any specific scenario and remove it from the umbrella of God’s creation, you create your own independent cause. There is no discussion of sociology that, at least from a Christian point of view, shouldn’t be plugged into theology; that is God’s view of it…
…It is technically incorrect, technically, to call yourself a “black Christian,” or a “white Christian,” or a “Hispanic Christian.” Then you make your color or culture an adjective. It’s the job of the adjective to modify the noun. If you put Christianity in the noun position and your color or culture in the adjective position you have to keep shaping the noun so it looks like the adjective that describes it. So if your color stays in the adjectival position you got to keep shaping Christianity to look black or to look white or to look red…"  --Tony Evans 07.17.16

​Dr. Tony Evans, Th.D, is a Christian pastor, speaker, author, and a widely-syndicated radio and television broadcaster in the United States. He was the first African-American to earn a doctorate in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He taught evangelism, homiletics and black church studies at DTS, and serves on its Board of Incorporate Members. Dr. Evans serves as Senior Pastor to the over 9,500 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, which was founded in 1976 with 10 members meeting at his home. He is also founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America through the church. The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, "The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans" can be heard over 1,000 outlets daily throughout the U.S. and in over 100 countries worldwide. The broadcast can also be viewed on several television stations. Dr. Evans' goal is to transform communities around the world by changing it from the inside out. The National Adopt-A-School Initiative (NCAASI) is aimed at empowering families to impact churches which transform communities within cities to reach the state and revolutionize the country in order to touch the world. Dr. Evans currently serves as chaplain for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and is also the longest serving NBA chaplain which he has done by serving the Dallas Mavericks for 32 years.

​May 3, 2015: Christian Post: Baltimore-Raised Pastor Tony Evans Says It Is Time for Christians to Get 'Aggressive' on Rebuilding the Family, Addressing Justice Issues and Restoring Morality
Megachurch pastor Tony Evans has issued a call to Christians across the nation to rise to the challenge of bringing solutions to some of the issues he believes are apparent in the violence that recently gripped parts of Baltimore city amid protests over the police killing of a young black man.

Apr 7, 2015: Christian Examiner: Tony Evans pushes churches to adopt schools
A grass roots effort to intervene in the lives of children and teens before those lives need reclamation has grown out of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, where Tony Evans is pastor.
Mar 27, 2015: Baptist Press: ERLC summit: Reconciliation is Gospel imperative
Dallas megachurch pastor Tony Evans told summit attendees that the content of the Gospel is the death and resurrection of Jesus, but the Gospel "has more than content. It has scope." "The Gospel that saves changes how you function, because in saving you, He took the differences and made them part of one body," Evans said. "So when you split the body illegitimately, you have offended the Gospel and you have kicked the truth in the teeth."

Mar 22, 2015: One Place: The Keys to Increasing Your Faith
If God seems far away, Dr. Tony Evans says that it may be because there’s not enough life in our spiritual life. So next time on The Alternative, he’ll talk to us about what it takes to be “revived,” and how our circumstances change when our relationship with God is restored.

Jan 9, 2015: Christian Post: 'God and His Rule Is America's Only Hope,' Says Pastor Tony Evans as He Calls Christians to Repentance
Dr. Tony Evans, senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and president of The Urban Alternative, insists in a new book that blame for the social ills Americans are experiencing partly fall on the shoulders of Christians, who have compromised with the culture and helped marginalize God — therefore shutting out access to His transformational presence and power.
Jan 5, 2015: Gospel Herald: Dr. Tony Evans Shares Encouraging New Years Prayer For Viewers, Friends
Dr. Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, recently blessed his viewers with a New Year's prayer shortly after addressing the need for unity within the church.

Sept 14, 2014: Light Source: A Moment with Dr. Tony Evans
Dr. Tony Evans discusses how an accident on the football field led him toward a decision of full-time ministry.
May 4, 2014: Christian Post: Pastor Tony Evans on Homosexuality, Christianity and the 'Far Too Silent' Black Church (Video)
Dr. Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship church and president of The Urban Alternative, recently shared his perspective on why the issue of homosexuality is unavoidable in today's cultural climate, and explained why he believes Christians cannot afford to remain silent or compromise on "God's standard about sexuality and the family."