Tony Evans is a Christian pastor and a widely-syndicated radio broadcaster

Broadcasting

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 in the United States.

Dr. Evans serves as Senior Pastor

Pastor

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 to the over 8,000 member Oak Cliff

Oak Cliff

Oak Cliff is a community in Dallas, Texas, United States that was formerly a separate town located in Dallas County; Dallas annexed Oak Cliff in 1903...

 Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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, 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 500 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries worldwide. The broadcast can also be viewed on several television stations. He is a speaker on the Promise Keepers

Promise Keepers

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' platform, as well as speaking regularly in crusades and Bible conferences in the United States and abroad.

Dr. Evans' goal is to transform communities around the world by changing it from the inside out. Both the National Adopt-A-School Initiative (NCAASI) and its paired program "Miracle of the Million" are 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

Dallas Cowboys

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 and is also the longest serving NBA chaplain which he has done by serving the Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks

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 for 31 years.

Family

Dr. Evans is married to Lois. He is the father of four: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan. He and Lois are the grandparents of ten: Kariss, Jessica, Jackson, Jesse, III, Jerry, Jr., Kanaan, Jude, Joel, Kelsey, and Jonathan, II.

His daughter Priscilla Shirer is a New York Times Best-Selling Author, Christian speaker and founder of Going Beyond Ministries.

His son Anthony Evans, Jr., is a Christian musical artist with multiple CDs including Home, Letting Go, and Even More. He has collaborated with Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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 winning singer Kirk Franklin

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.

His son Jonathan

Jonathan Evans (American football)

Jonathan Blake Evans is an American football fullback who is a Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005...

 was a professional football

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 player in the National Football League

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. He played fullback

Fullback (American football)

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 for the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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, Washington Redskins

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, and the Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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.

Education

Dr. Evans was the first African-American to earn a doctorate in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.

• 1972 B.A.
  Bachelor of Arts
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  , Carver Bible College
• 1976 Th.M.
  Master of Theology
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  , Dallas Theological Seminary
  Dallas Theological Seminary
  Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
  
  
• 1982 octor of Theology|Th.D.], Dallas Theological Seminary

Published works

• The Truth About Angels and Demons
• Dry Bones Dancing
• Let It Go! Breaking Free from Fear and Anxiety
• The Grace of God
• America's Only Hope
• The Best is Yet to Come'
• Are Christians Destroying America?
• God can not be Trusted (& Other Lies of Satan) (2007)
• Can God Be Trusted In Our Trials?
• The Battle Is the Lord’s
• Returning to Your First Love
• Totally Saved
• Dr. Evans Speaks Out On: Spiritual Warfare
• Living What You Believe
• The Fire That Ignites
• God’s Glorious Church
• The Kingdom Agenda
• Life Essentials
• Guiding Your Family in a Misguided World
• Victory in Spiritual Warfare
• Oneness Embraced
• A Guide to Spiritual Success - The Victorious Christian Life

External links

• "Official Site - The Urban Alternative"
• Official Site - Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship