Tony Evans is an American Christian pastor, speaker, author, and widely syndicated radio and television broadcaster in the United States. We will discuss details of Tony Evans’s Wikipedia and age in this write-up.
Tony Evans Wikipedia, Who is Tony Evans?
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Born as Anthony Tyrone Evans, he was birth on September 10, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. He earned a BA at Carver College in 1972, a Th.M. in 1976, and a Th.D. at Dallas Theological Seminary in 1982.
In 1973, Tony Evans was contacted by a radio show producer from Houston (KHCB). This man had contacted Dallas Theological Seminary, where Tony was a junior in the Th.M. program, asking for great preaching content to put on his program for free. One of Tony’s professors recommended him.
Thus began the public broadcasting of Dr. Tony Evans. Recorded in a tiny studio on the seminary campus, Tony spent the next few years faithfully preaching into a microphone for a crowd unseen in Houston.
Evans founded the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, in 1976 with 10 members meeting at his home.
He also founded The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to restore hope and transform lives through the proclamation and the application of the Word of God. The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard over 1,400 outlets daily throughout the U.S. and in over 130 countries worldwide.
Tony Evans has served as chaplain for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and is a former NBA chaplain with the Dallas Mavericks.
Evans was named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. In 2017, Evans launched the Tony Evans Training Center, an online learning platform providing seminary-style courses to equip Christian leaders who cannot attend a seminary.
Evans holds the honour of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. He is also the author of over 100 books, including Oneness Embraced, The Kingdom Agenda, Kingdom Man, The Tony Evans Study Bible, and The Tony Evans Bible Commentary.
Tony Evans Age, How Old Is Tony Evans?
Tony Evans is 74 years old as of the year 2023. He was born on September 10, 1949, in Baltimore, a suburb of Maryland, United States of America.
Tony Evans Children, Does Tony Evans have kids?
Evans was married to his late wife Lois Irene Evans and Their marriage was blessed with the birth of four children namely Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony Jr., and Jonathan. They also have 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
His oldest child, Chrystal Hurst, is a worship leader, Christian speaker, and writer. She co-authored the book Kingdom Woman with her father. She has also written books titled She’s Still There and Show Up For Your Life.
His daughter Priscilla Shirer is a New York Times Best-Selling Author, Christian speaker, and founder of Going Beyond Ministries.
His son Anthony Jr. is a contemporary Christian musical artist. He has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning singer Kirk Franklin and was a contestant on season two of The Voice.
