Dr. Evans is co-founder and serves as the Senior Pastor of the 7,500 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF) in Dallas, Texas. In July 1985, Dr. Evans established Alternative Community Development Services, Inc. d.b.a. Project Turn•Around to serve as the social outreach arm of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, offering urban youth and families with an array of services that address their social, health, economic and education needs.

He is also founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual and family renewal in urban America through the church. The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, “The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans” can be heard on over 600 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries worldwide, as well as being seen on television on several major networks and in 100 countries around the world. He is a speaker on the Promise Keepers’ platform as well as at crusades and Bible conferences in the United States and abroad.

Dr. Evans has served as an associate evangelist with the Grand Old Gospel Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He helped organize and served as Vice President of Urban Evangelical Mission, a national evangelistic and church planting organization. His professional background also includes serving as an associate professor in the Pastoral Ministries Department of Dallas Theological Seminary in the areas of evangelism, homiletics, and black church studies. He is the former chaplain of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and presently serves as chaplain for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

He is the author of numerous books and publications that can be purchased in the OCBF Bookstore or ordered online at www.tonyevans.org. Selected books include:

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)

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

Selected Accomplishments

• Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania
• Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas
• First African American to graduate with a doctoral degree from Dallas Theological Seminary
• “Father of the Year” in 1989 by Dallas Father of the Year Award Committee
• The Marian Pfister Anshutz Award for “dedication to protecting, encouraging and strengthening the American family” from the Family Research Center

Affiliations

• President of the Board of Directors of Project Turn•Around
• President of the Board of Directors Fellowship Christian Academy
• Board of Incorporate Members for Dallas Theological Seminary
• Board of Directors of the National Religious Broadcasters
• Board of Directors of the Urban Evangelical Mission
• Chaplain for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
• Advisory Board to the Capital Compassion Fund, Governor’s Office OneStar Foundation

Dr. Evans is married to Lois, his life partner and co-laborer in ministry. He is the father of four: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan. He and Lois are the proud grandparents of six children: Kariss, Jessica, Jackson, Tre, J.C. and Kanaan.