Faith
Tony Evans Returns, Urges Kingdom Impact
Faith Facts
- Pastor Tony Evans has resumed preaching after stepping down from Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas due to a personal failing.
- Evans spoke at the FAMiLY Leadership Summit, emphasizing the church’s role in influencing culture through God’s principles.
- The FAMiLY Leader organization connects pastors and government leaders in pursuit of gospel-centered transformation.
After stepping away from pastoral leadership because of a past moral failure, Pastor Tony Evans has returned to share biblical wisdom with the faith community.
Speaking to Christian conservatives in Iowa, Evans reminded listeners that the Church must inspire and lead every area of life by upholding God’s standards.
“God’s not going to skip the church house to fix the White House. It will be the job of the Church of Jesus Christ to birth a generation of followers of Christ who progressively grow to representing Christ in the statehouse, in the White House, in the schoolhouse and in the culture who aren’t dumbed down by the culture but who are impactful for the culture,” he said.
He used the example of movie previews, describing believers as previews of God’s coming Kingdom, meant to draw others to Christ by their example.
“My brothers and sisters, one day, there’s a big show coming to town. God is the producer, the Holy Spirit is the director, Jesus is the superstar, and it will be a worldwide production. It’s called the Kingdom of God,” he said.
Evans candidly acknowledged his past, stating his commitment to biblical repentance and the importance of accountability before church leadership and family.
“The foundation of our ministry has always been our commitment to the Word of God as the absolute supreme standard of truth to which we are to conform our lives. When we fall short of that standard due to sin, we are required to repent and restore our relationship with God,” Evans said in his confession.
Bob Vander Plaats, leader of The FAMiLY Leader, praised Evans for guiding the church to engage government not for partisan gain but to advance God’s kingdom and serve communities with biblical compassion.
“He’s a guy who has embraced this model of leadership of inspiring the Church to engage government, not for the advancement of a party but for the advancement of God’s kingdom and the blessing of people,” he said.
Let us pray for bold, faithful leadership in our churches and communities, so the light of Christ shines brightly in every part of our nation.