church studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, and serves on its Board of Incorporate Members. 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 honor 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. Personal life Evans was married to his late wife Lois Irene Evans. Their marriage produced four children: 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. Evans' son Jonathan was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played fullback for the Buffalo Bills, the Washington Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys. Jonathan is the current chaplain of the Dallas Cowboys. Evans is a registered Republican in Texas. In 2012 he publicly criticized President Barack Obama for his support of same-sex marriage. References External links Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship 1949 births Living people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century evangelicals 21st-century African-American people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century evangelicals African-American Christians African-American Christian clergy American evangelicals American male non-fiction writers Dallas Theological Seminary alumni Evangelical pastors Evangelical writers Promise Keepers Texas Republicans Writers from Baltimore