The doctor’s son. Tony Evans In a Father’s Day message, he told his Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF) congregation that his father did not reveal the true nature of the sins that were not named, as he did to the entire church. Jonathan, who has assisted his father in his pastoral endeavors, is a former NFL fullback and graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary.
Tony Evans, who founded the OCBF in 1976, Got off The pastor announced earlier this month that he had been removed from his pastorate for unspecified offenses he committed several years ago and would enter into a “process of healing and restoration established by the elders.”
Church Leaders In a Father’s Day message on Sunday, Pastor Jonathan reportedly conveyed his gratitude to his father, speaking to his weekly congregation of 10,000.
“My dad has been there for me through all of my challenges. He’s been there for you through many of your challenges. Whether it was counseling, preaching, radio, your YouTube, whatever the medium, he was there,” Jonathan Evans, associate pastor of OCBF’s NextGen Ministry, said at the beginning of his sermon. Sermon“So it’s an honor for me to give back.”
Jonathan revealed that he’s been asked multiple times in the past week how he feels since his father resigned. “To be honest with you, I feel like we’ve already won,” Jonathan replied.
“I feel like we’re on offense, not defense,” he continued. “I feel like we’ve already got the win. [God’s] “Those words are true. I feel he’s going to finish what he started.”
“If it’s not better yet, I feel like God isn’t done. All things work out for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose. Just because it’s a shock to you doesn’t mean it’s a shock to God.”
“I feel that we are more than overcomers in Christ Jesus. I don’t feel conquered. I feel that we have already won,” Jonathan preached. “So I have to go based on the reality of our Savior, not just the circumstances. [God’s] “That statement is true.”
The pastor’s son claimed the church would “celebrate a victory” if his father returned to the pulpit.
“So what are we going to do?” he asked. “We’re going to play aggressively. We’re going to do what God has called us to do and we should be. And when he comes back, when my dad comes back, when that time comes, we’re going to celebrate the victory that we already knew we had.”
As for his father’s sins, Jonathan said Evans told the family, “The exact same thing I told you — nothing more, nothing less.”
Less than 24 hours after Evans announced his retirement, Jonathan said his father called him and asked him to preach on Father’s Day.
“Okay,” Jonathan replied.
In a statement, Evans said he has been a “worshipper” along with other OCBF members through this season of restoration and healing and “looks forward to seeing all that God continues to do to make His name great, to continue raising up kingdom disciples who will serve as kingdom servants and to impact the kingdom of God.” [God] Advance the Kingdom agenda with OCBF.”
Earlier this week, a Mexican Riviera cruise featuring Dr. Tony Evans cancel Following his announcement, the cruise was scheduled to take place from November 9th to 16th.
Watch the full Father’s Day message: Father’s Day Sermon to my Dad, Dr. Tony Evans | Jonathan Evans
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