“Government can run and fund programs, but it can't love, it can't show compassion, and it can't embrace. Our faith is designed to have social implications, not just heavenly ones. The spiritual and the social must be connected.”

American evangelical pastor, speaker, and author

Tony Evans is an American evangelical pastor, speaker, and author. He is best known for serving as senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, from 1976 to 2024. He also hosts an evangelist program that airs on radio stations across the United States through the Christian Satellite Network, or CSN. His public work is centered on Christian teaching and communication, through both preaching and broadcast media.