“If the church adopts a school, and the school has kids, and the kids have parents, well, then you've reconnected the hub of a community, because you've brought together its three most fundamental institutions - church, schools, and family.”

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.