‘Punch to the Gut’: Tony Evans’ Son Reflects on Pastor Stepping Away From Ministry

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In a heartfelt video, Jonathan Evans, son of renowned pastor Tony Evans, shared the emotional impact of learning that his father would be stepping away from ministry for a season of restoration. Jonathan described the revelation as a “punch to the gut,” shaking his world and prompting a time of spiritual recalibration.

Tony Evans, who has pastored the 11,000-member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF) in Dallas, Texas, for nearly five decades, announced earlier this year that he would temporarily step down from the pulpit due to sin. While the details of the sin remain undisclosed, Tony Evans reassured the congregation that no crimes were committed, though he acknowledged falling short of biblical standards.