AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Tony Evans, author of "Marriage Matters"

PRESENT MINISTRY  
Dr. Evans is founder and serves as Senior Pastor of the over 8,000 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas. He is also founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in urban America through the church. The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, "The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans," can be heard over 500 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries worldwide. He is a speaker on the Promise Keepers' platform, as well as speaking regularly in crusades and Bible conferences in the United States and abroad.

HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Dr. Evans also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas. Named "Student of the Year", Carver Bible College (1972); received the "Outstanding Achievement" award from Dallas Theological Seminary (1976); graduated from Carver Bible College and Dallas Theological Seminary with academic honors. Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, and Outstanding Young Men of America. He was the first African-American to graduate with a doctoral degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Evans was named "Father of the Year" in 1989 by Dallas Father of the Year Award Committee Group. He was also honored by Family Research Center with the Marian Pfister Anshutz Award in recognition of his "dedication to protecting, encouraging and strengthening the American family." In addition, he serves on the Board of Incorporate Members for Dallas Theological Seminary, as well as the board of the National Religious Broadcasters and the Urban Evangelical Mission.

PUBLICATIONS
A Whole New You (Multnomah, 2006), Get in the Game (Moody, 2006), God Do You Really Care? (Multnomah, 2006),Can God Be Trusted In Our Trials? (Moody, 2005), God Can Not Be Trusted And Five Other Lies Of Satan (Multnomah 2005), The Grace Of God (Moody, 2005), The Truth About Angels And Demons (Moody, 2005), Let It Go (Moody, 2005), Dry Bones Dancing (Multnomah, 2005), The Transforming Word (Moody, 2004), Our Love Is Here To Stay (Multnomah, 2004), Can God Be Trusted In Our Trials (Moody, 2004), The Grace Of God (Moody, 2004), God Is More Than Enough (Multnomah, 2004), Life Essentials (Moody, 2003), The Fire That Ignites (Multnomah, 2003), God's Glorious Church (Moody, 2003), God Is Up To Something Great (Multnomah, 2002), Totally Saved (Moody, 2002), Free At Last (Moody, 2001), The Best Is Yet To Come (Moody, 2000), The Kingdom Agenda (Word Publishing, 1999), Who Is This King Of Glory? (Moody, 1999), The Battle Is The Lord's (Moody, 1998), What Matters Most (Moody, 1997), Are Christians Destroying America? (Moody, 1996), No More Excuses (Crossway, 1996), The Promise (Moody, 1996), Time To Get Serious (Crossway, 1995), Returning To Your First Love (Moody, 1995), Our God Is Awesome (Moody, 1994), America's Only Hope (Moody, 1990).
Dr. Evans has written many other booklets, videos and articles, as well as the monthly devotional Today's Alternative and the monthly newsletter The Alternative View.

FAMILY
Married to Lois, and father of four children: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan, and six grandchildren.
About the Book

Marriages today are deteriorating at an alarming rate: As of 2003, 43.7% of custodial mothers and 56.2% of custodial fathers were either separated or divorced (US Census Bureau). One might ask, "Why do so many marriages fail?"  According to pastor and teacher Tony Evans, marriages deteriorate not because we no longer get along, but because we have lost sight of the purpose and prosperity of the marriage covenant.

Marriage Matters examines the nature of this covenant, or agreement, we enter into on our wedding day. This booklet provides the foundation for the booklets For Married Women Only, as Evans looks to the Scriptures to define what a covenant is, who makes it, and what the implications are. Chaos arises when we seek to do things our way--the need to align ourselves according to biblical standards of marriage is evident. Let the practical and engaging Tony Evans lead you in knowing just how much...Marriage Matters.

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