Popular Pastor Tony Evans set to remarry 4 years after wife’s death
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Evans' late wife, Lois, whom he was married for nearly five decades, died Dec. 30, 2019, after battling biliary cancer.
Pastor Tony Evans of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas Texas, has announced his engagement to Carla Crummie, four years after the death of his wife, Lois Evans.
During a celebration service for Evans’ 74th birthday at his church on Sunday, the senior pastor was joined on stage by his four children to make the announcement.
Evans’ late wife, Lois, whom he was married for nearly five decades, died Dec. 30, 2019, after battling biliary cancer.
“As I come up to the fourth year of the loss of Lois, my wife of 49-and-a-half-years, it is a tender time. There are reminders everywhere of her life and her influence on me, my family, and this ministry,” Evans told his church in a video shared online Monday.
The respected church leader made the announcement surrounded by his children, Priscilla Shirer, Jonathan Evans, Anthony Evans Jr. and Crystal Evans Hurst, standing by his side in solidarity.
“We are a very close family,” Evans said, “and all that has happened in my life, family, church, Urban Alternative, books, tapes, everything, has been defined by [Lois], so we’ve had over these four years the ups and downs and the roller coaster of emotions, sometimes high, sometimes low, but it comes with it.”
Evans thanked his congregation for grieving with him and his family through it all. The minister acknowledged that Lois’ loss was “outside of our hands. We had to put it in the hands of a sovereign God.”
“As I worked through the ups and downs of singlehood, God in His sovereignty has brought someone into my life,” Evans told the congregation as they erupted in cheers.
“This someone has traveled this similar road,” Evans explained.
“Carla Crummie and her husband were on their way to Lois’ funeral when “her husband died.”
“As I’ve tried to share the ups and downs of my life with you,” Evans continued, “I wanted to share this and give you the opportunity to meet my new fiancée, Miss Carla Crummie.”
The church gave the pastor a standing ovation, but he redirected the congregation to be respectful to those who were still grieving the loss of his wife.
Reported by Christian Post
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