(Christian Headlines) Prominent Dallas pastor Dr. Tony Evans delivered a rousing sermon as he urged Christians to unite amid racial tensions in the body of Christ.
Evans, who leads Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, spoke to a crowd of an estimated 10,000 people as part of the opening session of the Send Conference, co-hosted by the International Mission Board (IMB) and North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention.
“We have watched our nation decline because there aren’t enough accurate reflections of Christ invading the culture,” he asserted.
According to Baptist Press, the 71-year-old pastor shared a football analogy in which two teams were running in the opposite directions. The teams represented the political and racial tension currently seen across the nation. Evans stressed that Christians should serve as the referees overseeing the game as opposed to taking sides.