Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF) functions on a Kingdom Agenda, which is defined as the visible manifestation and application of the comprehensive rule of God over every area of life.He has authorized four distinct spheres or realms through which His rule operates—the individual, the family, the church and society.
At OCBF, we teach our members the principles of the Kingdom of God so they learn to function under the authority of the Kingdom in every dimension of life.Through the proper blending of God’s Word with good works, the goal of our church is to visibly model God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
Vision Statement
To have transformed lives that reflect the values of the Kingdom of God.
The Mission
To disciple the members of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship so that they are equipped to impact individuals, families, other churches and communities from a Kingdom perspective.
Mission Statement
Discipling the church to impact the world! The Four Vital Experiences Worship:A church that celebrates the glory of God Fellowship:A church where no one stands alone Education:A church that teaches the knowledge and application of God’s Word Outreach:A church that spreads the Good News of Christ in word and deed
What We Believe @ OCBF
We believe the Bible is the Word of God, supernaturally inspired. It is inerrant in the original manuscripts and preserved by God in its verbal, plenary inspiration; and that it is a divinely authoritative standard for every age and every life.
We believe in the Godhead exists eternally in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and that these three are one God.
We believe God is the absolute and sole creator of the universe and that creation was by divine command.
We believe God, by His sovereign choice and out of love for men, sent Christ into the world to save sinners.
We believe that Jesus Christ in the flesh was both God and man. He was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life; He was crucified, died as a penalty for our sins, and was raised from the dead bodily on the third day. Later, He ascended to the Father’s right hand where He is the head of the church and intercedes for believers. We believe Jesus Christ is coming again personally, bodily, and visibly to this earth to set up His millennial kingdom.
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ made a perfect atonement for sin, through his sacrificial death and shed blood, and has redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. Men are saved and justified on the simple and single ground of His shed blood.
We believe that salvation through Jesus Christ, with its forgiveness of sins, its impartation of a new nature, and its hope of eternal life—is entirely apart from good works, baptism, church membership or man’s effort and is of pure grace.
We believe that a true believer is eternally secure, that he cannot lose his salvation, but that sin may interrupt the joy of his fellowship with God and bring the loving discipline of his heavenly Father.
We believe that all who receive Christ become joint heirs with Him, and at death, their spirits and souls depart to be with Christ in conscious blessedness.
We believe that at rapture, their bodies will be raised to the likeness of the body of His glory and dwell forever in His divine presence.
We believe that it is the goal of every Christian to become a disciple of Christ by growing toward spiritual maturity through the knowledge of and obedience to the Word of God and submission to the Holy Spirit, who indwells, baptizes and seals all believers at the moment of salvation.
We believe that every true Christian is to be a dynamic part of a local church since this is God’s primary context for spiritual development and community impact.
About Our Senior Pastor - Dr. Tony Evans Dr. Evans is co-founder and serves as the Senior Pastor of the 7,500 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF) in Dallas, Texas.In July 1985, Dr. Evans established Alternative Community Development Services, Inc. d.b.a. Project Turn•Around to serve as the social outreach arm of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, offering urban youth and families with an array of services that address their social, health, economic and education needs.
He is also founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national organization that seeks to bring about spiritual and family renewal in urban America through the church.The Urban Alternative radio broadcast, “The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans” can be heard on over 600 stations daily throughout the U.S. and in over 40 countries worldwide, as well as being seen on television on several major networks and in 100 countries around the world. He is a speaker on the Promise Keepers’ platform as well as at crusades and Bible conferences in the United States and abroad.
Dr. Evans has served as an associate evangelist with the Grand Old Gospel Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He helped organize and served as Vice President of Urban Evangelical Mission, a national evangelistic and church planting organization.His professional background also includes serving as an associate professor in the Pastoral Ministries Department of Dallas Theological Seminary in the areas of evangelism, homiletics, and black church studies.He is the former chaplain of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and presently serves as chaplain for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.
He is the author of numerous books and publications that can be purchased in the OCBF Bookstore or ordered online at www.tonyevans.org.Selected books include:
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Eastern College in St. Davids, Pennsylvania
Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas
First African American to graduate with a doctoral degree from Dallas Theological Seminary
“Father of the Year” in 1989 by Dallas Father of the Year Award Committee
The Marian Pfister Anshutz Award for “dedication to protecting, encouraging and strengthening the American family” from the Family Research Center
Affiliations
President of the Board of Directors of Project Turn•Around
President of the Board of Directors Fellowship Christian Academy
Board of Incorporate Members for Dallas Theological Seminary
Board of Directors of the National Religious Broadcasters
Board of Directors of the Urban Evangelical Mission
Chaplain for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks
Advisory Board to the Capital Compassion Fund, Governor’s Office OneStar Foundation
Dr. Evans is married to Lois, his life partner and co-laborer in ministry.He is the father of four: Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony, Jr., and Jonathan.He and Lois are the proud grandparents of six children: Kariss, Jessica, Jackson, Tre, J.C. and Kanaan.
Dr. Evans 
