Christianity: Details about 'Andrew Evans'
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Andrew Evans (born June 1935), is an Australia politician and Assemblies of God pastor. The founder of the Family First Party, he was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council on 9 February 2002. For 30 years, Pastor Evans served as Senior Minister of Paradise Assembly of God in Adelaide, now known as Paradise Community Church. He was National Superintendent of the Australian Assemblies of God for 20 years 1977 to 1997, when he was succeeded by Pastor Brian Houston, Hillsong Church, who changed the title to National President. Over the years, Pastor Evans has attracted some controversy. In May 2002, the B'nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission called attention to his previous month's attendance of the Adelaide Forum, a conference organised by the Australian Freedom Foundation and supported by the Australian League of Rights. From 1958 - 1960 Andrew Evans studied for the Christian Ministry at the Assemblies of God Commonwealth Bible College - Brisbane. Now known as Southern Cross College - Chester Hill, Sydney. He Graduated with a Diploma in Theology, December 1960. He was Ordained to the Ministry in 1963. He served as a credentialed missionary with Assemblies of God World Missions in the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea from 1963 to 1969. He received a Doctor of Divinity from the Californian Graduate School of Theology on 5 August 1981. He was also awarded a Doctor of Ministries on 20 September 1994 from the School of Theology in California. He is a Executive member of Church Growth International based in Seoul, South Korea Dr.David Yonggi Cho, Yoido Full Gospel Church. He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal OAM for his service to the Christian Church 26 January 2003.
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