On this edition of The Exchange, listen as Anthony Evans shares his insider’s perspective on the intersection of faith and culture.
Son of Tony Evans and producer and contestant on the hit reality TV show, The Voice, Anthony shares what it’s like to be a Christian in the secular world of Hollywood and how he has had an impact for Christ.
“You were made for moments like this and you don’t know how to handle them.”
When he first got to Hollywood, Anthony said he wasn’t ready to share his faith. God soon equipped him to share the Word in the world he was a part of.
The Bible calls us to be salt and light in a dark world. How do we share the gospel and connect with secular culture without succumbing to it?
Start communicating real life emotions.
Inspired by one of the producers of The Voice, Anthony began to write songs that talked about real life emotions that everyone can relate, even secular people.
Listen
“My faith is not necessarily the first thing out of my mouth.”
Don’t immediately bombard someone with the gospel, attempt to understand their experiences and background.
Be a friend
“My job is to love on the people around me, appreciate them and they see my faith through that.”
Be a genuine friend to people, regardless of their background or lifestyle, everyone is made in the image of God.
Sometimes as Christians, we spiritualize everything and we lose the natural element of who we are as humans. We can’t forget that we can still connect with those who don’t share our same spiritual beliefs.
Don’t be a friend just so you can share your faith. Be a friend and show love because that’s what God commands us as His followers.
Get out and join the battle.
“The reason you are miserable right now Anthony is because you aren’t breaking huddle and doing anything on the field.”
Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut and not fulfilling your God-given purpose here on earth?
The same principles that Anthony has applied to his life and his mission to spread the Word of God in an increasingly godless world can be applied to your life as well.
Ask God to show you how you can have an impact for His kingdom here on earth in your everyday life and watch your life explode with purpose and meaning. It happened to Anthony Evans and it can happen to you.
