Mike Evans (author)

Michael David Evans (born June 30, 1947) is an American author, journalist, and commentator.
Evans has written books and has provided analysis and commentary on Middle East affairs. He founded and serves as the head of many politically conservative Christian organizations.

Early life

Evans was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on June 30, 1947, to a non-practicing Jewish mother whose parents were immigrants from the Soviet Union. His father was a violent alcoholic and wife beater. At age 11, Evans objected to his father beating his mother, and was assaulted; when he recovered, he had what he describes as a dramatic encounter with Jesus Christ, who promised him a future.

Michael Evans is married to Carolyn, founder of the Christian Woman of the Year Association . They have four children and nine grandchildren.

Career

Evans is the founder of several organizations including the Friends of Zion Heritage Center and Museum in Jerusalem, the Corrie ten Boom Museum Haarlem, the Netherlands, and the Jerusalem Prayer Team. He also writes articles for the Christian Broadcasting Network, the Wall Street Journal, Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post. In 1977, Evans headed B'nai Yeshua, a " Hebrew Christian" group, which was active on college campuses. A campaign charging Jews for Jesus, the B’nai Yeshua and other so-called Hebrew-Christion movements with subterfuge in Long Island resulted in media coverage. Bloggers simultaneously praise Evans for his pro-Israel activism while warning of a possible hidden agenda. In Jerusalem in 2013, Evans was careful not to mention anything other than his desire to represent Christian Zionists "who love the Jewish people".

In October 2024, Evans hosted a solidarity event in Jerusalem commemorating the October 7, 2023, attacks.

Ten Boom Fellowship

Mike Evans purchased and restored the Corrie ten Boom house in 1983. It is a museum dedicated to telling the story of ten Boom's family, which harbored, fed, and found safe houses for as many as 800 Jews during the Nazi takeover of the Netherlands during World War II. After purchasing and restoring the house, Mike Evans created the Corrie ten Boom Fellowship, a Christian Zionist organization.

Friends of Zion Heritage Center

In 2015, Evans founded the Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem with the purpose of highlighting religious tolerance and dialogue between Christian Zionism and the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Israel's ninth president, Shimon Peres, was the international chairman of Friends of Zion and the founder of the Friends of Zion Award to honor outstanding support for Israel.

Jerusalem Prayer Team

In 2002, Mike Evans began the Jerusalem Prayer Team, which raised money for Ehud Olmert's New Jerusalem Foundation. The Jerusalem Prayer Team funded the construction of the Mike Evans Museum in Jerusalem, officially known as The Friends of Zion Heritage Center.

Relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu

Evans has known Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the early 1980s. In June 2021, Benjamin Netanyahu was replaced as prime minister by Naftali Bennett of the Yamina party. The following month, Evans told a press conference at a Jerusalem hotel: "Bibi Netanyahu is the only man in the world who unites evangelicals." In a blog post for ''The Times of Israel'', he also compared members of the parties that comprised the unity government to "rabid dogs" who wish to "crucify" Netanyahu. This public attack on the new government dented Evans's reputation and influence in Israel. Danny Ayalon, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., told ''Foreign Policy'', "vansmay be a friend of Bibi Netanyahu, but it did not give him the right to do what he did."

Books

Evans has written on the Middle East, Christian living, prophecy, and Iraq. His works include fiction and non-fiction books, many self-published. Those that made The New York Times Best Seller list are ''The Final Move Beyond Iraq: The Final Solution While the World Sleeps'', ''The American Prophecies'', and ''Showdown with Nuclear Iran''.
* ''Shimon Peres: A Novel'' (2024)
* ''Netanyahu: A Novel'' (2024)
* ''Why Was I Born?'' (2024)
* ''Persia: October 7th'' (2024)
* ''Armageddon: A Novel of Ukraine'' (2024)
* ''Heroes and History'' (2023)
* ''The End Times and Armageddon'' (2023)
* ''What I Learned as a Moron: Your Road Map to Happiness'' (2022)
* ''The Who: Much Too Much'' (2021)
* ''Donald Trump & Israel'' (2021)
* ''Why Christians Should Support Israel'' (2021)
* ''A Great Awakening is Coming'' (2020)
* ''Hitler, The Muslim Brotherhood and 9/11'' (2023)
* ''Finding God in the Plague'' (2020)
* ''Lights in the Darkness'' (2019)
* ''Keep The Jews Out'' (2019)
* ''The Good Father'' (2019)
* ''Pursuing God's Presence: A 365-Day Devotional'' (2018)
* ''The New Hitler'' (2018)
* ''The Visionaries '' (2017)
* ''Son, I Love You '' (2017)
* ''Unleashing God's Favor '' (2016)
* ''The Temple: The Center of Gravity'' (2016)
* ''Jew Hatred and the Church'' (2016)
* ''Islamic Infidels ISIS, Oil and Israel '' (2016)
* ''Jew-hatred and the Church '' (2016)
* ''Satan You Can't Have Israel'' (2016)
* ''Satan You Can't Have My Country: A Spiritual Warfare Guide to Save America'' (2016)
* ''The Columbus Code: A Novel'' (2015)
* ''Finding Favor with Man '' (2015)
* ''Friends of Zion: John Henry Patterson & Orde Charles Wingate'' (2015)
* ''The Volunteers '' (2015)
* ''See You in New York'' (2015)
* ''Finding Favor with God '' (2015)
* ''Unleashing God's Favor: 30 Days to Activating God's Blessings in Every Area of Your Life'' (2015)
* ''Christopher Columbus: Secret Jew'' (2014)
* ''Turning your Pain Into Gain'' (2014)
* ''Presidents In Prophecy'' (2014)
* ''Prayer, Power and Purpose''(2014)
* ''Stand With Israel '' (2014)
* ''Countdown: Israel, Iran and Armageddon'' (2014)
* ''Jerusalem: Where Heaven and Earth Met '' (2014)
* ''Born Again 1967: A Novel of Jerusalem's Restoration in 1967'' (2014)
* ''Born Again: A Novel of Israel's Rebirth in 1948 '' (2014)
* ''The History of Christian Zionism'' (2014)
* ''Jerusalem: Where Heaven and Earth Met'' (2014)
* ''The Kiss of God'' (2014)
* ''Betsie ten Boom Promise of God'' (2014)
* ''The Revolution: From Egypt to Armageddon '' (2013)
* ''Persia: The Final Jihad'' (2013)
* ''The Samson Option'' (2013)
* ''The Light'' (2013)
* ''The Protocols '' (2013)
* ''Living in the F.O.G. (Favor of God)'' (2013)
* ''The Commanded Blessing '' (2013)
* ''The Four Horsemen (Gamechanger 3)'' (2013)
* ''Seven Days'' (2012)
* ''The Final Generation'' (2012)
* ''Living Fear Free '' (2012)
* ''The Locket'' (2012)
* ''The Candidate'' (2012)
* ''GameChanger'' (2010)
* ''Cursed: The Conspiracy to Divide Jerusalem'' (2010)
* ''Atomic Iran: Countdown to Armageddon...How the West Can Be Saved '' (2009)
* ''Showdown with Nuclear Iran: Radical Islam's Messianic Mission to Destroy Israel and Cripple the United States'' (2009)
* ''Jimmy Carter: The Liberal Left and World Chaos: A Carter/Obama Plan That Will Not Work'' (2009)
* ''Betrayed'' (2023)
* ''The Final Move Beyond Iraq: The Final Solution While the World Sleeps'' (2007) The New York Times Best Seller Paperback
* ''Israel Reborn 70 Years of Miracles'' (2007)
* ''Showdown with Nuclear Iran: Iran's Messianic Mission to Destroy Israel and Cripple the United States'' (2006)
* ''The American Prophecies: Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation's Future'' (2005) The New York Times Best Seller Paperback
* ''God Wrestling: Like Jacob of Old, A Life-Changing Encounter with the Almighty'' (2004)
* ''Beyond Iraq: The Next Move--Ancient Prophecy and Modern Day Conspiracy Collide'' (2003)
* ''The Prayer of David: In Times of Trouble'' (2003)
* ''The Unanswered Prayers of Jesus '' (2003)
* ''The Jerusalem Scroll'' (1999)
* ''Jerusalem Betrayed: Ancient Prophecy and Modern Conspiracy Collide in the Holy City'' (1997)
* ''The Return'' (1986)
* ''Israel : America's Key to Survival'' (1983)

Honors

* In 2006, Evans was granted an Honorary Doctor of Political Science by Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
* In 2018, Mike Evans wins Jerusalem Post 'Lion of Jerusalem Award'.
* In 2022, Bobby Brown, Senior Vice President for Ariel University in Israel, nominated Evans for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work combating antisemitism.

References

External links

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The Bridge Builder

Friends of Zion Museum

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