Priscilla Shirer (born December 31, 1974) is an American author, motivational speaker, actress, and

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personality, and evangelist. Her father is Dallas mega-church pastor Tony Evans and her brothers are motivational speaker and chaplain Jonathan Evans and musician Anthony Evans. Retrieved November 2016

Biography

The daughter of Tony Evans, senior

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of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in

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, and Lois Evans, Priscilla grew up well acquainted with the Bible. As a freshman at the

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, she

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ed with a Christian radio station. Soon listeners were calling the station, inviting Priscilla to speak at their Bible study groups and other events. Soon she was invited to lead a weekly Bible study at the Zig Ziglar Corporation and then to join its speaker team. Priscilla has worked as an

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for CBS and hosted a local television show, but recently she has focused solely on Christian ministry opportunities. She calls Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Rev.

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, her mentor in ministry. Together the Shirers established Going Beyond Ministries, a speaking bureau featuring Priscilla. The parents of three young boys, the Shirers share ministry and family responsibilities. While Priscilla continues to minister full-time, Jerry manages his schedule and other business aspects of Going Beyond Ministries. Priscilla speaks around the world at churches and other events, including the LifeWay Christian Resources-sponsored Going Beyond conference and Deeper Still: The Event, where she shares the stage with Beth Moore and Kay Arthur. She has also authored several books. Shirer graduated from

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and Dallas Theological Seminary, earning a

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from the latter Retrieved November 2016 in Biblical Studies. Retrieved November 2016 In 1993, Shirer was a freshman at the

. Shirer was married in 1999 to Jerry Shirer, former

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executive. The couple has three sons. In 2013, Shirer was a speaker at the 2013 Women of Faith conference. In 2015, Shirer made her film debut in the Kendrick Brothers film '' War Room''. In October 2016, Shirer was recognized as one of four prominent women of faith during the 10th anniversary of God's Leading Ladies Life Enrichment Program at The Potter's House. Shirer also featured at the

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. Retrieved November 2016

Bibliography

*"Fervent; A Woman's Battle Plan for Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer", *''He Speaks to Me: Preparing to Hear from God'', *''Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Speaks'', *''And We Are Changed: Encounters with a Transforming God'', *''A Jewel in His Crown: Rediscovering Your Value as a Woman of Excellence'', *''The Resolution for Women'', *''The Armor of God'',

Filmography

* '' War Room'' (2015), as Elizabeth Jordan * '' I Can Only Imagine'' (2018), as Mrs. Fincher, Bart Millard's teacher * '' Overcomer'' (2019), as Principal Olivia Brooks, mentor to Hannah Scott * '' The Forge'' (2024), as Cynthia Wright and Elizabeth Jordan, Cynthia's identical twin sister

References

External links

Get to Know Priscilla
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