Van Holland Evans

Background

Evans, Van Holland was born on February 18, 1924 in Danville, Arkansas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Technology University, 1949. Master of Religious Education, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1958.

District manager Cities Service Oil Corporation, 1949-1953.

Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1959. Minister music and education First Baptist Church, Monticello, Arkansas,1953-1954, Sheffield, Alabama 1954-1956.

Minister education and administration FirstBapt. Church, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1957-1960.

Associate pastor in education and administration First Baptist Church, Bossier City, Louisiana, 1960-1963.

Minister education and administration First Baptist Church, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1963-1988. Business manager Arkansas Baptist Home for Children, Monticello, 1988-1991. Retired, 1991; vice president Arkansas Baptist Family and Child Care Agency, 1976, president, 1977, chairman personnel committee, 1979-1984.

Board of directors United Way of Union County, Arkansas, 1981-1984, chairman budget allocations, 1981, 1st vice president, 1982, president, 1983, member agys.relation board, 1978-1980.

Board directors and instructor Arkansas Baptist College Extension Center, 1974-1980.

Career

District manager Cities Service Oil Corporation, 1949—1953. Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1959. Minister music & education First Baptist Church, Monticello, Arkansas, 1953—1954, First Baptist Church, Sheffield, Alabama, 1954—1956.

Minister education and administration First Baptist Church, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1957—1960. Associate pastor education & administration First Baptist Church, Bossier City, Louisiana, 1960—1963. Minister education & administration First Baptist Church, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1963—1988.

Business manager Arkansas Baptist Home Children, Monticello, 1988—1991. Retired, 1991; vice president Arkansas Baptist Family & Child Care Agency, 1976, president, 1977, chairman personnel committee, 1979—1984. Board directors United Way Union County, Arkansas, 1981—1984, chairman budget allocations, 1981, 1st vice president, 82, president, 83, member agencies relations board, 1978—1980.

Board directors and instructor Arkansas Baptist College Extension Center, 1974—1980. With United States Navy, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Van Holland Evans has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Southern Baptist Business Officers Conference, Ark-Louisiana-Tex chapter National Association Church Business Adminstrs., Liberty Baptist Association (budget, finance, personnel, stewardship commission 1978-1983). Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Lenora Hanley Evans, 1949. Children: Linda, Joyce, Janet, Stephen.

Spouse:

Lenora Hanley Evans

child:

Joyce Evans

child:

Linda Evans

child:

Stephen Evans

child:

Janet Evans