Pastor Billy Jermale Evans

Pastor Billy Jermale Evans is a native of Chicago, Illinois.  He was raised in a God-fearing home. Both his parents were heavily involved in church and took Pastor Evans with them every time the church doors opened. Naturally, he became very involved and developed a love for the church. He has been involved in children’s ministry, youth ministry, Sunday School and many other auxiliaries, both locally and nationally. In 2003, he accepted the call to the gospel ministry, becoming a licensed minister in the Church of God In Christ, and was ordained as an elder in the Church of God In Christ in 2005. On July 22, 2015, he was handpicked by Bishop Cody V. Marshall to serve as his successor of the Freedom Temple Church of God In Christ

Pastor Evans completed his formal education at Trinity Christian College in 2005 where he received a B.A. in Communications. In 2007, he completed the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative; which is an intense 15-month faith-based leadership development program for urban youth workers whereby approximately 60 urban youth workers from five select U.S. cities are accepted into the institute each year.

Pastor Evans’ love for the Lord has blessed him in many ways.  He has done mission work for local shelters around the city of Chicago as well as abroad in Central America. He worked as an Admissions Counselor (recruiting students from across the country to attend Trinity Christian College) from 2006-2008. This work as an admissions counselor has prepared Billy well for subsequent positions in Chicago Public Schools (CPS): College and Career Coach at Chicago Academy High School, Director of School Improvement at Walter H. Dyett High School, and most recently as 1 of 8 College and Career Specialist for CPS. In this position he served 12 high schools and 32 elementary (K-8) schools in the inner city. Currently, he serves as Dean of Students at Gwendolyn Brook College Prep High School, one of 11 selective enrollment high schools within CPS.  

Through Pastor Evans many accomplishments, one of the greatest is his family. He is happily married to Lady Zabrina Evans and they are the proud parents of two boys: Billy Jermale Jr.  (B.J.) and Blake Ellis.

Lady Zabrina Evans

Lady Zabrina Evans is a native of Chicago, Illinois.  She was raised in a God-fearing home. Lady Evans completed her formal education at Northern Illinois University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Education, with the goal of obtaining a doctorate degree. 

On July 22, 2015, her husband became the pastor of Freedom Temple Church of God in Christ. Lady Evans’ love for the Lord has blessed her in many ways.  She has worked and served Freedom Temple in several capacities: she is the founding chair of Freedom Temple’s annual “Just Us Girls Conference”, an empowerment conference for women ages 10 and up; serves as a youth leader, executive member of the Women’s Department, actively sits on the executive committee for the Women’s Retreat, and she is a member of the Hospitality team. 

Outside of the church, Lady Evans has worked as a teacher and academic dean at Banner South Alternative High School from 2005 to 2013. This work as an academic dean and teacher prepared her well for subsequent positions in Chicago Public Schools, where she currently manages a portfolio of 140+ charter and alternative schools. 

Lady Evans enjoys serving her community and empowering lives. She is a founding board member of I’m Pretty Too organization. I’m Pretty Too organization mission is to empower girls and women to take pride in their own inner and outer beauty, praying to break the cycle of low Self-Esteem/Image, Self Confidence, Self-Worth and Self Respect. Lady Evans is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a sorority who believes in leadership and service.  

Through Lady Evans many accomplishments, one of the greatest is her family. She is happily married to Pastor Billy Jermale Evans and they are the proud parents of two boys: Billy Jermale Jr.  (B.J.) , and Blake Ellis.