Rachel Held Evans

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rachel Held Evans
Occupation	Religious Author
Date Of Birth	Jun 8, 1981(1981-06-08)
Age	43
Date Of Death	2019-05-04
Birthplace	Alabama
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Rachel Held Evans Biography

Rachel Held Evans is one of the most popular and richest Religious Author who was born on June 8, 1981 in Alabama, United States. She is a religious author best known for her bibliography. Her 2012 book A Year of Biblical Womanhood, How a Liberated Woman Finds Herself Sitting on her Roof, Covering her Head, and Calling Him Master, was published. It ranked number one on the New York Times E-book Nonfiction Bestsellers List.

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In 2003, Evans married her college boyfriend, Dan Evans. The couple had two children. She was an Episcopalian who attended St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. At the time of her death, she no longer considered herself to be an evangelical due to its close association with the Christian right in the United States.

Evans was born in Alabama to Robin and Peter Held and spent her early years in Birmingham, Alabama. When she was 14, she and her family moved to Dayton, Tennessee, where her father took an administrative position at Bryan College. She attended Rhea County High School, then went to Bryan College where she majored in English literature. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003.

Her parents, Robin and Peter Evans raised her in Birmingham, Alabama. From 2003 to her death in 2019, she was married to Dan Evans.

Rachel Held Evans Net Worth

Rachel Held Evans is one of the richest Religious Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rachel Held Evans 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2003, she graduated from Bryan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was a master’s student in English literature. She was a pro-bono writer for The Herald-News in Dayton, Ohio in 2006.

She is an Episcopalian. In 2012, she appeared on The Today Show to promote her book A Year of Biblical Womanhood.

Rachel Held Evans (née Rachel Grace Held; June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019) was an American Christian columnist, blogger and author. Her book A Year of Biblical Womanhood was a New York Times bestseller in e-book non-fiction, and Searching for Sunday was a New York Times bestseller nonfiction paperback.

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Who is Rachel Held Evans Dating?

According to our records, Rachel Held Evans married to Dan Evans. As of December 1, 2023, Rachel Held Evans’s is not dating anyone.

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Evans was placed in a medically-induced coma in April 2019 following an allergic reaction to medication for an infection. By May 2, “severe swelling of the brain” worsened her condition, and she died on May 4.

Facts & Trivia

Rachel Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rachel Held Evans celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Rachel Held Evans

1. Rachel Held Evans (1981 – 2019) was an American Christian columnist, blogger and author.
2. Rachel Held Evans was born in Alabama to Robin and Peter and moved to Dayton, Tennessee when she was 14.
3. She went to Bryan College, majoring in English Literature and receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 2003.
4. She worked full-time for The Herald-News in Dayton and wrote a humor column until 2006.
5. In 2008, she signed with Zondervan for her book Evolving in Monkey Town.
6. Her second book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood was published in 2012 and became a New York Times bestseller e-book non-fiction.
7. She wrote a column for The Washington Post about appealing to millennials in churches.
8. Evans co-founded the Evolving Faith Conference in 2018.
9. In 2015, she no longer considered herself an evangelical due to its closeness with the Christian right.
10. She married her college boyfriend Dan Evans and had two children.
11. She was an Episcopalian and attended St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.
12. She was placed in a medically induced coma in April 2019 due to an allergic reaction to medication for an infection.
13. She died on May 4, 2019 due to severe swelling of the brain.
14. Emma Green, from The Atlantic, notes Evans’ legacy as her “unwillingness to cede ownership of Christianity to its traditional conservative-male stewards.”
15. Her vulnerable exploration of her faith “empowered a ragtag band of writers, pastors, and teachers to claim their rightful place as Christians.”

What happened to Rachel Held Evans?

Evans was placed in a medically induced coma in April 2019 following an allergic reaction to medication for an infection. By May 2, “severe swelling of the brain” worsened her condition, and she died on May 4.

What was Rachel Held Evans last book?

He finished writing the new book “ Wholehearted Faith ” for his friend Rachel Held Evans who died in 2019. Jeff, thank you. CHU: Thank you, Sarah. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor.

Where was Rachel Held Evans Funeral held?

Her family arranged for the funeral, held in Chattanooga , to be broadcast live online. Thousands watched as family and friends payed tribute to Evans, a speaker and writer known for her progressive Christian voice. Evans, 37, died unexpectedly on May 4 after a brief illness.

Who are Rachel Held Evans parents?

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