JEvans was baptized at Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia. He was nurtured, confirmed, and ordained at First Presbyterian Church, Marietta, Georgia. He graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina and Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.

Joe now serves as Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, Georgia. He and his wife, Sara, live in Marietta with their two daughters, Lily and Cece.