Alan John Burns

Author, Speaker, Evangelist Alan John Burns was born on June 25, 1957, on Cocoa Beach Florida, Airforce Base to John Paul and Frances Veronica (Donato) Burns.

He was promoted to be with our Heavenly Father on June 14, 2022, after suffering a massive heart attack; his life was extended a month. However, through various complications, he is now rejoicing in no pain with Jesus!  He was introverted until he got saved in 1970 and born again in 1975.

He and his twin brother attended CFNI and graduated in 1980. Through CFNI he met and married his Alisa Dawn Burns in December of 1992 in Texas. After dating a week in Hawaii and holding an Evangelism Seminar and a week in Florida he proposed. She was the love of his life. He cherished his family and had 4 amazing children that will continue his legacy of being fearless worshippers and preachers. He never stopped reaching out to the homeless and downhearted.

He was a worshipper at heart and faithfully played his guitar every morning before the Lord. He was an evangelist and loved to teach the word. He had a passion for people and no fear of man. He and his brother Steve worked with Soldiers for Jesus and had a booth for CFNI with Apostle Jim Hodges. They would travel to all the Jesus Festivals to pray for people. Alan was on staff at Church on the Rock in Rockwall in the 80’s. He and his twin brother were the lead, Evangelists. They worked with great men of God. He then went on to Miami, Florida to be on staff with Pastor Bruce Klepp as staff Evangelist and Missions Director and other positions, Care trainer and Singles Pastor with his wife.

When he came to Texas after the hurricane he settled down and established the Roofing & Remodeling business as well as Pastor Rivers of Life, for a season. Alan led Mission teams overseas and had a passion to live in London one day to establish a bible school and home churches. In his dreams he always saw hundreds of young people in crusades getting saved.

In his later years he did seminars on Evangelism and the Prophetic. He has written several books to equip the Body of Christ about Apostolic order.

Alan loved to golf, watch action movies, faithfully read the word, and shared the gospel with everyone. His famous saying was “You’re precious to Jesus”.

Left to honor his memory is his wife Alisa D. Burns and soon to be 30 years, children Caleb W. Burns, Ashley L Burns, Christian J. Burns, and Charity J Burns and grandson Isaiah G Burns. Most importantly his twin brother Steven P. Burns who has stuck by him his entire life and half-brother Kenneth Burns. His legacy will be carried on with worship and evangelism.

The family will receive friends for a visitation Friday, June 24, 2022 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Allen Family Funeral Options.

A celebration of Alan’s life will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at Kingdom Life Church, 12330 Rolater Road, with Reception following at 1:00 p.m.

Alan was an author and speaker of several books and in honor of his family books will be available online or at Celebration Service at http://www.alanjburns.com/