[1] She is the founder and Senior pastor at Planetshakers Church, alongside her husband Russell Evans.

[2][3] In 1997, Samantha Evans began the journey which is now known as Planetshakers Church with her husband Russell.

[4][5] Evans is co-founder, worship leader of the Planetshakers band[6][7] that was formed in 1997.

After finishing her senior year of high school an aunt began to talk to her about a personal relationship with Jesus and she converted to evangelical Christianity.

She began to attend a small Assemblies of God church weekly.