The Evangelical world is reacting after famed American Evangelical leader Dr James Dobson died at the age of 89 on Thursday

Influential evangelical leader James Dobson, who declared war on same-sex marriage and abortion, has died, his namesake family institute announced in a post on social media on Thursday. He was 89. “He went home to be with the Lord peacefully, following a brief illness,” the statement reads.

James Dobson founded Focus on the Family and his legacy is defined by his longtime commitment to educating evangelicals on traditional family values.