Allen was ordained as a Deacon in Oklahoma in 1971 and ordained as an Elder in 1973. He came to Wesley in 1981 and under his tenure
attendance at worship doubled, a television program was aired [1] over two local
stations weekly and after the Murrah Building bombing in 1995, the Mayor of
Oklahoma City tapped him to organize a chaplaincy team to work in the recovery
process (the team numbered some 600). In 1983 he did Post Graduate Study at St. Mary's College of the University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree
from Drew University (1983) and wrote his thesis on the television ministry he began at Wesley.
He was an associate minister at First United Methodist Church in Blackwell, Oklahoma; minister at the Geary First United Methodist Church; minister at First United Methodist Church in Watonga and senior minister at Wesley for fourteen years (1981-1993).
While in Oklahoma he was chair of the Emerging Social Issues group of the Oklahoma Conference Board of Church and Society. He served as chair of the Wesley Foundation Board and Building Committee at Tahlequah. He was a delegate to Impact Briefings with members of the U.S. House and Senate, he served on the Muskogee District Board of Ministry and was delegate to the Clergy Economic Conference.
He authored several books while serving as pastor of Wesley. He transferred out of the Oklahoma Conference and went to Wichita Falls, Texas in 1996.[2]
He authored several books while serving as pastor of Wesley. He transferred out of the Oklahoma Conference and went to Wichita Falls, Texas in 1996.[2]
[1] Perry White. "Church Reaches Out With TV." Oklahoman (Dec.8, 1984)pg.27.
[2]
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