Vision
At the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Allen will be nominated by Dr. Danny Forshee for the SBC presidency. Dr. Allen's vision for the Convention is one of trust and transparency and a renewed emphasis on evangelism, missions, and preaching. Click here to read more about his platform as a presidential candidate.
Dr. David Allen - Candidate for the Southern Baptist Convention Presidency
Prestonwood Baptist Church Pastor Jack Graham interviews David Allen during Sunday services
Excerpt from Alabama's "The Baptist Paper" article
Q: If elected, what are your goals as president?
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A: As a candidate for president, my platform is simple:
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Strengthen our long-term Convention focus on evangelism, missions, and preaching
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Support passage of the Mike Law Amendment at the 2024 SBC in Indianapolis
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Seek to restore an eroding trust among many Southern Baptists by calling for transparency at every level
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If elected as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, my pledge is two-fold:
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Support and encourage all Southern Baptists and all SBC entities and agencies in their ultimate mission of seeking to win the world to Christ as we cooperate to call out the called, pray, and give faithfully to the Cooperative Program
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Appoint Southern Baptists to the Committee on Committees who will assure me and all Southern Baptists they will only nominate people to places of service who will pledge to work for truth, trust and transparency within their respective committees, trustee boards, and entities
Video Interview: Reasonable Faith Charlotte
Article: The Christian Index Previews SBC Presidency Candidates
Podcast: Center for Baptist Leadership Interview with Dr. David Allen
Article: Why I Am in Favor of the Law-Sanchez Amendment
Read Dr. Allen's explanation of his support for a possible amendment to the SBC Constitution set to receive a second vote by messengers this June
Radio Interview: American Family Radio
Pastor Jeff Schreve talks with David Allen about the Southern Baptist Convention and Dr. Allen’s decision to run for SBC president.
Read about Dr. Allen's platform and his two-fold pledge to Southern Baptists
SBC Presidency Press Release
Statement
On Judge Paul Pressler
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About
Dr. Allen is a preacher, professor, coach, a life-long Southern Baptist, and a mentor to many.
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Dr. Allen began preaching at age 16 and has taught preaching from the bachelor to the doctoral level since the late 1980s.
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Since 1980, Dr. Allen has led or participated in more than 450 preaching workshops, conferences, revivals, and other events in the US and in more than a dozen countries abroad.
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Dr. Allen has been senior pastor of two SBC churches in Texas from 1982-2004 and served as interim pastor of 13 SBC churches.
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Allen is the author of seven books and co-editor of six books, as well as numerous other chapters and articles on preaching, Old Testament, New Testament, and theology.
Resources
The extent of Christ’s atoning work on the cross is one of the most divisive issues in evangelical Christianity. In The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, David L. Allen makes a biblical, historical, theological, and practical case for a universal atonement.
Lukan Authorship of Hebrews explains why Luke is the likely author of the book of Hebrews. The ramifications of this possibility are then detailed in depth, including the way Hebrews informs the interpretation of the books of Luke and Acts.
Text-Driven Preaching features essays by Daniel L. Akin, Paige Patterson, David Alan Black, Jerry Vines, Hershael York, David L. Allen, Bill Bennett, Ned L. Mathews, Robert Vogel, and Jim Shaddix urging pastors to commit to presenting true expository preaching from the pulpit.
Speaking Requests
If you are interested in having David Allen come and speak at your event, please fill out the following form and email to: heather@preachingcoach.com.
