Allen serves has served as the senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, since November 2014. Prior to that he served as pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church in Bradenton, Florida. Allen also served in various other ministry roles in churches in Tennessee, Florida, and Texas.
He and his wife, Nova, have been married since June 1993. Their daughter, Abbie, is a graduate from the University of Tennessee. Abbie and her husband, Wes, reside in Tallahassee, Florida. Abbie and Wes most importantly have a precious son, Clark, born in 2021, and a sweet daughter, Ellen, born in 2024.
Allen loves the church and helping people. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, the outdoors and detailing cars. Allen earned his Bachelors Degree in Communication Studies and Sociology from Memphis State University and his Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
