Rick Allen serves as the national director of Men's Ministries and Light for the Lost (LFTL). Under his leadership, LFTL launched a very successful media project, Celebrate the Light (CTL) in 2013, which shows local churches how LFTL is being used around the world and how churches can partner with LFTL. Appointed as the national Men's Ministries director in January 2016, Rick is assembling a strategic team and discipleship pathway for men of all backgrounds and spiritual growth levels.
Prior to his current appointments, Rick served as the district church enrichment director of the Arkansas District Council (2001-2005). During these four years, he assisted the district superintendent with the mentoring ministry for pastors through the District Coaching Group and oversaw the local church leadership development ministry through the Arkansas Cohort Group. He also served as a U.S. Missionary with Book of Hope USA, the Arkansas District, and the Assemblies of God National Office (2001-2014). Rick held senior pastorates at churches in Arkansas and Tennessee and held youth pastorates in Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. During his youth pastorate in Tennessee, he also served on the National Child Services Agency for the United States Senate.
