Dr. Richie Allen is a native of Gulfport, Mississippi where he
was called, licensed, and ordained to the Gospel ministry at
Michael Memorial Baptist Church. He earned a Bachelor of
Arts in Theology from The Baptist College of Florida in 1993.
He also earned a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages
(1995) and the Doctor of Ministry degree (2002) from
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth,
Texas.
Dr. Allen has served churches in Alabama, Mississippi, and
Florida. Before founding LINC-UP Missions, Inc., Dr. Allen
served for 11 years as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Hilliard, Florida. He presently resides in Hilliard, Florida with
his wife, Heather, and their two sons, Kyle and Kipper.
Dr. Allen is a trustee at The Baptist College of Florida where he
also serves as an adjunct professor of leadership development in
Brazil. He is currently working full-time with LINC-UP Missions,
Inc. to mobilize churches in the U.S. for church-planting
partnerships in Brazil, as well as other unreached places of the
earth.
About the Founder
Learn more about LINC-UP founder:
Dr. Richie Allen                  
Our Purpose:
Planting Churches Abroad and
Strengthening Churches at Home
Linking International Needs with the Church's Untapped Power
LINC-UP Missions, Inc.
Working in covenant with the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist
Convention (SBC), as a member of the
Fellowship of Baptist World Ministries.