MEET THE

History

Steve grew up on the mission field in South Korea and experienced first hand the power of the gospel to traverse cultures and languages. He returned to the US as a teen and finished his schooling with a BS Degree in Bible Missions from Abilene Christian University. Steve then spent three years in St. Louis, Missouri training as an evangelist and helped form a mission team of four young couples that left for Thailand in the fall of 1991. Steve and his wife Samantha spent sixteen years in Bangkok, Thailand working in evangelism, campus ministry and leadership development as they helped plant a church. During the years there they helped train American college students who came for summer internships with their campus work. They also helped lead a Thai Training School that worked with young Thai believers. After seeking council and spending time in prayer and fasting, the Allens along with their fellow teammates handed over the leadership of the church to Thai nationals. The Allen’s moved back to the United States in 2007 where they spent a year on sabbatical at Bethel Church in Redding, California.

Tennessee:

From Redding the Allens moved to Franklin, Tennessee where Steve worked with an investment firm for two years and then Missions International going into Bangladesh five times in 18 months working in leadership development with house church leaders.

From 2012-2018 Steve worked with Caleb Company, a ministry focused on equipping the church to participate in God’s biblical plan for Israel and its relationship to world revival.