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David Allen
Professor of Preaching, Director of the Southwestern Center for Expository Preaching, George W. Truett Chair of Ministry, and Dean of the School of Theology
817-923-1921 ext. 4220
dallen@swbts.edu


Education
  • Ph.D. in Humanities, University of Texas at Arlington, 1987
  • M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1981
  • B.A., Criswell College, 1978

Past Employment
  • Senior Pastor, MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church, 8001 Mustang, Irving, TX 75063, 2000-2005
  • W.A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching , Professor of Preaching, and Director of the Jerry Vines Institute of Biblical Preaching, The Criswell College, Dallas, TX (1998-2004)
  • Senior Pastor, Audelia Road Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas (1982-1998)
  • Assoc. Pastor/Min. of Youth, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Dallas, TX (1977-1982)

Teaching Experience
  • Adjunct Professor of New Testament and Homiletics, The Criswell College (1985-98)
  • Professor of Preaching, The Criswell College (1998-2004)
  • Professor of Preaching, SWBTS (2004-present)

Honors
  • College:
    • Summa Cum Laude graduate
    • H. Leo Eddleman Award for outstanding scholastic achievement
    • President of the Senior Class
  • Other:
    • Young Men of America (1980, 1983)
    • Criswell College Outstanding Alumnus of the Year  (1993)
    • Criswell College Outstanding Alumnus of the Year – (2002)

Southern Baptist Convention Service
  • Board of Trustees - SWBTS (1992-2004)
  • Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees – SWBTS (2001-2003)
  • Chairman, Board of Trustees – SWBTS (2003- 2004) 
  • Resolutions Committee, Southern Baptist Convention (1989)

Southern Baptist of Texas Convention Service
  • Committee on Order of Business (1999-2003)
  • Dallas Baptist Association Service
  • President, Dallas Baptist Association Pastor's Conference (April-September, 1993)
  • Evangelism Committee Chairman DBA (1992-93)
  • Parliamentarian, Annual Meeting, DBA (1985, 1986)
  • Vice-President of the DBA Pastor's Conference (1984)
  • Christian Life Committee, DBA (1985-89)
  • Mt. Lebanon Committee, DBA (1983-84)

Interim Pastorates
  • Woodland Heights Baptist Church, Bedford, TX (February 2009-July 2009)
  • Lakeland Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX (February 2007-July 2008)
  • Highland Baptist Church, Dallas, TX (1999)

Other Ministry Experience
  • Led 250 revivals and Bible Conferences since 1973
  • Israel Study Tour, “The Preaching of Jesus,” (2008)
  • Oxford Study Tour, “History of British Preaching,” (2007)
  • Bonn, Germany, “Principles of Expository Preaching,” (2007)
  • Associational Evangelism Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL, (2007)
  • On Track Bible Conference, Greensboro, NC, (2006)
  • Vice Chairman - Advisory Board, Criswell Legacy Project (2002-2004)
  • Mission Trip - Lima, Peru - Door to door evangelism & preaching (1997)
  • Mission Trip - Puebla, Mex. - Door to door evangelism & preaching (1994)
  • Mission Trip - Mexico City, Mex. - Door to door evangelism & preaching (1991)
  • Co-Host of Weekly Radio Program on KCBI (90.9 FM) (1988-91)
  • Camp Pastor, Dallas Baptist Association G.A. Camp (1978, 1984)
  • Asst. Pastor/Minister of Youth - Prestonwood Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas (1977-82)
  • Dean, Super Summer Evangelism School, Waco, Texas (1980, 1981)
  • Camp Pastor, Dallas Baptist Association Preteen Camp (1979)

Preaching Conferences, Chapels, Special Engagements
  • Speaker - Jerry Vines Ministry Acts 1:11 Conference, North Metro FBC, Lawrenceville, GA (November 2009)
  • Preaching Workshop, Dallas Baptist Association, Lakeside Baptist Church, Dallas, TX (November 2009)
  • Deacon Retreat, “Servant-Leadership,” FBC Whitesboro, TX (November 2009)
  • Chapel speaker, Truett-McConnell College, Cleveland, GA (October 2009)
  • Paschal Preaching Lectures, Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, Jacksonville, TX (October 2009)
  • Barry Preaching Lectures, Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, Cordova, TN (October 2009)
  • Speaker, The Criswell College Preaching Conference, Dallas, TX (October 2009)
  • Preaching Workshop, SBTC Pastor’s Conference, Lubbock, TX (October 2009)
  • Pastor’s Conference Speaker, SBTC Convention, Lubbock, TX (October 2009)
  • Adrian Rogers Preaching Conference, Mid-America Baptist Seminary, Cordova, TN (September 2009)
  • Area-wide Preaching Conference, Riverside Baptist Church, Huntsville, TX (September 29, 2009)
  • Hebrews Bible Conference, Riverside Baptist Church, Huntsville, TX (September 2009)
  • Bible Conference, Salem Heights Church, Salem, OR (July 2009)
  • Bible Conference, Perdido Bay Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL (July 2009)
  • Bible Conference, First Baptist Church, Burkburnett, TX (June 2009)
  • Tent Revival, Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Liberty, NC (May 2009)
  • Southern Baptist Central TX Association Evangelism Conference, Lakeview Baptist Church, Belton, TX (April 2009)
  • Isaiah 53 Conference, Irving Bible Church, Irving, TX (March 2009)
  • Pastor's Conference - FBC Jacksonville, Fla., February (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Bailey Smith Real Evangelism Conference, Indian Trails, NC (March 2008)
  • Bailey Smith Real Evangelism Conference, FBC Woodstock, GA (February 2008, 2009)
  • Northcutt Lectures “Hebrews as Creative Expository Preaching”, SWBTS (2008)
  • Crusades for Christ Bible Conference, London, KY (August 2007, 2008)
  • Expository Preaching Workshop, Beaumont, TX (July 2008)
  • Men’s Conference, Shorter Ave. Baptist Church, Rome, GA (August 2008)
  • Expository Preaching Workshop, SWBTS (February 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, March 2009)
  • Expository Preach Conference, Indiana State Convention, Indianapolis, IN (November 2007)
  • Advanced Expository Preaching Workshop, SWBTS – Fort Worth, TX (October 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, September 2009)
  • Dogwood Baptist Annual Association Meeting Keynote Speaker Athens, TX (October 2007)
  • Shorter College Chapel, Rome, GA (September 2007)
  • Bible Conference, Green Bay, WI (September 2007)
  • Bible Conference, FBC Katy, Katy, TX (July 2007)
  • SBTC Pastor’s/wives Retreat, Grapevine, TX (July 2007)
  • EK Bailey Preaching Conference Speaker, Dallas, TX (July 2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Honors Day Chapel, Baptist Bible College, Graceville, FL (May 2007)
  • Associational Evangelism Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL (March 2007)
  • Bible Conference, Palestine, TX (March 2007)
  • Preaching Conference, SWBTS (March 2007)
  • Preaching Conference, Criswell College (February 2007)
  • E3 Ministries Leadership Banquet, Frisco, TX (January 2007)
  • Conroe Area Bible Conference, Mims Baptist Church, Houston, TX (January 2007)
  • Baptist Distinctives Conference, SWBTS (September 2006)
  • SS Leadership Conference, Whitesburg Baptist, Huntsville, AL (August 2006)
  • Jerry Vines Ministries - Power in the Pulpit Conference, Atlanta, GA (August 2006)
  • Ron Dunn Encourager Conference, MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church (May 2005)
  • Missions Conference, First Baptist Church, Bastrop, Texas (April 2005)
  • Westwood Baptist Church - Palestine, Texas (April 2005)
  • Preach the Word Conf. - San Angelo, Texas (April 2004)
  • Sinclair Bible Conf. - Fairview, Texas (April 2004)
  • SBC Jewish Fellowship Keynote Speaker - Indianapolis, Ind. (June 2004)
  • Preaching Conference - Harmony Baptist Association - Pittsburg, TX (August 2004)
  • Preach the Word Conference – Criswell College (September 2003)
  • Ancient Words/ Ever New Pastors Conference – Criswell College (November 2003)
  • Pastor's Conference - Greenville, TX (November 2003)
  • Apollos Conference - Criswell College (September 2002)
  • Winter Bible Study - Chicago, IL. (October 2002)
  • Colorado Preaching Conference - Aurora, Colo (November 2002)
  • Preaching Workshop - Forest Heights Baptist Church, Athens, GA (April 2001)
  • Preaching Conference - North TX Baptist Assc. - Carrollton, TX (August 2001)
  • North Georgia Conference  (September 2001)
  • Colorado Conference - Aurora, Colo. (October 2001)
  • SBTC Evangelism Conf. Speaker - Arlington, TX,( February 2001)
  • Encourager Conference - MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church - Irving, TX (May 2000)
  • Preaching Conference - First Baptist Church, Grove, TX (November 2000)
  • Apollos Preaching Conference - Criswell College (August 2000)
  • Preaching Conf. - Criswell College (January 2000)
  • Preaching Conference - Shorter College - Rome, GA. (February, 1999)
  • Preaching Conf. Criswell College (March, 1999)
  • Preaching Conf. Criswell College (August 30, 1999)
  • New Life Baptist, Longview, TX (November 1999)

Other Conferences and Papers Delivered
  • "Homiletics and Biblical Authority" - Inaugural Lecture for the W.A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching, The Criswell College (November 3, 1999)
  • "Homiletics and Biblical Authority" - Evangelical Theological Society Regional Meeting, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (April 8, 2000)
  • Symposium on New Testament Studies: A Time for Reappraisal - Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC. Paper - "The Authorship of Hebrews: The Case for Luke." (April 6-7, 2000)
  • "A Tale of Two Roads: Homiletics and Biblical Authority," Evangelical Homiletics Society, Orlando, FL (October, 2000)
  • "A Tale of Two Roads: Homiletics and Biblical Authority," H. I. Hester Lectures on Preaching, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (February, 2001)
  • Adams Preaching Lectures, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC. (February 2004)
  • Northcutt Preaching Lectures, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. "From Exegesis to Exposition." (2004)
  • SBTC Pastors/Wives Conference, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX (July 2005)
  • Premier Designs Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX. Welcome and History of Fort Worth (July 2005)
  • Northcutt Preaching Lectures, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. “Hebrews as Creative Expository Preaching”.  (August 2008)
  • Baptist Distinctives Conference, SWBTS, Fort Worth, TX. Paper - “Autonomy of the Local Church”. (September 2008)

Professional Memberships
  • Evangelical Theological Society, 1998-present
  • Evangelical Homiletics Society, 2000-present
  • Institute of Biblical Research, 2000-present

Publications
  • David L. Allen, “Preaching for a Great Commission Resurgence,” in Toward a Great Commission Resurgence: Fulfilling God’s Mandate in Our Time, eds. Chuck Lawless and Adam Greenway (Nashville: B&H, 2010 forthcoming).
  • David Allen and Jerry Vines, "Biblical Authority and Homiletics," in Authority and Interpretation: A Baptist Perspective ed. by D. Garrett and R. Melick, (Grand Rapid: Baker, 1987) pp. 157-173.
  • Jerry Vines and David Allen, "Hermeneutics, Exegesis and Proclamation", Criswell Theological Review, 1.2:309-334, Spring, 1987.
  • "The Purposes of Luke-Acts and Hebrews Compared: An Argument for the Lukan Authorship of Hebrews," The Church at the Dawn of the 21st Century, ed. by Paige Patterson, et. al. (Dallas: Criswell Publications, 1989) pp. 221-235.
  • "Acts Studies in the 1990's: Unity and Diversity", Criswell Theological Review, 5.1:3-13. 1990.
  • Study Notes Contributor, The Believer's Study Bible, Thomas Nelson, 1991.
  • "The Discourse Structure of Philemon: A Study in Textlinguistics," in Scribes and Scripture: N.T. Essays in Honor of J. Harold Greenlee, ed. by David A.Black, (Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 1992), pp. 77-96.
  • “New Testament Use of the Old Testament,” Holman Bible Handbook (Broadman/Holman, 1993)
  • Contributing Editor, Journal of Translation and Textlinguistics, 1989 - present.
  • "The Lukan Authorship of Hebrews: A Proposal," Journal of Translation and Textlinguistics, 1-22, Vol. 8, Fall 1996.
  • Contributing Author, Holman Concise Bible Commentary, David Dockery, General Editor, Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998.
  • Contributing Translator for the Holman Christian Standard Bible, a new Bible Translation project published by Broadman and Holman – Assigned passage: Hebrews 11-13 .
  • “A Tale of Two Roads: Homiletics and Biblical Authority” – Inaugural Lecture for the W.A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching, The Criswell College, November 3, 1999.
  • “A Tale of Two Roads: Homiletics and Biblical Authority” – Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 43:3, September 2000, pp. 489-515.
  • "The Authorship of Hebrews: The Case for Luke,” Faith and Mission, Vol. 18, No. 2 Fall, 2001. 27-40.
  • “Preaching and Postmodernism: An Evangelical Comes to the Dance,” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 5, no. 2 (Summer 2001), 62-78.
  • “The Legacy of Dr. W. A. Criswell in Preaching,” The Criswell College Shophar, Special edition, Dr. W. A. Criswell: A Tribute, (2002) 5-6.
  • “My Anchor Holds: A Sermon on Hebrews 6:18-20,” Kerusson (Sermons by TCC Alumni, 2002) 10-17.
  • “With a Bible in My Hand: The Preaching Legacy of Dr. W. A. Criswell,” Criswell Theological Review, Oct.,2002.
  • “A Tale of Two Roads: The New Homiletic and Biblical Authority,” Preaching, Vol. 18 No. 2 (Sept/Oct, 2002), 27-38.
  • “With a Bible in My Hand: The Preaching Legacy of Dr. W. A. Criswell,” Criswell Theological Review, N.S. (Fall 2003), 3-17.
  • "The Rules of the Game: Seven Steps to Proper Interpretation," in The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching; ed. Brian Larson (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 2005).
  • "Fundamentals of Genre: How Literary Form Affects the Interpretation of Scripture" in The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching; ed. Brian Larson (Grand Rapids: Zondervan 2005).
  • “Dipped for Dead: The Proper Mode of Baptism,” in Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches, eds. T. White, J. Duesing and M. Yarnell (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2008), 81-106.
  • “Expository Preaching and the Mission of the Church,” The Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, vol. 6.2 (Fall, 2009): 25-32.

Publications in Process
  • The Authorship of Hebrews: The Case for Luke, (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, forthcoming Summer 2010)
  • Hebrews in the New American Commentary Series (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, forthcoming Summer 2010)
  • “The Extent of the Atonement: Limited or Universal?” in Whosoever Will: A Biblical and Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism, ed. David L. Allen and Steve Lemke (Broadman & Holman, forthcoming May 2010)
  • “The Method of Text-Driven Preaching” in Text-Driven Preaching, eds. Danny Akin, David L. Allen, Ned Matthews (Broadman & Holman, forthcoming May 2010)

Personal
  • Married to Sherri E. Greene (1978)
  • Children: Jeremy (1982), Jared (1985), Melody (1988), Kali (1990)
  • Daughter in law: Joelle Allen
  • Grandson: Judah Jared Allen

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