Jason K. Allen

Biography

Elected on October 15, 2012, Dr. Jason K. Allen serves as the fifth president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Kansas City, Missouri, and is one of the youngest presidents in all of American higher education. Since coming to Midwestern Seminary, he has led the institution to become one of the largest and fastest growing seminaries in North America.

In addition to his role as President, Dr. Allen serves the institution in the classroom as Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry. More broadly, he serves the church through his preaching and writing ministries as well. He is the author of several books, including The SBC & the 21st Century (B&H Publishing) and Discerning Your Call to Ministry (Moody Publishing). Dr. Allen regularly posts essays on his website, jasonkallen.com, and hosts a weekly podcast, “Preaching & Preachers,” which can be found online at the Midwestern Institute for Preaching & Preachers.

Before coming to Midwestern Seminary, Dr. Allen served as a pastor and as a senior administrator at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Karen, are both from Mobile, Alabama, and have five children: Anne-Marie, Caroline, William, Alden, and Elizabeth.