Christy Allen
Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women, Faculty Co-Coordinator for Ministry to Women Programs, Instructional Faculty
At a Glance
Biography
Christy Allen serves as Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women and Faculty Co-Coordinator for Ministry to Women Programs. Professor Allen holds a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary with a concentration in Bible exposition and Christian education, a master’s in Christian education from Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Jacksonville University. She is currently working on a Ph.D. in applied theology at MBTS.
Professor Allen has been connecting deeply with women, teaching, developing resources, and putting on conferences for women for over 25 years. She served as a missionary in South Asia for 14 years, working with women who had been trafficked, abused, and oppressed. She currently serves as the Director of Women’s Ministry at Fellowship of Grace in Parkville, Missouri. She loves doing ministry with her husband and mothering her two children, Claire and Joe.
Education
Bachelor of Music Education, Jacksonville University
Master’s in Christian Education, Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Bible Exposition and Christian Education)
Publications by CHRISTY ALLEN
Faculty Q&A
The expansion and health of the Church is my passion and is always in view as I teach all my classes at Midwestern. The concept of the church as family permeates the New Testament. In my classrooms, I seek to cast a vision for a flourishing spiritual family in which every member plays a crucial role.
I love having the opportunity to encourage, equip, and empower students at MBTS to love God and love others. Paul’s sentiment in 1 Thessalonians 2:8 reflects my heart for my students: “Being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.” I love connecting deeply with my students for the purpose of transformation.
I am encouraged by the teachable and willing spirit of so many of my students to internalize biblical truths and put into practice what they learn. I believe God is raising up leaders who will have the courage to push back the darkness with the light of God’s truth and love.
