Teacher, Missionary, Church Planter.  J. Allen came to CIU as a student following a degree from Prairie Bible Institute. He married Marilyn, his "right hand" in ministry, in September 1954, and graduated from CIU in 1955. From 1957 to 1960, Allen served as the director of Los Pinos Nuevos seminary in Cuba, where he taught much of Buck Hatch's material. Allen relocated to Dominican Republic where he continued training nationals.  In 1967, Allen became director of West Indies Mission, later World Team, where they expanded to Brazil, Spain, France, and Italy. Since 2000, Allen has worked with Redeemer Presbyterian Church and Pastor Tim Keller in New York City. Redeemer Church Planting Center plants strategic inner city gospel churches in 55 cities of the world. They have 2 daughters, Shari and Debi and 8 grandchildren.