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Prayer makes a difference! Jesus Himself taught us that prayer is powerful, we pray in His authority, and we pray to our Heavenly Father. So, our prayers are not just meaningless, hopeful words tossed out in desperation, as the world might have us believe. They are an expression of the spiritual authority we have as […] Read More

On June 25, Pastor Allen represented Tennessee and prayed for America’s law enforcement and first responders as part of “One Nation Under God: 50 Days of Prayer for Our Nation.” See his prayer—and pray with him—here. This initiative, sponsored by Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), began on May 15 and runs […] Read More

Summertime is growing season in Tennessee. With gardens and crops bursting to life, it’s a great opportunity to grow our children’s faith, too! We’re in the midst of Character Quest, a week-long day-camp we host for fourth and fifth graders on the World Outreach Church campus. This year, hundreds of children are learning about obedience […] Read More

I’ve had a series of questions from people lately, and most of the inquiries have to do with the book of Revelation and the End of the Age. There’s a tremendous amount of fear and anxiety attached to them. While there’s always some apprehension when we talk about conclusions and beginnings, simply because it’s beyond […] Read More

We’re living proof that a mother’s prayer can change generations. When Pastor Allen was a little boy, his mother, Betty Jackson, was told she had six months to live. As the plane carrying her to the Mayo Clinic for testing climbed above the clouds, her thoughts turned to her three young sons and she offered […] Read More

Many times, a life of significance is expressed in the smallest details. I have memory after memory of my parents inviting people into our home for Bible studies and lives transforming over glasses of sweet tea and slices of pecan pie. Simple hospitality around my mom’s kitchen table seemed like a small thing at the […] Read More

Save the date for the Culture & Christianity Conference—September 18–19, 2026—at World Outreach Church. For the third year, we’re going to come together to talk about what’s happening in our world and how we can respond with clarity, courage, and a biblical perspective. The conversations are meaningful, timely, and centered on strengthening the Church for the […] Read More

Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer, and it’s a wonderful opportunity for our nation to pause and invite God’s blessings into our midst. Please join us in person or online tonight, May 6, at 6:30pm CT for our National Day of Prayer Service.  Beyond praying for ourselves and our families, we each have an assignment to intercede for our communities, […] Read More

“There’s no question that those who sacrificed to found our nation believed that the Bible is an essential component to the wellbeing of our nation,” Pastor Allen said. “The question on the table is this: What about us?” America Reads the Bible, a week-long continuous reading of the Bible from “In the beginning” to “Amen,” […] Read More

Is the mainstream media correct in calling wartime prayers in America “unprecedented”? How should Christians respond to calls from Islamic terror groups to set fire to Christian and Jewish worship spaces? And are issues like abortion, gender confusion, and marriage rights political or spiritual at their core? Pastor Allen addressed these issues on an April […] Read More