Biography
Dr. Jimmy Allen - Biography.I. Meeting work:
a. Preached in approximately 50 area-wide campaignsb. Cities where some campaigns were held - Detroit, Dallas, St. Louis, Phoenix, Memphis, Seattle, Denver, Indianapolis, Austin, Amarillo, Charleston and Parkersburgc. Preached in 42 states, Australia, Greece, Lebanon, North Ireland, Japan, Jamaica and Englandd. Responses - 37,000 with more than 10,000 baptisms
II. Education:
a. B.A. from Harding (Searcy, 1952)b. M.R.E. from Harding (Memphis, 1959)c. Doctor of Humanities (Hh.D. from Oklahoma Christian College, 1971)d. Doctor of Laws (L.L.D. from Harding University, 1995)
III. Harding University:
a. Assistant Professor from 1959 to 1971b. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1971c. Received Outstanding Educator Award in 1973d. Received Distinguished Teacher Award in 1968e. Promoted to Professor in 1981
IV. Author of twelve books:
What is Hell Like? The American Crisis The Need for Revival Persuading Men to Receive Jesus Survey of Romans Survey of I Corinthians Survey of Hebrews Survey of Acts (2 vols.) The Foolishness of God Rebaptism? Fire in My Bones (Autobiography) Romans: The Clearest Gospel of All
V. Travel:
a. Made a five-week study tour of the Middle East in 1964. Went to England, France, Italy, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Greece and Egyptb.. Made a three-week study tour of Greece, Turkey and Iran in 1969c. Flew around the world in 1965. Went to Hawaii, Fiji Islands, Australia, India, Iran, Turkey, Italy and England (about 29,000 miles)d. Preached in Brisbane, Australia, campaign, 1965; Belfast, North Ireland, meeting, 1969e. Spoke on Far East Fellowship in Tokyo in 1971f. Speaker at the World’s Fair Singer Bowl meeting July 4,1965
VI. Speaker for college lectureships, been to a number of state schools and the following Christian Colleges: Harding, Lipscomb, Abilene, Freed-Hardeman, Lubbock, Rochester, Oklahoma, York and Florida UniversityVII. Background:
a. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 16, 1930b. Military record - Quit high school to join the army in 1947. Served 18 months and was discharged as Staff Sergeant (18 years old at the time). Served 22 months in Army Reservec. Became a Christian as a student at Harding in 1949 and began to preach in October of that year
VIII. Family:
a. Married the former Marilyn McCluggage in August 1951. Three children: Cindy (July 3, 1959) is now Mrs. Jeff Payne. She and her husband work with the Taylors Church in Greenville, S.C. Jimmy (June 11, 1960) is preaching in Hartford, Ct. Mike (Feb. 14, 1966) is working for Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. Jimmy and Marilyn have seven grandchildren.
IX. Served as an elder for two years at College Church of Christ, Searcy, Arkansas (1976-78).
Dr. Jimmy Allen taught in the Bible Department at Harding University
in Searcy, Arkansas for fifty years before his retirement in 2008.