Welcome To Our New Minister

The Kettering congregation would like to welcome Matthew Allen and his family. Mathew is our new minister and we are excited that he will be working with the congregation. His first Sunday with us is April 11^th.

Mathew grew up in Malvern, Arkansas. He attended Malvern High School, graduating in 1992. He pursued an accounting degree at Quachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas for three years before devoting his life to preaching the gospel. Currently, Matthew is just a few credit hours away from attaining an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from Indiana University.

Matthew began preaching regularly in 1995. After moving to Brownsburg, Indiana for a yearlong preacher-training program, Matthew began his work with Cyclone Church of Christ near Tompkinsville, Kentucky in 1996. In 1997, Mathew and his family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota where he worked for the Southside congregation until 2003. From 2003-2010, Mathew worked with the Brownsville, Indiana Church of Christ. He is beginning his work with the Kettering Church of Christ in April 2010.

His wife, Becky, grew up near Malvern, Arkansas and is the youngest of four children. They have been married 16 years and have two children, a daughter and a son. Emilea and Zackary are both active in church, school and sports.

Mathew became a Christian in 1987 at the age of thirteen. God has always been very important to him. From his youngest of years, he has always been involved in the church in a variety of ways. He loves to lead singing and has had a desire to preach the gospel since he was nine years old.

Matthew has been involved in foreign evangelism in Mariupol, Ukraine and Canada. He has been encouraged and uplifted through helping Christians across the United States and around the world. His comprehensive website (www.allenbibleresources.com) is full of Bible materials.

Matthew serves the family at Kettering through preaching and teaching bible classes. He is also committed to sharing the gospel. We welcome the local community to visit our services and to stop by and say “hello” to Mathew and his family.