REV. DR. KEVIN ALLEN, SR.

Reverend Doctor Kevin L. Allen Sr. is the pastor of Betholite Missionary Baptist Church of Magnolia, North Carolina where he has faithfully served for ten years. Under his pastoral care, Betholite Missionary Baptist Church has grown spiritually and established a Men’s Fellowship, a Women’s Fellowship, an Outreach Program, a Scholarship Fund, and various youth targeted ministries. Dr. Allen is currently serving as the Parliamentarian and as an instructor on the presbytery board for the Middle District Missionary Baptist Association, where he teaches church administration and ministerial ethics. He is President of the James Kenan High School Advisory Board and has previously hosted “Pastor’s Talk”, a radio talk show. He is also a Member of the Duplin County Men Helping Men counseling and mentoring program.   Dr. Allen has attended The Shaw Divinity School seminar extension course, New Life Bible Institute, Arizona. He has earned the Doctor of Arts in Divinity from Ashwood University, Humble Texas; with a distinction in the New Testament.

Dr.  Allen served in the United States Marine Corps for twenty years and rose to the rank of a First Sergeant (E-8) upon his retirement. Dr. Allen is the son of the late Deacon Robert L. Allen, former County Commissioner of Duplin County, and the late Helen S. Allen of Magnolia, NC. He is also the grandson of the late Lillie N. Savage.

Dr.  Allen is also a devoted husband and father. He has been married to the former Wanda Mathis for twenty-seven years. They have three children; Kevin II, a member of the U. S. Navy; Kawan, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and Kyrah, a student at Winston-Salem State University, and a grandson: Kevin III. He and his family now reside in Magnolia, NC.

Dr. Allen is fully committed to the cause of Christ, and he is convinced that every person born has a God given purpose, and destiny.

 

OUR VISION

Community  Preacher & Teacher

Advisory Board Member

Former host of local talk show

Mentor

Preacher

Teacher 

221 Betholite Church Rd.
Post Office Box 537
Magnolia, NC 2845

 

Church Phone
(910)-289-4838

Rev. Dr. Kevin Allen, Sr.
pastorallen0443@centurylink.net
910-554-7641