Background
Allen, William Jere was born on April 23, 1934 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Marion Goodman and Gradie Lee (Yates) Allen.
Allen, William Jere was born on April 23, 1934 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Marion Goodman and Gradie Lee (Yates) Allen.
Bachelor of Building Construction, Auburn University, 1956. Bachelor of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1963. Doctor of Ministry, Union Theological Seminary, 1973.
Pastor 45th Street Mission, Ashland, Kentucky, 1959-1960, Rose Hill Baptist Church, Ashland, 1960-1962, Colonial Avenue Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia, 1962-1967, Bainbridge St. Baptist Church, Richmond, 1967-1971, Bainbridge Southampton Baptist Church, Richmond, 1972-1975. Consultant, director special missions department Alabama Baptist State Convention, Montgomery, 1975-1979. Associate then director metropolitan mission department Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1979-1991.
Executive director, minister District of Columbia Baptist Convention, Washington, 1992-2000. Interim pastor Calvary Baptist Church, 2001—2003, Broadview Baptist Church, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, 2004—2005, Washington Plz. Baptist Church, Reston, Virginia, 2006—2008.
Mega focus cities consultant Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1982—2002. Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1962.
Member Interfaith Conference, Washington, since 1992, Democratic National Committee, since 1993. Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1962. Member Association of Southern Baptist Executive Dirs., Regional Executive Ministries Council, American Baptist Churches (general executive county), Faith Group Leaders of Washington.
Married Lorena Faye Franklin, June 24, 1960. Children: Lorena Lynn Brickson, Jennifer Dawn Moradi, William Jere Allen Junior.