Mission Statement

It is the mission of the North Little Rock/Ft.Smith District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to set a Christian Standard within each area that makes up the district, in the state of Arkansas and the Nation through a commitment to deeper study of the word of God, Devotion, Worship, Evangelism, Mission, Christian Education, Stewardship, Expository and Prophetic Preaching. Critical thinking and Reflecting theologically . We are called to minister to the needs of our members and the whole people of God.

The Lord is my shepherd(Divine Shepherd) I shall not want. Psalm 23:1

About Presiding Elder Thomas G. Allen...

     Prior to being appointed Presiding Elder, I served as a pastor for 30 years.  I have served in six of the seven annual conferences in the Twelfth Episcopal district as pastor.  During my pastoral tenure, I have served on many boards and commissions from the conference level to the connectional level,General Conference Commission 1984-1988,  Over the years I have attended the following institutions for higher learning:

  Isaac R.Clark,Sr, Pastors  & Music Conference , Turner Theological Seminary ,

     Interdenominational Theological Center ,Atlanta ,Georgia  2010

  Shorter College ,Associate of Arts 1971       

  Shorter College , Honorary Doctorate of Divinity  Degree 1985

Philander Smith College, Bachelor of Arts Degree 1973

                                                                                                                                                                                                             Oral Oral Roberts University ,Doctor of.Ministry Program( 6 Hours) 1990

Oral Roberts University Graduate School of Theology and Missions (15 Hours)  1989-1990

Tulsa Public Schools ,Substitute Teacher  ,Tulsa , OK     1989-1990

 Jackson Theological Seminary ,Bachelor of  Divinity Degree 1976   

ITC Ministers Conference , Atlanta,GA 1976   

Jackson Theological Seminary Masters of Divinity Degree 1982

  Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Summer School at Pittsburgh, PA 1994 

Turner Theological Seminary CEU Certificate ,Pastoral Care    2000

 I have served in the capacity as presiding elder for Fourteen years and I held the position of being the president of the Presiding Elder's Council. 2001-2008. 

United Way Board on Volunteer DistributionPanel in Tulsa,Ok 1988-89

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,            33 Degree Mason,PHA  

Volunteer Chaplain ,Muskogee Regional Medical Center,Muskogee,OK 1995-97

Member of the Connectional Presiding Elders Council of A.M.E.Church