Debra a AllenApostle Dr. Debra A. Allen is the CEO and founder of New Hope World Outreach and Debra Allen Ministries. She is a native of El Dorado, Arkansas and spent the majority of her adult years in Blytheville, Arkansas, before moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florda in 1995. As an apostle and church planter, Apostle Allen provides oversight to various ministries in the US and abroad. She conducts seminars and hosts conferences to prepare and equip leaders for ministry. An educator by profession, Dr. Allen has over 30 years of experience in higher education teaching and administration. Over the years, she has been instrumental in assisting in the establishment of educational institutions, including Christian universities. Of all her accomplishments as a motivational speaker, author, facilitator, grant writer, business woman, and nonprofit leader, her greatest love is the study and teaching of the Word of God and imparting that knowledge to others. She proclaims the gospel of Christ with grace and power. God uses her mightily to set the captives free. She is the author of the book, Forty Days of Prayer Thy Will Be Done. Forty Days of Prayer is a devotional filled with inspirational messages to help one grow in his or her prayer life and relationship with God. It is a journey designed to lead the reader through discovery and renewed confidence in the fact that God does answer prayer. Added to Dr. Allen's accomplishments in life are two beautiful daughters, Dr. Stephanie Jones, a veterinarian in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Dr. Chandria Jones, a Senior Research Analyst for Westat in Rockville, Maryland. Apostle Allen is also raising her niece, Diondra Walker. Read More Read Less