Rance Allen Biography

Bishop Rance Allen is one out of twelve children. He was born in 1948 in Monroe, MI and at the age of 5, he began his preaching ministry and by 9, he was preaching throughout Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. At age 12, he became licensed to preach and has since carried the Word of the Lord throughout the United States and other parts of the world. He was ordained an Elder by the late Bishop John Seth Bailey in 1978, and subsequently served six and half years as Associate Pastor of Holiness Temple Church of God In Christ (COGIC) in Monroe, MI. In 1985, the late Bishop Gilbert Patterson founded New Bethel Church in Toledo, OH and installed Bishop Allen as Pastor where he currently serves till today. He served many years on the board of the Neighborhood Improvement Foundation of Toledo, Inc., a community organization whose mission is dedicated to improving inner-city environments. In recognition of his dedicated years in ministry the Urban Bible Institute of Detroit bestowed upon him an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1995. Bishop Allen was elevated to the office of Jurisdictional Prelate of Michigan Northwestern Harvest in Detroit on September, 2011, succeeding the late Bishop Alfred Knight, Jr. and he was consecrated on November 7, 2011 during the 104th Holy Convocation in St. Louis, MO. He has also been blessed with the opportunity to preach the main message to thousands during the 90th, 96th and 105th International COGIC Holy Convocations. A gifted musician and anointed gospel singer, Bishop Allen and his brothers Tom and Steve formed The Rance Allen Group in 1969 and began to invade the world with a new contemporary and innovative gospel sound. Bishop Allen’s incomparable vocals are sought after by the music industry and has been heard on the projects of various gospel greats. He was celebrated as one of the Great Men of Gospel by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in 2009 and has made a name for himself as an actor by appearing in several gospel music stage and on-screen productions. Bishop Allen has been married to Evangelist Ellen Marie Groves since December, 1970 and so far, has helped him take his ministries to a greater level in God. Now in his 6th decade of life, Bishop Allen continues to strive forward and higher performing his preaching, singing and jurisdictional roles as his legacy continues.

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