Global Missions

Ben and Taverly Wingo

Collision — Allen / Frisco, TX

Ben and Taverly, both of whom grew up attending FBCA, serve as Field Directors in the DFW area with Collision, a ministry that partners with local churches to build and train student-led teams that share the gospel and multiply disciples in their schools and communities.

It was through evangelism training at FBCA that Ben found his life purpose. God called him to go public about Jesus and join in His redemptive work. Through the mentorship of his small group leader and pastor, he began making disciples by sharing the gospel and teaching the Bible at school, in the community, and at church. Taverly was similarly shaped by learning to share the gospel using simple tools. These experiences ignited a shared passion to see people everywhere come to know and follow Jesus.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for more laborers to be raised up for the harvest.
• Pray for Ben, Taverly, the churches, and the students they serve to faithfully steward the ministry of reconciliation.

Learn more about Ben and Taverly

Erin Allen

Cru — University of Oklahoma

Erin Allen grew up attending First Baptist Church of Allen with her parents, Kyle and Cindy Hope. She now lives in the Oklahoma City area with her husband, Jordan, and their two children, Gentry and Camden.

Serving with Cru at the University of Oklahoma, her team focuses on evangelism to the lost and discipleship and leadership development through intensive discipleship of believers, including training them to share their faith. She leads Bible studies attended by many nonbelievers. Erin also serves as a Ministry Partner Development Coach, equipping and shepherding new and senior Cru staff to grow personally, spiritually, and vocationally.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray that the Lord would continue to draw students at OU to Himself and that students would accept Christ and take steps of faith.
• Pray for Erin as she ministers to students, her church, and her family.

Katie Haning

ProgressBible — Austin, TX

Katie serves with ProgressBible in Austin as a Senior Analyst, supporting global Bible translation efforts. She is passionate about helping every language community know the story of God’s love for them.

Today, more than 1 billion people representing over 2,700 languages are still waiting to hear the life-changing message, “God speaks my language!” Through her work with ProgressBible, Katie strengthens the information systems and data that guide global Scripture access initiatives, providing clear, reliable insights that help ministry leaders make wise, strategic decisions to advance Bible translation.

Katie grew up in Lucas and graduated from Allen High School. Her parents, Ben and Nancy Haning, were active members of First Baptist Church Allen.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for wisdom, creativity, and dependence on God for Katie and her team as they advocate for language communities with little or no access to Scripture.
• Pray that language communities still waiting for God’s Word will receive it soon and experience the abundant life found in Jesus Christ.

Learn more about Katie

Greg Riley

Cru Military — Pensacola, FL

Greg, formerly a member of First Baptist Allen for 18 years, now serves full-time with Cru Military, ministering to active-duty Marines, Sailors, and Airmen in Pensacola, Florida.

As an Air Force veteran who led many mission trips to Russia and Poland, Greg felt called into ministry through Cru Military. Through personal relationships built on trust and consistency, he shares the love of Christ and invests deeply in military men and women. Greg currently leads Bible studies in three military barracks, bringing together believers and those who have not yet placed their faith in Christ.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray that God would work through Greg as he ministers to service members in demanding, high-stress environments.
• Pray that God would raise up future military leaders who are fully devoted followers of Christ and faithful witnesses wherever they serve.

Mike and Megan Jones

Cru — University of Arkansas

Mike and Megan serve with Cru at the University of Arkansas. Both were raised in Allen, attending FBCA throughout their school years, where they came to faith, were baptized, grew in their faith and leadership, and eventually married in 2016. FBCA played a deeply foundational role in shaping their spiritual journey.

God called Megan into ministry in 2019 and Mike in 2023. Their mission is to reach college students with the Gospel, build them up in their faith, and send them out as lights in the world through their future careers and involvement in missions. They have found that reaching students during the university years is especially fruitful, as it is a pivotal time when many make important decisions about faith and the future.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray that God would lead Mike and Megan to students whose hearts He is already preparing to hear and receive the Gospel.
• Pray for endurance and faithfulness as they invest long-term in God’s Kingdom through their ministry and as they raise their four boys.

Learn more about Mike and Megan

Austin and Kate Roden

Bangkok City Baptist Church — Bangkok, Thailand

Austin and Kate are currently in Thailand at Bangkok City Baptist Church. Austin serves as a pastoral intern at BCBC while also working on his Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in preparation to plant an English-speaking church in Southeast Asia.

Austin grew up at FBCA, where he came to faith through faithful preaching and was discipled by many men in this church. It was through FBCA that he went on his first mission trip, coming to love both missions and the local church. Austin and Kate have three children: Knox, Blakely, and Ember.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray for Austin as he faithfully preaches God’s Word and ministers in Bangkok, and for focus as he works on his doctoral degree.
• Pray for Kate as she serves alongside Austin, and for their children to build strong relationships and a deep understanding of God’s love for them.

Learn more about the Roden Family

Brit Redfield

Converge — Tokyo, Japan

Brit serves with Converge on the Japan Initiative Team in the Tokyo area. Converge is a network of churches and ministries committed to planting churches around the world, and the Japan Initiative Team partners closely with the Japan Baptist Church Association.

Brit has a passion for life-on-life ministry among the Japanese. A big part of her assignment involves building relationships with Japanese people — sharing the gospel, discipling believers, and equipping them to become effective witnesses for Christ. She is part of a multicultural ministry team working in cooperation with local churches in the Tokyo region.

Prayer Requests:

• Pray that Brit will master Japanese so she can readily share the gospel.
• Pray that she will develop deep personal relationships with the people of Japan.

Learn more about Brit

Compassion International

Peru & Haiti

Compassion International exists to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Through child sponsorship, Compassion partners with local churches to provide children with education, healthcare, nutrition, and the hope of the Gospel. First Baptist Church Allen supports Compassion’s work in Peru and Haiti.

International Commission

Global Church Planting

International Commission is a global missions organization committed to planting churches and making disciples among unreached and underserved people groups around the world. First Baptist Church Allen supports their ongoing work to take the Gospel where it has never gone before.