GENERIS: Allen Walworth, Ph.D., President and Principal

“Christian stewardship is not so much about raising money as it is about raising people.  I approach this ministry within the Church out of a sense of vocational call as a Christian minister, and out of a sense of joyous partnership with clergy and laity to serve with them in defining moments in the life of their church. Capital campaigns and other stewardship enhancing events are teachable moments God uses to open our hearts, our hands, and our hopes to greater maturity in Christian discipleship, greater unity around a church’s vision for ministry, and greater joy in our experience of God’s abundant life.”

A gifted and proven consultant with more than ten years of full time experience in the church stewardship ministry, Allen brings the passion and calling of an ordained pastor, the training and discipline of a Biblical scholar, and the wisdom of a tenured church “coach” to his work with churches of all denominations.

Over the past decade, Allen has partnered with 90 churches, helping them raise over $260 million toward their ministry visions. Five of those campaigns raised over $10 million each, and one congregation raised over fifteen times its annual budget in a single capital campaign!

Allen’s passion for stewardship is fueled by a pastor’s heart and a studied knowledge of scripture. Before becoming a stewardship consultant, Allen was a senior pastor for 17 years, leading congregations ranging from a small town church of 1,000 members to a large metropolitan congregation of over 9,000 members. He is much in demand as a speaker at churches and other ministry venues across the country. Allen earned a Ph.D. in New Testament studies, and has taught at the college and seminary levels.

Allen and his wife Connie live in Florida where they enjoy golf, tennis, and their five grown children.