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Our Pastor
Dr. Ricky E. Allen
  
 Ordained and commissioned among those of God’s chosen vessels to deliver the uncompromising Word of God for these times in which we live, Dr. Ricky E. Allen dynamically presents the gospel to an ever dying, sin-sick world!  Dr. Allen attended Huston-Tillotson University in Austin and received a Bachelors of Administration degree and went on to receive a Masters Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds a Theology Ph.D in church and biblical administration. God is truly educating and preparing Dr. Ricky Allen for an even greater work in the ministry.

 

Dr. Ricky Allen presently serves as the Dean of Development for Training and Ordination for the Texas Southeast III Jurisdiction and is District Superintendent of the Texas Central District in Austin, TX where Bishop C.L. Bryant is Jurisdictional prelate.  He is the Founder & Pastor of the City of Refuge COGIC in Austin, TX. The Lord has blessed Dr. Allen with radio shows, television airings and has sent him across the nation to preach the "Good News" of Salvation through Jesus Christ.

 

 Our First Lady
Sis. Amanda K. Allen

 

 

Sister Amanda Allen is  a gifted and talented woman of God who loves the people of God.  She has been endowed by God with a unique prophetic calling on her life coupled with a powerful gift of discernment.  God has elevated and qualified this woman of God to help  women who are suffering, distraught, depressed, low-self esteem and emotionally battered.

 She has sponsored such conferences as “The Proverb 31 Woman”, “Suffering In Silence”, and “I Won’t be Silent Anymore!”  She is a woman of prayer and possesses wisdom beyond her age in which she uses to help her husband in many phases of the ministry. She presently serves as President of the Women's Department at the City of Refuge.  While she emphatically states that she is not a missionary or great orator, she boldly teaches and proclaims God’s word to men and women.  She has an un-candid swagger, tenacious tenacity with the forte of the anointing that makes her second to none as she reaches out, touching and changing lives with the word of God.

  She is a lovely and wonderful wife, mother of two and a professional woman in the community.  One of her goals is to one day own a supper club called “Blessings” where the saints can come and enjoy gospel music and dine at the same time.

 

Our Vision
 
 
 

Our objective is to ensure that each and every member clearly understands what the vision for this ministry is.  It is equally important that each of us as auxiliary leaders and individuals understands his/her responsibilities in fulfilling this vision.  One of the main facets of fulfilling this awesome God-given opportunity is to win Souls for the kingdom of God, for every sinner is a potential Saint.  We know that according to Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision the people perish.”  God has given to me, your shepherd, the vision as stated in Habakkuk 2:2-3,

“We must write the vision and make it plain upon tables that he may run that readeth it.  For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

 

We have watched God unfold and bring to pass what He as promised.  Whenever God gives vision, he also gives provision.

 
 Our Mission
 
Our Greatest Challenge is soul-winning. God gives us power to witness......
let's go witness.