What is Light for the Lost?

Close-up of a man with a beard wearing a turban, outdoors with desert background.

Light for the Lost helps share the gospel worldwide--no matter the language, culture or location--by providing critically-needed evangelism resources such as:

Printed literature, Bibles and tracts
Audio devices and language-specific programs
Video presentations, programs and films
Internet-based and -compatible technologies
Apps created in local heart languages

Light for the Lost Banquet

When: April 20th, 2026
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Bethel Assembly of God
2010 Tavern Rd. Martinsburg, WV

Please Sign-up in the Lobby (This is free to attend)

The "Three Hats" of Rick Allen

Gordon Houston, 360Equip Director, with Rick Allen. Two giants in the world of ministry to men!

When Rick Allen invited me to join the Light for the Lost and Men’s Ministries team in 2018, I didn’t hesitate—I knew immediately it was the right place to serve.

These years alongside him have been some of the most meaningful and formative of my life. Our national team deeply loves and respects Rick and his wife, Bev. Perhaps the most endearing characteristic of our relationship with Rick has to do with the three “hats” we often ask him to wear: pastor, dad, or boss.

If we come to him with a question or challenge, he simply asks, “Which hat do you need?”

He then dons one of those hats and responds with the heart, clarity, and spiritual discernment that defines who he is. The three hats of Rick Allen aren’t roles he switches between; they are expressions of who he is, and we’re very grateful to God for them.

Dan Kersten is Director of Communications for the National Light for the Lost and Men's Ministry

Rick and Bev have quietly influenced hundreds of ministers across the U.S. Assemblies of God (and the world, for that matter), and their impact on our own team has been immeasurable.

Light for the Lost and Men’s Ministries are blessed to have Rick at the helm—an honorable, thoughtful, and effective leader whose vision keeps us moving forward with purpose. As we enter 2026, we invite you to journey with us in confidence and resolve. We are anchored by integrity, unity, and seasoned leadership. Our mission is clear, our team is unified, and we believe the future is filled with promise.

Thank you, Lord, for the three hats of Rick Allen.

Celebrate the Light: Guatemala

Thank you for helping LFTL provide important evangelism resources for missionaries working in this difficult area. Because of you, we are part of an incredible rescue work that Jesus does through them. We Still Believe in reaching enslaved and exploited people. We always will.