Dr. Jack is a church planter, pastor, elder, author, and professor specializing in Christian spiritual formation and ethics. With over 30 years of experience, he has inspired thousands through his books, keynotes, and teaching. Dr. Allen holds a PhD in ethics, psychology, and economics and lives in Texas. Let him help you know Christ more deeply and be formed by the Holy Spirit.
What I Do
If you’re a struggling Christian, feeling like you aren’t far enough along, aren’t good enough, we’re here to help you put that myth through the shredder—it’s a lie from hell. Let’s face it, the church often peddles the idea that you need to do more to please God like he’s some cosmic gangster you borrowed money from. What a crock!
Jesus did all that needs doing to free you from the drudgery of religion. In Him, we have all we need, and this site proves that premise with a steady diet of biblical truth. You do not need to do more, but you might need to do some different things to get closer to God. If you’re tired, disoriented, and disillusioned with worldly answers to life or shallow church clichés, you’re in the right place. Here, you will find clarity rooted in Scripture, not trends.
This website is devoted to biblical spiritual formation. The Bible is God’s Word and our guide to life in Him. Life not burdened by lies from the world or religious charlatans. Every person hungering for a deeper relationship with Father-Son-Holy Spirit will find themselves transformed through biblical grace—prayer, study, worship, fasting, community, rest, service—the disciplines that Jesus taught his earliest disciples still work.
My clients consistently say that after meeting with me they no longer feel like they're not far enough along and not good enough. They bind and cast off that creeping fear that they're missing their chance.
Many people in a painful season hunt for a new strategy. They think, "If only I could find the right technology, or maybe a system or a program..." the magic solution will appear. But it doesn't.
The reality is that while they're hunting outside, they're growing hungrier inside. When the Holy Spirit transforms it from hunger for strategies to hunger for God, the answers appear!
But the inner critic and external critics keep yammering that we’re “not doing it right”—they get in the way of finding God like the money-changers in the Temple did. Jesus put them out, and He wants to do the same for you! When one quiets their inner critic, they grow in grace, and soon find that God is for them.
Here are some tactics that I’ve found work to shut up the critics.
Don’t hide from the battle. The enemy wants you to hide. Enlist a prayer team and leaders that you know you can trust. Explain the reality of your spiritual battle. (If you’re not sure how that works, we really do need to talk.) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood…Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints (Ephesians 6:10–18, BSB).
Ask for feedback. Wise people seek Scriptural correction. It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools (Ecclesiastes 7:5, BSB). The most successful people and organizations employ feedback loops to measure what matters and improve.
Ask for reviews. Critics love to post anonymous reviews on social media and search engines. In so doing, they assume the role of Accuser, which is the English translation of the Hebrew word “Satan”—no wonder those bad reviews sting. Outlets rarely take down a bad review, but it’s not hard to outgrow the critics by asking for reviews from your good customers—people who love you and want the best for you. Exhort (encourage) one another daily…so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness (Hebrews 3:13, BSB). If you lack those people you might consider finding new people.
Remember that God is your vindicator. “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from Me, declares the Lord” (Isaiah 54:17 BSB). You do not need to go around defending yourself.
Many believers employ those four and start growing immediately without needing to spend time with me. Many others just need a little more help and my book, Hunger, does the trick. Others—the ones who want to faster—spend time with me. After two or three sessions, the latter group find that they start to see God’s direction more easily. He renews their heart’s desires and they find peace. Solutions show up when the mind is at peace in Jesus. In Christ, momentum takes hold and the critics shut up. I’ve literally found people that I worked with started growing organically like a plant with sunshine, water, and good soil grows (that is, God makes it happen and we enjoy the fruit).
Perhaps you agree that what people really want is to live abundantly! Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10, BSB). Isn’t that what you want? I sure do. People want to make a difference, to find meaning and purpose, to know why they’re here. That need usually was what brought them to Jesus in the first place.
You want to grow too, but many of us picked up some unbiblical thinking along the way. Those who did really don’t know how to get past their pain. In their pain, they tend to criticize leaders and blame others for their misery—blaming others is the most common thing I’ve seen. People look forward to healthy relationships, and prosperous, meaningful work, and they expect someone other than God to help them find it. When that doesn’t happen as quickly as they expected (and their expectations are often unreasonable), they become critics who subvert their own goals. It’s a nasty, worldly cycle—get off that treadmill!
To get people where God wants you to go, you have to develop a new mindset that believes all God’s truth, accepts responsibility for choices, and aligns your desires with His so that things start working. He is the power you need. He is all you need.
People need a new way of thinking through problems so that biblical solutions appear like kisses from heaven.
That was my story, too, frustration and misery until I admitted, "Something has to change!" I was tired of paying thousands of dollars for strategies (many times from noted Christians) that taught worldly tactics based on the idea that "success comes from working harder" or (my least favorite) "working smarter." Highly touted coaches fed me sunshine and rainbow clichés that sound good but far too often, their advice was inconsistent with the Bible. Therefore, God could not do anything with it. It wasn’t their fault—it was mine for following them instead of God’s Word.
Changes began after I did a deep dive study of what the Bible says about motivation. I combined that with 12 years of research in neuroscience, and found that what brain scientists “discovered” in the last thirty years has been in the Bible for thirty centuries (I love it when science catches up).
I soon realized that my problem was not due to bad advice, or my lack of effort or intelligence. My brain was working against me because I believed things that are not true and those beliefs led me to try to plant in fields filled with rocks. I had no peace because my mind was at war against God’s Word! Perhaps you’ve also noticed that God expects us to attend to the details of His teaching, and without them, a sacrifice is not accepted (I offer Cain, Nadab and Abihu, Saul, and Ananias and Sapphira as examples). God, however, is so kind and graceful, He does not send us packing when we screw up; He uses biblical examples and personal trials to align us to Himself.
Four years and hundreds of clients later, I arrived at a proprietary methodology that has worked on everyone who tried it. Everyone, 100%! I know, I’m amazed too, but why? Because we have been so immersed in our unbelieving culture that we forget to believe God!
Why should I listen to this guy? (Actually, that’s a good question.)
I’ve learned to avoid people who have not done what they’re teaching. Everything I teach, I’ve done.
Moreover, everything I teach aligns with the Bible. I’ve also learned to avoid taking advice from people who ignore or contradict the Bible.
Let me be blunt: success has a track record. I’ve worked with over 800 clients to help them find success. I’ve spoken to audiences large and small, over 300,000 people across the U.S. and in several other countries. I’ve trained over 250 people to start and grow churches, and another 50 to start and grow their own businesses. That’s no my glory—it’s all God’s. He did it.
I’d love it if you ask God if He wants you to work with me. I’m not kidding. If we’re a bad fit, I don’t want to waste your time. I’ve shown hundreds of people how to hear directly from God, which brings immediate internal healing, solves a ton of problems very quickly, and is the primary reason that I’ve led successful churches, ministries, businesses, and classrooms. I’ve found that if you ask with sincere motives, God will tell you how to proceed.
Ready to take the next step? Book an appointment with me today. I’ll listen to your needs and we can decide how to get you on the path to achieving your goals.
How's it work?
Perhaps you will agree that everything in life happens through relationships. When you jump on a call with me, I’m listening to your story, getting to know you, and helping you find the obstacles to your growth. Clear the obstacles, you grow.
My client, Greg said, "We turned elephants [of opposition to business growth] into gnats." Mike said things that he’d spent years trying to undo, were corrected in minutes. Bob suffered from depression for decades, and God cured his malady in about fifteen minutes. Sherry said, “I lived with irrational fear for 70 years, spent a few hours with Dr. Jack and God took my fear away in less than a minute. It was a miracle.”
You were made to grow, to succeed, to overcome challenges. God did not save you so your critics could tear you down. He wants to build you up.
My proprietary process uses the latest neuroscience and the biblical principles of motivation to build an unshakable mindset. We add wise habits that are proven to allow God’s built-in growth processes to run. You will see improvement quickly, it will last, and you'll start getting what you want instead of merciless criticism.
What's the Result?
Peace.
Barriers fall.
Clarity on what to do next.
Better decision-making.
Growth.
Every person said that the stuff that sabotaged their work simply disappeared. Matt spoke about his vision, "For the first time, I knew. I found surprising clarity." Stacey said, “I was no longer stuck waffling between competing decisions. I knew what to do, and the old, nagging regrets went away. Everything around me improved: marriage, parenting, work, I even lost weight for the first time in twenty years.”
Decisions drive toward desired destinations. Robert said he accomplished more in two weeks than the two previous years. Danny said, “I now have more confidence and assurance of my calling, and things just stopped bothering me like they used to.” Mike said, “It feels like I found buried treasure.”
How long does it take?
Individuals notice positive changes within two weeks. Within two months, every client reported feeling more peaceful, and saw progress in areas that stumped them for years. Businesses that had stagnated started growing within a few months.
Church Leadership Teams spent about a month finding the obstacles to their church’s growth. In the following three months, they cleared a path to allow growth to begin. After that, things improved rapidly, often hitting yearlong goals well ahead of schedule.
Just a few of the problems, clients solved.
Any of these ring a bell?
Constant, unfair criticism. Much of it from myself.
Too many hours wishing I was doing something else.
Lack of clarity and buy-in from other leaders on goals.
Not enough money to pay bills, much less get ahead.
Church Visitors and new customers don’t stick and new hires don’t assimilate.
Exhausting, expanding workload (and waistline from too little exercise).
Insufficient time with spouse, kids, and extended family.
Unending stress.
Incompetent, demanding, disrespectful people problems.
Politics and drama.
Interruptions, calls, emails, and demands on days off.
Constant, nit-picky rules and oversight from people who should be leading by example, but who actually achieve little.
Goals that make no sense or are impossible to achieve.
Bickering.
Cut throat environment where doing the right thing goes unrewarded.
Working longer hours but running in place.
