98 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine HEALTH AND WELLNESS Others, and Emotional Resilience.” It aims to address congregants’ psychological and spiritual needs through culturally responsive approaches. By equipping COGIC leadership with the tools to integrate clinical mental health resources into their ministries, S.H.I.N.E. empowers clergy to foster healing, resilience and growth within their communities while dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health care. Looking ahead, Mr. Allen hopes to open a facility named the L.I.V.E. Spiritual Center, which will provide a comprehensive 12-month program to assist unhoused veterans. This initiative will welcome 10 participants, each with a tiny home and the opportunity to complete a structured program focusing on four key areas: purpose, values, forgiveness and establishing healthy boundaries. Through a holistic approach, the program allows veterans to process past experiences and reconnect with family and friends while building a supportive community. As a board-certified mental health chaplain clinician, Chaplain Anthony D. Allen specializes in helping military veterans with war-related trauma. Before starting Christ and Counseling 2 Consulting LLC in 2024, he served in the United States Army and Army Reserves for 27 years as both an enlisted soldier and commissioned officer. A two-time combat veteran, he retired as an Army chaplain in 2015. Following his military retirement, he continued serving as a chaplain in the federal criminal and Veteran Affairs health care systems. Mr. Allen currently operates as the vice president of the C.H. Mason Theological Seminary Alumni Association Inc. and as a pastor of the Tribe of Judah Church of God in Christ. Mr. Allen earned an MDiv at the Interdenominational Theological Center and a BS in business management at Friends University. He also achieved a doctorate in counseling and psychological studies, focusing on human service counseling, at Regent University in early 2025. His dissertation focused on the development of the S.H.I.N.E. Program, which represents a critical step in bridging the gap between faithbased practices and evidence-based mental health care within the African American Pentecostal COGIC community. Mr. Allen’s S.H.I.N.E. Program is grounded in a comprehensive framework of “Spiritual Growth, Holistic Care, Intentional Community, Nurturing CHAPLAIN ANTHONY D. ALLEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Christ and Counseling 2 Consulting LLC Edmond, OK
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