Alan Benson
Alan served as a youth pastor and senior pastor in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, and Illinois for 25 years. He has served in pastoral roles from church planting to shepherding a church of 700 members with a large Christian day school of nearly 1,000 students.
Alan Benson served as vice president for student development and discipleship at BJU starting in May 2018, where he oversaw student discipleship, student leadership, student activities and organizations, residence life, student conduct, and student care, including counseling and physical health. In 2020, he became executive vice president for student development and ministry advancement, where he provided executive leadership for BJU Seminary and the undergraduate ministerial training program.
He earned a BA in Bible (1992) and a master of Ministry (2009) from BJU, a master of Divinity from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary in 2011, and a Doctor of Ministry from BJU Seminary.
Alan and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 31 years and have been blessed with 4 daughters. Lauren and Matt Tenuto and their 3 children (Brooke, Antwan, and Tessa) are members at PBC; Courtney and Nathan Campbell (Owen); Caitlyn and Matthew Avinante; and Becca Benson (member at PBC).
