Meet the STMO Staff
Rev. Matthew Peace
Director for Short-Term Missions/AYMission
Matt, as director for the Short-Term Missions Office/AYMission, has ministered with The Alliance for more than ten years. He first served as a youth pastor at the Open Door Alliance Church Voorhees in New Jersey for seven years. God gave Matt a vision to send youth from churches across America to serve our missionaries oversees on a short-term basis. Out of this vision came Alliance Youth Mission (AYMission). For three years, Matt led AYMission exposing more than 1,000 young people to oversees missions. In spring 2006, Matt accepted the position of director for the Short-Term Missions Office, and the two offices merged into one.
Matt lives in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Bernadette, and his son, Chad. Currently, they attend and serve in the church his father pastors, the Philadelphia International Alliance Church, where more than 15 nations are represented. Matt graduated from Nyack College with a BA in Sociology. Matt serves on the Executive Committee for LIFE, a nationwide Alliance youth conference.
Mrs. Rebecca Allen
Part-time Assistant for Short-Term Missions/AYMission
Blessed with the gift of singing, Becca began ministry at the age of 9. At 12, she embarked on her first missions trip to Mexico with Teen Mania, singing for Jesus. Home schooling allowed Rebecca the freedom to travel during junior high and high school. She visited nearly every state in the country, singing about the good news of Jesus Christ with the Young Continentals. Also, Becca was very active at her church, Mendham Hills Chapel, participating in youth group and singing with the praise and worship team.
Rebecca embarked on another missions trip to Holland and spent half of her senior year reaching students for Christ through the ministry of Atlantic Bridge. When she returned, she was accepted to into the Performing Arts School of YWAM (Youth With A Mission) and completed its Discipleship Training School in 2003. In 2004 she attended the C&MA’s LIFE youth conference, where she met her husband, Paul. The two were married in April 2006 and live in York, Pennsylvania, where Paul serves at Glenview Alliance church as director for student ministries.
Director for Short-Term Missions/AYMission
Matt, as director for the Short-Term Missions Office/AYMission, has ministered with The Alliance for more than ten years. He first served as a youth pastor at the Open Door Alliance Church Voorhees in New Jersey for seven years. God gave Matt a vision to send youth from churches across America to serve our missionaries oversees on a short-term basis. Out of this vision came Alliance Youth Mission (AYMission). For three years, Matt led AYMission exposing more than 1,000 young people to oversees missions. In spring 2006, Matt accepted the position of director for the Short-Term Missions Office, and the two offices merged into one.
Mrs. Rebecca Allen
Part-time Assistant for Short-Term Missions/AYMission
Blessed with the gift of singing, Becca began ministry at the age of 9. At 12, she embarked on her first missions trip to Mexico with Teen Mania, singing for Jesus. Home schooling allowed Rebecca the freedom to travel during junior high and high school. She visited nearly every state in the country, singing about the good news of Jesus Christ with the Young Continentals. Also, Becca was very active at her church, Mendham Hills Chapel, participating in youth group and singing with the praise and worship team.
