Dr. Judith Christie McAllister, affectionately known in the African American church and around the world as “The Queen of Praise & Worship,” recently celebrated her 60th birthday, over 40 years in music ministry, and the release of her newest book, “Mom & Pop.” M.O.M. is an acronym for minister of music, and P.O.P. is an acronym for pastor of the people.
Los Angeles Mission’s President Troy Vaughn and the dedicated team of LA Mission executives, volunteers, successfully kicked off the Skid Row Revitalization Project, with a free performance by Grammy Award-winners Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music in the heart of Skid Row on Monday, July 25.
With a loud shout of “Jesus is Lord, Jesus is Lord, Jesus is Lord,” Elder Darin McAllister, along with a dedicated team of volunteers, ministers, and student leaders; boldly spoke words of life over the intersection of San Pedro and 5th Street in the heart of Skid Row
Darin McAllister, a former L.A.P.D. officer, FBI special agent and author, now serves as the senior vice president of Christian Ministries and Community Development at the Los Angeles Mission, located in downtown L.A. where God is still performing miracles in the lives of people on Skid Row.