Paul Van Allen and his wife Lisa are both native Austinites. Paul is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Th.M. in New Testament and Cross-Cultural Ministry. Lisa is a graduate of Texas A&M with a nutrition degree. Paul and Lisa lived in Northwest China for more than a decade and have spent time in Egypt, Thailand, and Malaysia and are still very involved in global Christian ministry. They have four kids; Ava, Layla, Henri, and Ruby and are very involved in the disability community locally and globally.