I have preached the gospel since December, 1970 from coast to coast in America, and in ten other nations

When not serving in mission churches, I have served churches heavily engaged in mission work.

A former news and sports director for radio stations in Illinois, and a veteran of the Armed Forces Radio Network in Asia as a member of the U.S. Navy, I have conducted numerous preaching programs on radio in several states.

Committed to training preachers, I taught full time in Florida School of Preaching, and directed schools of preaching in two cities in Ukraine. I taught two years in Michigan Bible School. I have been annually a visiting instructor in International Bible Academe in Hyderabad, India, and since then have provided the same service in numerous other such schools across southeast India. In 2016 I helped to inaugurate Krishna River Preacher Training School in southeast India. Twice each month I teach in that and one other school via Skype.

I have preached in the Russian language, and in sign language for the deaf. I have authored over two dozen Bible tracts and eight books, several of which have been translated into Russian and Telugu (a language of India).

My wife and co-worker for 40 years passed into the arms of Jesus in 2012, and our oldest son preceded her in death. I have 2 adult children and 6 grand-children. In October, 2015 I married Sybil, who now travels with me everywhere I go and is a productive co-worker.

I have preached on Lectureships in 6 states and three other countries, and have directed lectureships in two states and one other country.

I wrote a weekly Bible teaching column in the local newspaper from January, 2001 through August, 2012. A similar column has been published on Facebook daily Monday through Friday since 2011.

Since March, 2015 I have taught weekly via live streaming on the internet "Confirming the Churches Bible Class." All classes are archived at www.youtube.com/c/AlParr_CTC, as are most of the sermons I have preached in North America since December, 2014.