RICHARD "ALAN" HANNAH
Class of 1996
For the past 26 years, Alan Hannah has been dedicated to full-time pastoral ministry,
serving as a pastor in Virginia, Texas, and currently in Pennsylvania where he is
Lead Pastor of ACAC [Allegheny Center Alliance Church]. Located in an urban context
in the heart of the city of Pittsburgh, ACAC is an ethnically, socio-economically,
generationally, and politically diverse congregation with a 130-year history of serving
the community and taking the gospel to the nations.
Alan graduated from Oral Roberts University in 1996. During his four years of undergraduate
work, he was a member of the ORU Television Singers and had the incredible privilege
of traveling with Oral Roberts. He also served in Music Ministries, regularly ministering
in weekly chapel services. He met his wife, Tara [Hupp-'97], while attending ORU where
they both graduated with degrees in Organizational and Interpersonal Communication.
They went on to marry in 1998 and have two children. Alan has also earned a Master
of Divinity from Liberty University Theological Seminary.
Renowned for his anointed preaching, church staff development, and leadership in Worship
Arts, he has excelled in guiding multi-ethnic and multi-generational congregations,
emphasizing authenticity and excellence. Beyond ministry, he enjoys sports, blogging,
and indulging his passion for golf during the summer months.