The Rev. Alan D. Bentrup has served as rector of St. Martin’s since 2021, where he helps the whole community know and share the love of Jesus Christ.

Alan currently serves on the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, as well as the diocese’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force and Intential Discipleship Committee.

He has held several leadership positions across the church, including Trustee for Voorhees University (an Episcopal-affiliated HBCU); a member of the Council of Advice for Episcopal Relief & Development; and on the planning and leadership teams for several Episcopal conferences and events.

A native Texan, Alan grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington. Before ordination, he had career as a marketing consultant in Dallas and Houston.

A graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary, Alan was the first student to earn the New Mission Practices concentration at VTS. He was the co-founder and curator of Missional Voices, a hub of conversation about innovative ministries and missional communities in The Episcopal Church.

Following graduation from seminary, Alan served as Associate Rector at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Cypress, Texas, and in 2018 was called to serve as Canon for Evangelism and Mission in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.

Alan has two teenagers, Ford and Walker, who attend school in Birdville ISD. In their free time, you can find Alan and his boys cheering on the Horned Frogs and Rangers.

You can hear from Alan at Bible Love, a podcast he does with a friend and fellow priest, or by following him on Instagram @alanbentrup.