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Are you a builder, or a wrecking ball?

February 26, 2004--Today, while the stock market repeatedly falls and scandals abound in corporate America, the housing market is furiously proceeding on a record pace. David Lereah, National Association of Realtors Chief Economist, dubs 2004 as "another record year" for the housing market, which plays a big role in keeping the American economy relatively healthy. People may be nervous about investing in companies that may or may not go under, but they are confident about investing in their own homes.

Likewise, according to Greg Allen, residential builder for 15 years, Founder of Builder of the Spirit Ministries, and author of the book "Builder of the Spirit", we also "need to be concerned with making an investment in building our spirit." Charles F. Hackett, the Executive Director of Home Missions for the Assemblies of God explains, "Greg Allen has taken a flesh and unique approach in this book by comparing his knowledge and experience as a builder to the work that God does in our lives." Using the home building process he is so familiar with, Allen bases each chapter on one particular aspect of construction and parallels it with an aspect of enhancing our spiritual lives. The book covers a wide range of subjects, from discussing blueprints to specific carpentry skills that it will take to follow the drawings.

Almost everyone knows a little something about home repairs or building so it's easy to relate to what he shares. In "Builder of the Spirit," Allen is not concerned with constructing fantasy sandcastles that wash away with the first waves of a strom. As any homeowner knows, quick and easy fixes for structural problems will never last.

His vision is to help the reader build something of substance in their lives, and he doesn't stop until they have the entire picture of what is needed for a secure structure. Builder of the Spirit takes the reader from the planning stages of building a home all the way to its finishing touches with something of interest to everyone no matter what stage of the building process they find themselves.

Building a home fulfills a dream of man for safety, security, and comfort - things commendable for anyone; on the other hand, building a spirit fulfills a vision that God has for man's peace, joy, and purpose - things also desired by everyone. Builder of the Spirit, by Greg Allen, published by Evergreen Press (July 2002), 192 pages, PB, 1-58169-108-4 $11.99 retail, distributed by major trade distributors.    


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