Doug Allen: 3 books

The minister in the hospital setting can build relationships with patients faster than any other member of the health care team. Patients who have only a brief time with the minister may feel like he is a long-time friend to them. In some case they may view him as a life-long friend. I call this fast...

A life application exegesis of a book of the Bible is different and often hard to find, especially of one of the Epistles. Life application is not a historical document, nor is it a purely theological writing. It is the taking of the Word of God and applying to the daily life of the believer in order...

The Magarini Settlement Project in Kenya is typical of many large Third World rural development projects of recent years, not least in its failure to fulfil even minimum goals. First published in 1991, Development in Practice explores the reasons for this projects failure, and looks at the lessons...