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This is the story of building houses for poor people in south Georgia USA and in Africa. He tells how new communities filled people with hope and faith. It is a tale about how God enters situations in life and changes them.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Jan 25, 2024 |
This book is about the history, methods, and development of Habitat for Humanity.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Jan 4, 2024 |
An advertisement for Habitat for Humanity dressed up with some stories from the first decade or so of the organization. Provides some insight into the original vision, but otherwise not a ton to learn from this book. Some glaring blind spots as well - lots of talk about sacrifice and the spiritual reward of charity, but then highlights a story (page 104) where a volunteer talks about how he was treated like royalty in Zaire because his pay from Habitat made him the richest person in the village and the villagers 'made [him] a chief' and gave him a temporary son(?) to live with him and a boat with a dedicated driver. How is this living a simple life of charity?
 
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sarcher | 1 other review | Jul 16, 2022 |
The Excitement is Building" tells of the surging growth of Habitat for Humanity International. Hear a group that is sharing God's love in tangible ways today while offering hope for tomorrow. Here is the touching story of volunteers who make shelter a matter of conscience. They put themselves in the offering plate as they unselfishly build homes for and with complete strangers. Lives and dreams of giver and receiver alike are built as walls and prejudices among people and cultures are torn down.
 
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StFrancisofAssisi | Nov 4, 2021 |
The final book in a series of three collections of essays on the Christian principles that inspired the founder of Habitat for Humanity to start an international ministry of helping people who have no home. These essays are all short and to the point. This volume was collected after the author was fired from Habitat for his Christian principles, relying on God and not accounting principles. Subsequently he started another charity that would work from these principles, the Fuller Center for Housing. In spite of these troubles, this volume is as positive and encouraging as the first two.
 
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drj | Aug 29, 2009 |
A second book in a series of short essays covering the Christian principles of life that inspired the author, who was also the founder of Habitat for Humanity and also of the Fuller Center for Housing. These essays cover the principles of a life of Christian service to others. Each one is short and to the point, making a challenge to the reader to do something with the life God has given him.
 
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drj | Aug 29, 2009 |
The founder of Habitat for Humanity shares brief essays with the reader concerning his outlook on a faith-filled life. Most of his sentiments come from a life of great service and overcoming trials of misunderstanding which resulted in his having to re-create Habitat with another charity that relies on God for its resources (The Fuller Center for Housing). This book was written before the break with Habitat and reveals to us the principles of his success as a Christian living a Christ-filled life of service to others.
 
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drj | Aug 29, 2009 |
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