Man Who Built Churches

by Peter Brock

"Your experience will teach you more than books will." B.D. Stevens, builder of over thirty churches, and man with a simple philosophy for living, would be amused that a boo is being published about his life. Peter Brock has compiled a unique oral history of BD's life. In his own words, and those of his family and friends, this is a parable of a builder--a man who used to say, "You'll never have anything unless you give it away." --who gave when asked and whenever he saw a need. By a very direct and straight-talking styl,e he was able to inspire in others religious attitudes, with out self-righteousness and without preaching.

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First published January 1, 1998

About the author

A specialist in the history of pacificsm and Eastern Europe, Peter Brock studied at Exeter College, Oxford, where he came under the influence of pacifist ideas, particularly those of Bart de Ligt. During the Second World War, he declared as a conscientious objector and was briefly imprisoned before spending the remainder of the war on alternative service.

After the war, Brock worked with a Quaker relief mission to Germany and Poland, sparking his interest in Eastern Europe. After the mission ended, Brock took graduate study at Jagiellonian University, receiving a doctorate in history in 1950. He earned a second doctorate at Oxford in 1954 and subsequently emigrated to Canada, where he taught at the University of Toronto from 1966 until his retirement.

Reviews

[Antoinette · Rating 4 out of 5]

a contractor who is Lovely ? a man of the people ? of Integrity ?? steady and true in his work and heart ? this is the kind of Hope we need in this day & age (at least I do, working w the people I work with) -- verbatim interviews funny & comforting to hear the distinct speech patterns