The Blueprint of Grace: Seeing and Submitting to God's Design for Sanctification

by Robert Allen, Chris Thomas (Foreword by)

Overview

No Christian is perfect and no Christian will be on this side of heaven. Every believer is a work in progress, being transformed from who they were to who they will yet be. The technical term is sanctification. Rooted in God's character and his design in and through creation, sanctification is the process by which a Christian develops into the person God wants him or her to be. Simultaneously challenging and joyous, sanctification does not happen overnight; neither is it a process with a defined end point. It is a lifelong pursuit. The beauty of God's work in sanctification is that God shapes one's life into something beyond expectation. By submitting to God's plan, believers become more like Christ and so fulfill God's purpose to glorify himself on the earth. The Blueprint of Grace serves as a primer to the beginning of the process of sanctification, how it unfolds, and how it ends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666789065
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	03/11/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	122
File size:	890 KB

About the Author

Robert Allen is senior pastor of Salem Avenue Baptist Church in Rolla, Missouri. He holds an MTS with an emphasis in preaching and pastoral ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Allen and his wife, Mandy, have two daughters, Lucy and Daisy.

Robert Allen serves as the Senior Pastor of Salem Avenue Baptist Church (Rolla, MO). Prior to taking his current position, Bob served as the Associate Pastor of New Life Baptist Church (Davenport, IA) and part-time as a member of the Pastor&Church Support staff of the Baptist Convention of Iowa. He holds a Master of Theological Studies degree with an emphasis in preaching and pastoral ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Having the privilege of serving in ministry with Robert Allen for several years and witnessing the tremendous impact of the truths taught in this book on his life and in our congregation, I wholeheartedly recommend The Blueprint of Grace. This work is ideal for both new and mature believers who seek to grasp how God works out sanctification in their lives. It offers invaluable encouragement and practical guidance presented in a thoroughly engaging way.”

—Roger Vester, senior pastor, New Life Baptist Church



“We all know the frustration of assembling a project that doesn’t seem to want to be assembled, whether a Christmas present for your kids or IKEA furniture. The Christian life can sometimes feel like that. Robert Allan has written a good book to help explain the Christian life and point us toward hope, even with all of life’s bumps and setbacks.”

—Benjamin Vrbicek, lead pastor, Community Evangelical Free Church



“Every Christian knows the feeling of being under construction. We are not the finished product; we need to grow to become more like Jesus. In these pages you find the heart of a pastor who wants to spur you on to be more like Jesus. You’ll be pointed to Scripture, given a glorious picture of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit and their wonderful plan for you to be more like Christ.”

—Alistair Chalmers, pastor, Ferniehill Evangelical Church



“After twenty-four years of serving as a pastor and professional counselor, I have seen my fair share of confusion around the process of sanctification. In Blueprint of Grace, Robert Allen delivers to us a resource full of understanding and hope. It is raw. It is conversational. It is gospel. It is practical. It is helpful.”

—Joshua Hedger, counselor and coach

Editorial Reviews

Having the privilege of serving in ministry with Robert Allen for several years and witnessing the tremendous impact of the truths taught in this book on his life and in our congregation, I wholeheartedly recommend The Blueprint of Grace. This work is ideal for both new and mature believers who seek to grasp how God works out sanctification in their lives. It offers invaluable encouragement and practical guidance presented in a thoroughly engaging way.”

—Roger Vester, senior pastor, New Life Baptist Church



“We all know the frustration of assembling a project that doesn’t seem to want to be assembled, whether a Christmas present for your kids or IKEA furniture. The Christian life can sometimes feel like that. Robert Allan has written a good book to help explain the Christian life and point us toward hope, even with all of life’s bumps and setbacks.”

—Benjamin Vrbicek, lead pastor, Community Evangelical Free Church



“Every Christian knows the feeling of being under construction. We are not the finished product; we need to grow to become more like Jesus. In these pages you find the heart of a pastor who wants to spur you on to be more like Jesus. You’ll be pointed to Scripture, given a glorious picture of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit and their wonderful plan for you to be more like Christ.”

—Alistair Chalmers, pastor, Ferniehill Evangelical Church



“After twenty-four years of serving as a pastor and professional counselor, I have seen my fair share of confusion around the process of sanctification. In Blueprint of Grace, Robert Allen delivers to us a resource full of understanding and hope. It is raw. It is conversational. It is gospel. It is practical. It is helpful.”

—Joshua Hedger, counselor and coach

From the Publisher