Greg Allen

Greg Allen was born August 26, 1957 in Lebanon, Indiana. His mother became pregnant, then decided to marry the father of her baby. The marriage lasted roughly ten years before ending in divorce. A younger brother and he were the only children. He lived with his father until the age of seventeen before running away. He left to live with his mother and grandmother in Frankfort, Indiana. He would later graduate from Frankfort High in 1976 with an A-B average. Some college studies would follow. As...See more

Greg Allen was born August 26, 1957 in Lebanon, Indiana. His mother became pregnant, then decided to marry the father of her baby. The marriage lasted roughly ten years before ending in divorce. A younger brother and he were the only children. He lived with his father until the age of seventeen before running away. He left to live with his mother and grandmother in Frankfort, Indiana. He would later graduate from Frankfort High in 1976 with an A-B average. Some college studies would follow. As a young man, he developed some rather bad habits. He smoked and drank, but would later give his heart to the Lord in his 20's. He held numerous jobs, but in 1988 he started his own general contractor business. Joining the Air Force Reserves in 1980 is where he met his wife, Cindy. They married in 1982 and are still happily together. He is the parent of three and grandfather of two. The first quarter of 2001 wasn't a very good time for business, work was nonexistence. At that time, Greg wrote his first book, Builder of the Spirit. He had never written anything before, but that didn't seem to matter to God. One day, while working outside, the thought came to Greg. "Grab a piece of paper and pencil, write down what I say." Greg recalled saying, out loud, "Slow down Lord, I can't write that fast!" Mr. Allen is an author, poet, and songwriter. He is also the Founder of Builder of the Spirit Ministries. A book distribution ministry aiding the world's poor. Although retired from construction, he still travels, does book signings and speaking engagements. Mr. Allen states: "I never really know how it will flow when I write. The Holy Spirit guides when I do. I was never much of a reader or writer in the past, but God has changed all that!" See less