Publisher Description
Hope for Leaders Facing Burnout and Discouragement
Around the world, discouragement erodes the vitality of organizations. Visionaries often succumb to cynicism. Zealous advocates give up. Leaders coast as their passion for the cause grows cold.
Grounded in research, this book is an invitation for followers of Jesus to sustain hope in long-term service. It's about moving past the false hope of idealism and the faint hope of disillusionment to discover true Christian hope.
You will gain encouragement through the study of the book of Jeremiah woven throughout as the authors explore how the Lord prophetically met and sustained Jeremiah during his lifetime of faithfulness despite literally nothing going as he'd hoped. Glean further inspiration by hearing the stories of Christian leaders from around the globe: Zimbabwe, Haiti, Guatemala, Poland, Palestine, the Philippines, India, Zambia, and Lebanon. For this is a moment when we need the global Church's perspective and influence.
Don't give up and don't check out. These are confounding and perilous days, yet God's sustaining presence can bring joy, hope, and encouragement even amid heartache and disappointment.
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About the Authors
Peter Greer is president and CEO of HOPE International, a global
nonprofit focused on addressing both physical and spiritual poverty through
micro-finance. He has a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy
School. Peter coauthored The Poor Will Be Glad and The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good, speaks at conferences, including Catalyst and Passion,
and has been featured by media outlets such as CNN, Christianity
Today, and World. Peter lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his
wife, Laurel, and three children.
Chris Horst is
the director of development at HOPE International, where he works and writes at
the intersection of entrepreneurship, work, and the gospel. Chris has been
published regularly in Christianity Today
and has a forthcoming book on entrepreneurship and human flourishing. He serves
on the boards of the Denver Institute for Faith & Work and the Colorado
Microfinance Alliance. Chris graduated from Taylor University with a business
degree and has his MBA from Bakke Graduate University. He lives in Denver,
Colorado, with his wife, Alli, and son, Desmond.
About Timothy Andrés Pabon
Timothy Andrés Pabon is an English- and Spanish-speaking voice-over artist who has worked extensively in advertising and audiobook narration. He has had acting roles on House of Cards and has also been a costar on HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire opposite country music legend Steve Earl. As a stage actor, he has worked off-Broadway at the June Havoc Theatre, and his regional credits include Center Stage, the Shakespeare Theatre, Arena Stage, the Hippodrome, Olney Theatre, Rep Stage, and GALA Hispanic Theatre.