Peter Greer

Join us for the latest episode of the Cedar60 Podcast! Listen along as Alisa Hoober and Peter Greer join us to discuss Microfinance and the Ministry of Hope International! Look for this new episode on all major platforms including Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts, or look for the Cedar60 Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on social media by searching for the @cedar60podcast! Thanks for listening!

Our guest is Peter Greer, President and CEO of Hope International, a globa microenterprise development organization serving entrepreneurs around the world in developing countries. Peter is also the author of multiple award-winning books, including The Gift of Disillusionment, Rooting for Rivals, MIssion Drift and Created to Flourish. We talk leadership, fundraising, the need for hope today, motivating and inspring teams, bookwriting, and more. Plus, check out the 5 Things from the Internet list. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: Operation Christmas Child—join in on the Shoebox Campaign this fall at http://samaritanspurse.org/occ. Be a part of sending the Gospel around the world by packing a shoebox Christmas gift! Millions of boys and girls around the world will be impacted and invited into the Greatest Journey discipleship course. Find everything you need to get started by visiting http://samaritanspurse.org/occ. And PUSHPAY—your go-to for mobile and digital giving. Visit hub.pushpay.com/together-we. Pushpay provides digital solutions for churches and non-profits. Check out ChurchStaq, which combines everything you need in one bundle including giving, customer management, mobile apps and more. Helping you simplify engagement, payments and administration. You can also download the FREE State of Church Technology report. All available at hub.pushpay.com/together-we.

Peter Greer is the CEO of Hope International. Also an author, husband, dad, and follower of Jesus!

Peter Greer and Chris Horst from HOPE International share about their newest book, The Gift of Disillusionment: Enduring Hope For Leaders After Idealism Fades. If you are a leader who has felt disillusioned or cynical, this resource will help you journey from idealism to enduring hope.  https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/hope-through-burnout-podcast

Peter Greer serves as the President and CEO of HOPE International. Chris Horst is the Chief Advancement Officer. Peter and Chris have co-authored the books Mission Drift and Rooting for Rivals. Just this year, they published their latest book, The Gift of Disillusionment: Enduring Hope for Leaders After Idealism Fades. Based on stories of Christians around the world, this book reframes disillusionment as an invitation to dependence on God in difficult circumstances.

Sometimes in missions, helping can hurt. But have we taken that simple fact too far—as an excuse for inaction? Peter Greer, president of HOPE International, explains how missionaries can responsibly approach the problem of poverty and how churches and ministries can avoid mission drift. Peter Greer is the president and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered economic development organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. As an advocate for the Church’s role in missions and alleviating extreme poverty, Peter has co-authored over 10 books, including Mission Drift (selected as a 2015 Book Award Winner from Christianity Today), Rooting for Rivals (selected as a 2019 Leadership Resource of the Year in Outreach magazine), The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good (selected as one of the top 40 books on poverty by WORLD Magazine), Created to Flourish (which his mom reviewed with five stars and a smiley face emoji), and The Gift of Disillusionment. Subscribe now to never miss an episode when it drops. Support this podcast and impact God’s mission. Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email us.

Coming this Sunday: Sometimes in the world of missions, our best efforts to help those in need can actually hurt. But has that become an excuse to do nothing? Peter Greer, president of HOPE International, explains. New episodes Sundays at 7 p.m. Subscribe now to never miss an episode when it drops. Support this podcast and impact God’s mission. Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email us.

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HOPE International was founded in Ukraine 25 years ago. Since then, they’ve invested in the dreams of thousands of Ukrainian entrepreneurs and farmers. They’ve seen families work their way out of poverty and lives changed by the Gospel. HOPE International President and CEO, Peter Greer, joins us today to invite the global community of Faith Driven Entrepreneurs and Investors to take action in a real, meaningful, and lasting way.

Peter Greer is the president and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered economic development organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Before joining HOPE, Peter worked internationally as a microfinance adviser in Cambodia and Zimbabwe and as managing director for Urwego Bank in Rwanda. As an advocate for the Church’s role in missions and alleviating extreme poverty, Peter has authored fourteen books, including Mission Drift, Rooting for Rivals, and is releasing The Gift of Disillusionment in 2022. Peter joins me on the podcast this week to share why he feels that his life of purpose lies in bringing HOPE to others and helping others experience working and earning and providing for themselves and their communities. He describes why his favorite part of his role is listening to the stories that the entrepreneurs HOPE serves share about their journey into entrepreneurship and the joy they feel that HOPE believes in their fledgling businesses. Peter also shares his core leadership principles, why they are non-negotiable, and how they help his team grow. “Because it's not just business success in places of poverty. It's not; it’s then watching individuals that then take that and use that in their community. And generosity is not something that is confined to those with massive bank accounts. We see incredible generosity around the world.” - Peter Greer “...receiving an investment is a strong message of saying, We believe in your capacity, we see that.” - Peter Greer “When you show up and walk with someone when you care for them in a long-term way, there is so much good that comes from that.” - Peter Greer  This Week on The Wow Factor How the concept of microenterprise development works to alleviate extreme poverty What Peter learned from his time working in Africa What Peter learned at Harvard that prompted his interest in microfinance around the globe How he came to join HOPE International and some of the things he has done during his 17 years with them How the process of engaging with HOPE works for people who need help, and how the generosity ripples out across the community The key performance indicators that HOPE measures to understand their impact The importance of culture, and why HOPE incorporate prayer into their culture The three attributes that leaders who engage with HOPE International have in common Peter Greer’s Words of Wisdom: Live with a we, not me mentality. Live as if you're not the center of the story and appreciate that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. That we, not me mentality increases joy; it increases the ability to have an outward focus. I believe that's where the inspiring work is happening in our world — with an outward focusing mindset. Connect with Peter Greer:   HOPE International Website HOPE International on Instagram HOPE International on Facebook Rooting for Rivals by Peter Greer Peter Greer’s Blog & Books Connect with The WOW Factor: I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life by Brad Formsma Words of Wisdom Website Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter