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How Leaders Lose Their Way
Research shows that as few as 1 in 3 leaders finish well. It’s an unfortunately common story for Christian leaders to dramatically lose their way or to subtly drift from their mission. Why do some stay faithful while others falter? Uncover the essential practices and prayers leaders need to live on mission and to finish well.
Lead with Prayer
If prayer matters, why don't we live and lead that way? And what would happen if we did? Based on findings from the book, Lead with Prayer, Peter combines astounding research, biblical stories, and insights from global leaders to inspire others to engage with God in new ways and build thriving cultures of prayer.
Enduring Hope
Around the world, discouragement erodes the vitality of transformational organizations. Visionary leaders succumb to cynicism. Zealous advocates give up. Seasoned ministers coast as their passion for the cause grows cold. Peter encourages followers of Jesus to move past the false hope of idealism, reorient amid the faint hope of disillusionment, and rekindle the forgotten hope stolen by cynicism to sustain true hope in long-term service. He shares candidly from his own experience, from global leaders, and from the book of Jeremiah as he points to the God of hope.
Rooting for Rivals
Faith-based organizations are sometimes known for what we're against--and all too often that includes being against each other. But amid growing distrust of institutions, nonprofits have a unique opportunity to link arms across our organizational boundaries and pursue a calling higher than our own agendas. Rooting for Rivals reveals how your organization can multiply its impact by cooperating, rather than competing. Peter explores case studies illustrating the power of collaborative partnership and shares failures and successes in pursuing the power of openhanded leadership.
Mission Drift
Without careful attention faith-based organizations will inevitably drift from their founding purpose. It’s that simple. Slowly, silently, and with little fanfare, organizations routinely drift from their mission. Peter shares how to keep the organizations, schools, churches, and ministries you love on track.
Created to Flourish: Celebrating Entrepreneurship
Christians are called by God to help those in poverty, and many are eager to answer that call. But how? This talk equips Christians with both a solid biblical and economic understanding of how best to care for the poor and foster sustainable economic development and human flourishing.
Board & CEO
Good relationships lie at the heart of every successful organization. Yet no relationship is more important--or more challenging--to navigate than the one between the board and the CEO. Based on his book, The Board and the CEO, Peter shares key practices for helping this relationship to flourish.
Living on Mission
Just as mission drift is prevalent in organizations, it can run rampant in our own lives. What does it mean to live life on mission? How can we continue to pursue our purpose through discouragement and disillusionment? Based on his book, 40/40 Vision, Peter shares insights from the book of Ecclesiastes that help to anchor us, renew us, and propel us into meaningful mission and service.
The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good
Too often, we hear of good people doing good work who make very bad decisions. From making ministry your mistress to Christian karma, a number of hidden attitudes can derail Christian leaders. In an honest and personal style, Peter uses his own story to explore how we can overcome the most challenging struggle—the one within our hearts—in order to serve faithfully.
Kingdom-focused Fundraising
For many people, fundraising has become a dirty word. Conjuring images of guilt-inducing gimmickry, the predominant model saps the joy from both the donor and the receiver. But what if fundraising has the potential to be good for the giver, not just the receiver? Based upon The Giver and the Gift, Peter offers a relational approach to fundraising, replacing guilt and obligation with gratitude and joy.
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Speaker Bio
Peter Greer is the president and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered nonprofit working to alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship and discipleship in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. He is a bestselling coauthor of over 15 books, including Mission Drift, Rooting for Rivals, Lead with Prayer, and How Leaders Lose Their Way. Before joining HOPE, Peter worked internationally in microfinance in Cambodia, Zimbabwe, and Rwanda and holds a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School. While his sports loyalties remain in New England, Peter and his family live in Lancaster, PA.