The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good
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2013
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-7642-1156-0 (ISBN)
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-7642-1156-0 (ISBN)
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Influential social justice leader and President of HOPE International reveals how doing good can be spiritually disastrous and how to prevent it from corroding our hearts.
Most Christians today are interested in more than just preaching the gospel with words; they also want to serve others. But what happens when Christian service and social justice lead to burnout, pride, or worse? Peter Greer gives a firsthand account of how this can happen, leaning on his experiences as CEO of HOPE International, a large Christian non-profit organisation that serves those in need by helping them help themselves. Greer uses stories from his own life and others in ministry to help readers protect themselves from disillusionment and other dangers. He uses the Pharisees as a symbol of how something that starts off with the noblest of intentions can go off the tracks, and how to get it back on again. This book serves as a compassionate warning to everyone who works in ministry or charitable non-profits, from CEOs to weekend volunteers. The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good will include end-of-chapter questions for personal reflection or group discussion.
Most Christians today are interested in more than just preaching the gospel with words; they also want to serve others. But what happens when Christian service and social justice lead to burnout, pride, or worse? Peter Greer gives a firsthand account of how this can happen, leaning on his experiences as CEO of HOPE International, a large Christian non-profit organisation that serves those in need by helping them help themselves. Greer uses stories from his own life and others in ministry to help readers protect themselves from disillusionment and other dangers. He uses the Pharisees as a symbol of how something that starts off with the noblest of intentions can go off the tracks, and how to get it back on again. This book serves as a compassionate warning to everyone who works in ministry or charitable non-profits, from CEOs to weekend volunteers. The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good will include end-of-chapter questions for personal reflection or group discussion.
Peter Greer is president and CEO of HOPE International, a global non-profit organisation 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 speaks regularly to large audiences, including at conferences like Catalyst and Passion. He has been featured in media including CNN, Christianity Today, and World. Anna Haggard is the executive writing assistant at HOPE International, where she collaborates with the president and the marketing department to share HOPE's message to donors through print and social media.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.9.2013 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Ada, MI |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7642-1156-0 / 0764211560 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7642-1156-0 / 9780764211560 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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