The Gift of Disillusionment, Chris Horst
The Gift of Disillusionment, Chris Horst
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The Gift of Disillusionment
Enduring Hope for Leaders After Idealism Fades

Author: Chris Horst, Peter Greer

Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon

Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/12/2022

Synopsis

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.

About Chris Horst

Chris Horst is the chief advancement officer at HOPE International, where he employs his passion for advancing initiatives at the intersection of faith and work. In addition to his role at HOPE, Chris spends an alarming percentage of his free time tending to his yard with all the loving care normally afforded to newborn children. He and his wife, Alli, have four human children of whom they are even prouder than their lawn-Desmond, Abe, Juni, and Mack. As a dad to four kiddos, Chris has recently undergone a radical transformation from self-proclaimed foodie to a man who prepares far more trays of chicken nuggets than avocado toast. He wouldn't change it.

Chris serves on the board of the Mile High WorkShop; has been published in the Denver Post and Christianity Today; and has coauthored the books Mission Drift, Entrepreneurship for Human Flourishing, and Rooting for Rivals with Peter Greer. Christianity Today, World magazine, and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association named Mission Drift a Book of the Year in 2015. Chris was a very average student, but he did graduate with both a bachelor's degree from Taylor University and an MBA from Bakke Graduate University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cara on May 16, 2022

For my friends in ministry feeling burnt out and disillusioned this is an inspiring read.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on November 22, 2022

This is a review of The Gift of Disillusionment by Peter Greer and Chris Horst. The book, published by Bethany House in 2022, looks at what it means for leaders (and individuals) to find a way to endure their circumstances and callings with hope, especially after disillusionment sets in, and after t......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on May 05, 2022

In The Gift of Disillusionment, Peter Greet and Chris Horst is a book meant to inspire and encourage pastors and leaders running low on hope. We have all witnessed lately leaders falling out and losing their credibility and we are being reminded more and more of how human they truly are just like us......more

Goodreads review by Scott on April 26, 2022

An inspiring read that gets us through the interim phase of disillusionment to enduring hope rather than cynicism. There is a constant theme that “seeking first the kingdom “ (I.e. focusing on love, service, surrender) is more beneficial to our souls than “worrying about what we’ll eat, drink, wear”......more

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