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If you have ever felt discouraged because the hopes you had for the future were dashed by the present-day reality of your life, this book is for you.
Peter and Chris act as skilled guides, showing us how to hold on to hope by turning our gaze upward when everything in us wants to turn inward.
Prepare to be reminded that we can dare to hope, no matter what setbacks we may face. This book will show you how!
Discouragement can cause visionary leaders to succumb to cynicism.
Are you moving past the false hope of idealism and the faint hope of disillusionment to discover true Christian hope?Discover Chapter One of The Gift of Disillusionment
Peter Greer & Chris Horst masterfully weave Scripture with stories of exemplary servant leaders to illustrate the promise of God: that we will all experience challenges, loss and pain, but He walks alongside us every step of the way.
For those who are similarly called and committed to stepping into spaces of brokenness, this book presents principles to help press beyond cynicism and fatigue and into a position of humble surrender, anchored by the knowledge that eternal hope rests solely in the goodness of God.
“Our idealism will one day undoubtedly be met with the realities of living in a fallen world. These realities will barrage us with waves that not only challenge our missional resolve but test the very vitality of our faith. Yet, despite the cynicism, heartache, pain, and discouragement, Peter and Chris challenge us to forge ahead because God is at work!”
Chilobe Kalambo Managing Member, Kalambo Consulting“This wise and beautiful book draws on insights from Christ-followers with decades in the trenches of a mystery: the strange place where we know it’s God’s job to save the world, and yet we are called to be His instruments. Greer and Horst reveal how this is the place where the gift of disillusionment awaits; the gift that strips away self-confidence and pivots our gaze upward so we can find the courage to keep moving forward.”
Amy L. Sherman Author, Agents of Flourishing: Pursuing Shalom in Every Corner of Society“Beautifully woven between narratives of inspiring real-world leaders and solid scriptural perspective, The Gift of Disillusionment provides much-needed kindling to keep our hearts afire when the world just seems too far gone. We are surrounded by pain—around us and in us—and Greer and Horst challenge us to lean in and join the “weeping prophet” as one who loves people too much to walk away.”
Scott Todd President, One Child“For anyone feeling the ever-present invitation to embrace cynicism as reality, doom scrolling as a daily habit, and isolation as a form of protection from getting your heart broken—this book will help you take a fragment of optimism and transform it into an unshakeable hope.”
Eric Brown Co-founder & Chief Vision Officer, Whiteboard“In my thirty-year career of working among the urban poor, I’ve seen too many people with idealistic, good intentions to change the world get weary in well doing and sometimes even leave the faith. This book provides a blueprint to see our challenges realistically and gives us a roadmap concerning how to not lose our faith as we do the work of the ministry.”
Alvin Sanders President & CEO, World Impact“At various moments in the journey of leading change, we are inevitably faced with the question, ‘Is it worth it?’. It is at these moments that the stories and encouragement of this book are most helpful. This book challenges leaders to look upward rather than inward during discouraging times to find our true hope.”
Mike Bontrager Founder & retired CEO of Chatham Financial | Founder & President of Square Root Collective“From the opening declaration of The Gift of Disillusionment, through the book’s final proclamation to look upward toward Christ, Peter Greer and Chris Horst provide a compelling case for the long view of Christ-centered leadership—sustaining a lifetime of faithful service to God despite the inevitable challenges and disappointments encountered along the journey.”
Kim Phipps President, Messiah University“While inspiring, The Gift of Disillusionment is also spine-straightening and convicting, cutting to the heart of the reader to strip away all delusions of self-sufficiency we are so prone to, in order to place God in His rightful place at the center of our leadership. This is an exceptionally relevant guide on how to embody long-lasting, godly leadership and effectively persevere in God’s calling.”
Michael Lindsay President, Taylor University | Author, Hinge MomentsDisillusionment may be inevitable, but cynicism doesn’t have to be.
When discouragement hits, will you choose to turn inward or upward?