“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.” —Jesus, Matthew 5:9, The Message It’s no secret that division is running rampant. We’re quick to disagree—often passionately—and divide. Pets: Dogs vs. cats. [Dogs for...
I’m grateful for those who have reached out over the last weeks to ask how HOPE International is impacted by the recent changes to U.S. foreign assistance funding. Thank you for your concern, friendship, and prayers. The short answer is that outside of one-time funding opportunities (e.g., related to COVID-19 shut-downs), HOPE does not...
A decade ago, Chris Horst, Anna Haggard and I published Mission Drift. Recognizing how prevalent drift is within organizations, we have been on a journey to answer the question, “How do we remain Mission True?” Internally at HOPE, we designed an assessment—a project completed thanks to Becca Spradlin’s tremendous investment of time and effort....