Eugene Cho - Advocating for the Hungry

We are privileged to be joined today by a Christian leader that really embodies the ethic that we are all striving for as we pursue justice, mercy and shalom in the nations. We're grateful to have Eugene Cho join Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke on the show today talking with us about the work of Bread for the World and what it looks like to advocate for the poor and hungry both in the US and throughout the world. Eugene shares a pastoral word for those of us engaged in global justice work and offers his own reflections of how he remains grounded in Christ in the midst of busy lives of pursuing justice.

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Overrated by Eugene Cho

Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk by Eugene Cho

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Conversation Notes

Conversation Notes

• 5:20 - Finding your vocation through following the Holy Spirit and seeking first the Kingdom of God
• 9:30 - Living a Christian ethic and counteracting egoism, isolationism, scarcity and individualism
• 14:20 - "Right now, this is the worst global hunger crisis in the last fifty years" The gravity of worldwide hunger and where are we seeing the most acute hunger.
• 19:20 - The Five C's that drive hunger globally - COVID, Conflict, Climate Change, Cost, Corruption and how we respond with Compassion and Courage
• 28:30 - The difference between poverty and hunger within the US and poverty and hunger in the Global South
• 36:00 - What Eugene would do if he was a global dictator
• 41:35 - The importance of avoiding apathy and cynicism and embracing learning and praying when it comes to global issues.
• 52:15 - What is true advocacy and should Christians be involving themselves in politics
• 1:04:50 - Humanizing the struggle of families to make ends meet
• 1:09:20 - Staying grounded in the midst of undertaking really big global nonprofit work
• 1:15:55 - Reflecting on Overrated a decade later and pastoring the global nonprofit community