Eugene Cho, CEO of the nonpartisan Christian advocacy organization, Bread for the World, addresses hunger & poverty in the Southwest United States.
Join Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA), Spirit in the Desert and Bread for the World for a rare opportunity to engage one-on-one with Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of the prominent non-partisan Christian advocacy organization, Bread for the World in a virtual town hall format. Rev. Cho will address Hunger and Poverty in the Southwest.
Following Rev. Cho's 15-minute message, faith leaders in the U.S. Southwest will ask the first six questions, followed by questions from those gathered for the Zoom Town Hall. Topics open for questions include:
How migration and border issues affect hunger and poverty
Environmental justice, Climate change, water shortages
How the Covid-19 global pandemic affects poverty and hunger
Housing and economic development
Children and family hunger, school meals, SNAP benefits
Native American tribal concerns
Participants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance in the space provided at Eventbrite checkout.
Participants of this special gathering will include members and friends of Bread for the World Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas), Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona (LAMA) and Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, Arizona.
Rev. Eugene Cho's many passions involve leadership, justice, the whole Gospel, and the pursuit of God’s Kingdom here on this earth. He travels throughout the world to encourage churches, non-profits, pastors, leaders, missionaries, and justice workers — whether this happens in churches, arenas, conferences, universities, or as a guest in underground churches, villages, or refugee camps.
Eugene is the founder and former senior pastor of Quest Church — an urban, multi-cultural and multi-generational church in Seattle, Washington. After 18 years, Eugene stepped aside at Quest in 2018. He was also the founder and executive director of the Q Café, an innovative non-profit community café and music venue, which closed due to relocation in 2015.
Eugene is also the founder and visionary of One Day’s Wages (ODW) — a grassroots movement of people, stories, and actions to alleviate extreme global poverty. The vision of ODW is to create a collaborative movement that promotes awareness, invites simple giving (one day’s wages), and supports sustainable relief through partnerships, especially with small organizations in developing regions. Since its launch in October 2009, ODW has raised over $8 million for projects to empower those living in extreme global poverty. ODW has been featured in the New York Times, The Seattle Times, NPR, Christianity Today, and numerous other media outlets.
Eugene and Minhee have been married for 23 years and have three children. Together, they live in Seattle, Washington and will be making a move to the Washington, DC area in July 2021.
AWARDS AND HONORS
50 Everyday American Heroes
Frederick Douglass 200 Honoree
Princeton Theological Seminary Distinguished Alumni Award
BOOKS
Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: A Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics
Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of Changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?