Heath Adamson is the author of Grace in the Valley and The Sacred Chase As senior vice president of global program at Convoy of Hope, he works with communities to address root causes of poverty and hunger. His Ph.D. is from the University of London. He speaks at universities, conferences, symposiums, and churches.

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BACKGROUND CHILDHOOD FAITH: AGE AND DEFINING MOMENT OF OWNERSHIP PROFESSIONAL PATH WHY AN AUTHOR? WHY CONVOY OF HOPE?EXPLAIN SPIRITUAL POVERTYWHY IS SUGARCOATING PROBLEMATICDIVISIONCombat the short attention span of human compassion BARRIER TO BROADER UNITY? COMPASSION: SOME HAVE IT? CAN COMPASSION BE LEARNED? EXPLAIN: ‘SHORT ATTENTION SPAN OF HUMAN COMPASSION’ AND SOLUTION “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” Psalm 103:13 ‘RELIGION’Move beyond religious clichés to authenticity with GODEXAMPLES OF RELIGIOUS CLICHE? LITTLE C CHURCH ‘religion’ worst thing to happen to CHRISTIANITY PHARISAICAL SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS “For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith” Philippians 3:8-9 PURPOSEFind divine purpose and meaning in life's interruptionsEXPLAIN DISCERNMENT OF OUR OWN AGENDA VS DIVINE PURPOSE HOW MIGHT WE EMBRACE UNINVITED INTERRUPTION? “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 PAINTransform personal pain into powerful ministry GOD DOESN’T WASTE ANYTHING PERSONAL EXAMPLE OF PAIN INTO POWER DEFINE ‘POWERFUL MINISTRY’ “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 vs CONSIDER IT ALL JOYPROVISIONSee and seize God's possibilities in impossible situations WHY DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO LEAN IN TO IMPOSSIBLE? KEY TO SEEING GOD’S PLAN THRU A PROBLEM? —PROBLEMS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES PERSONAL STORY OF GOD SHOWING UP WHEN LEAST EXPECTED? “For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 HOPEDiscover hope as a catalyst for meaningful change MEANINGFUL CHANGE? MISPLACED AND MIS-DEFINED HOW DID YOU DISCOVER HOPE? HOW TO CREATE HOPE FOR OTHERS? “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13