Being Human with Steve Cuss Eugene Cho’s Guide to Mercy Over Burnout
Feb 3, 2025
Eugene Cho, President and CEO of Bread for the World and founder of One Day's Wages, discusses the balance between pursuing justice and avoiding burnout. He shares insights on shifting from a savior complex to faithful discipleship and emphasizes the importance of engaging in politics with compassion. Cho highlights the need for community support and personal well-being in activism, while also addressing systemic issues like hunger, poverty, and affordable housing. Tune in for a compelling conversation on mercy, justice, and making a lasting impact.
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Transition to Organizational Leadership
- Eugene Cho transitioned from being a local church pastor to organizational leadership after a capital campaign.
- Reflecting on his upcoming 50th birthday, he felt a call to make a larger impact on issues like hunger and poverty.
Balancing Personal Well-being and Social Justice
- Acknowledge the overwhelming nature of global issues and the pressure to save the world.
- Focus on living a whole life, balancing personal well-being with a commitment to mercy and justice.
Proximity and Shalom
- Steve Cuss's dissertation on poverty laws revealed the importance of proximity between rich and poor.
- He emphasizes that Shalom, in the Hebrew scriptures, implies close interaction between different socioeconomic groups.