{"title":"Geoff Peters","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeoff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Peters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMBA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConcordia University Irvine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has spent the lion’s share of his professional life in global marketing for non-profits, charities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and NGOs. Years of research in multiple countries has afforded Geoff a unique ability to identify motivators among Christian audiences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has translated into years of helping ministries engage more effectively with people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeoff is part of the international leadership team for Operation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMobilization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Family Business. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TrackedChange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is married with three children, living in sunny (and snowy) Colorado.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"Hyperlink SCXW206497212 BCX9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geoffpeters.net\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.geoffpeters.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"FieldRange SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewww.GeoffPeters.net\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined EmptyTextRun SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW206497212 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-child","title":"Love Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod’s Mission Is For Everyone \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I am the bastard son of a priest and nun.” With this gripping start, \u003cem\u003eLove Child\u003c\/em\u003e catapults readers into a powerful story of redemption and purpose. Geoff Peters, born into scandal and rejection, shares his extraordinary journey, unflinching personal stories, and transformative biblical insights. Peters paints a narrative which invites every believer to embrace their unique role in God’s work—simply by being who we are in him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on wisdom from Christians around the globe, \u003cem\u003eLove Child\u003c\/em\u003e shines a light on the disconnect between what we often think it means to live Christian mission and the deeper, more authentic calling to live in alignment with God’s love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a profound exploration of spiritual formation and identity in Christ. It challenges us to move beyond the pressure to do more, and instead, to be more—to live fully as beloved children of God, sharing his love with the world. \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d4UM_UmomMc?si=8l5aLKSahlQfnM_1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e[\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]A Journey through Scandal to Sacred Mission[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Geoff Peters [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 200 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2025 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLove Child\u003c\/em\u003e, Geoff Peters invites us to live more deeply in the adventure of Christian believing and living. I use those two words on purpose: Peters is serious about shaping faith in the God who loves us, but he is no less committed to displaying the God who sends us to live and serve in the world. He does this through a collection of honest and vulnerable reflections on God’s work through his own experiences in childhood and marriage, parenthood and work, mission and ministry, in both successes and failures. In the end, the reader finds that \u003cem\u003eLove Child\u003c\/em\u003e is both a description and a command—a reminder of who we are (loved by God), and who we are called to be: children of a God who sends us to love. For Christians seeking to renew their sense of identity and calling, or for those who may be meeting Jesus for the first time, Peters offers a wonderful gift in Made to Love.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRev. Jeffrey Conklin-Miller, ThD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearning Lead and Tutor in Evangelism and Missiology, Cliff College, Derbyshire, UK\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eMy friend Geoff Peters is a uniquely authentic leader who has the gift of engaging anyone, anywhere, through the power of story. In this book, Geoff uses candor, humor, and a refreshing use of Scripture to weave together the power of his personal story with the story of God. As I read it, I was drawn to how God uses our experiences, no matter how challenging, for his purposes and his mission. I encourage you to pick up this book and find how you too can say yes to playing your role in God’s love story.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJeff Holck, DMiss\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector of Partnerships and Training, Fuller Center for Spiritual FormationAdjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI resonate with Geoff’s belief that God is more interested in our willingness to follow His commands than He is in the result of our work. Having worked closely with women who are ministering cross-culturally for the past twenty-two years, I hear the struggle of wanting to see the fruit of our investment in the lives of those who do not yet know Christ. We want to measure the Kingdom impact we are having and have a success story to tell our sending churches and supporters! What is the Lord asking you to do to participate in God’s work in the world? I believe reading this book will help bring clarity and inspiration to the Lord’s invitation to you. Listen well!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLorrie Lindgren\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO, of Thrive Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWe’re in a place of huge disruption as a society and as churches. The leadership systems and training we have in place as God’s people are failing us. Any engagement with this unraveling requires a transformed understanding of who we are before God. This is what Geoff is chronicling for us. More than a personal journey filled with critical and helpful stories, Geoff points us toward the “one thing that matters” for the renewal of leadership in this strange new place.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eAlan J. Roxburgh\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Missional Network\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLove Child\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us of God’s grand Love story, and how he has written humanity (that’s us) into that story as his representatives to live out his love on earth. Geoff uses both his own story, told very vulnerably, and recent research that he commissioned globally to show the massive gap in our understanding of what representing God looks like, and who can and should do it. Like Geoff, I honor the past, but with him I am convinced that much has to change in our structures, our programs, our language, and what we believe about ourselves if we are to see followers of Jesus fully embrace their created purpose. Made to Love will help you reflect on these things and hopefully give you courage and the heart of love needed to make seismic shifts in your life and the world around you. This book is not for those who are content with where they are and believe we are living up to our potential as the body of Christ. It’s for those who believe otherwise and want some guidance for a new direction.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eAndrew Scott\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident and CEO, Operation Mobilization (USA)Cofounder, Scatter GlobalAuthor, Scatter: Go Therefore and Take Your Job with You\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Devil of a Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Best Kept Secret. Ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Please Accept My Apology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Phantom and the Opera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Naked and Afraid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Checkmate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Let’s Talk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Getting Served by Miss Addie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Take It Out of the Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Tools of the Trade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Original Marketer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 How Then Shall We Live?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Fruitless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Chris-Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 White Knuckle Grip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Chocolate or Vanilla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Free to Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Going Septic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Get Up and Go\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Oh My Soul, Korea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21 The Greatest Love Story of All Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 22 A Father’s Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46231216128259,"sku":"9781645086383","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (Lumina Reader app)","offer_id":46231216095491,"sku":"9781645086406","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/LoveChild_CVR-Front.jpg?v=1734475611"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/collections\/Geoff-Peters-MissionBooks-org-9640_642966b2-c4aa-4404-8d8c-a8ab11ccc1a6.jpg?v=1707162430","url":"https:\/\/missionbooks.org\/collections\/geoff-peters.oembed","provider":"MissionBooks.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}