Stephan Bauman is the President and CEO for World Relief where he leads approximately 2,500 staff in 20 nations. Stephan oversees programs in the health, economic, agriculture, and refugee areas. Stephan joined World Relief in 2005 as the Country Director in Rwanda. Prior to joining World Relief Rwanda, Stephan served as Director of International Programs for World Hope International, where he oversaw relief and development programs in 25 countries worldwide in the agriculture, education, economic development, anti-trafficking, and health sectors. From 1994 to 2001, Stephan worked for Mercy Ships International as Director of Programs and Training, where he directed medical, water and sanitation, community health, and capacity building programs for over 300 staff on the Anastasis, a hospital ship based in West Africa. Prior to joining Mercy Ships, Stephan worked in the private sector for Anderson & Co where he consulted on mergers and acquisitions, legal matters, treaties, and tax issues for Fortune 500 companies. Stephan is a Certified Public Accountant (since 1990), an ordained minister, and holds a Masters in International Public Policy (Johns Hopkins University), a Masters in Missiology and Intercultural Studies (Wheaton College Graduate School), as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Business (University of Wisconsin).
"Inspiring. Hopeful. Needed. Possible: A Blueprint for Changing How
We Change the World is a beautiful road map for us all as we
discover our role in bringing God's heart to the whole world."
--Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City Church and founder of the
Passion Conference "Possible is a beautiful, remarkable book.
Stephan Bauman gives us a blueprint for changing the world that is
light on superficialities and heavy on essentials. Whether you're a
young activist discerning your path or a seasoned leader
recalibrating for the road ahead, you'd do well to say a prayer and
then start here."
--Joshua Dubois, director of Values Partnerships and former
executive director of the Office of Faith-
based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the White House "This is an
inspiring book! Written by the leader of one of the world's most
effective relief and development organizations, it is full of
stories that taught me and equipped me to be more effective in
helping the way Jesus did."
--Dr. Joel C. Hunter, senior pastor of Northland, A Church
Distributed "There are many resources available on how to make a
difference in the world. Stephan Bauman presents the most
compelling blueprint I have read on how to do that. I wish I'd had
this book as a reference and guide forty years ago!"
--R. Tim Ziemer, Rear Admiral, United States Navy (retired)
"Stephan Bauman is a visionary for what the people of God can do
with a little faith. Possible doesn't just encourage us to believe
in the impossible but gives us a blueprint for action. When so much
can overwhelm us with what's wrong with the world, this book helps
us act with, learn from, and come alongside those who are
vulnerable. Weaving personal stories with practical application,
this is an essential handbook to create a community of change
makers."
--Jenny Yang, vice president of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief
and author of Welcoming the Stranger "Possible is the book for
everyone who wants to move beyond complacency to commitment and
from doing little to truly changing the world. Lots of writers tell
us that our world is a mess, but Stephan Bauman shows us how to fix
it."
--Leith Anderson, president of the National Association of
Evangelicals "This is a book about not shrinking back from the
challenges of the world but leaning into them with love, resolve,
and inexplicable hope. It's about not doing easy things but doing
lasting things. Stephan Bauman has rolled out something beautiful
on the table. But it's not for us just to look at but to act upon.
Part memoir, part manifesto--this book will challenge some of your
assumptions and confirm others."
--Bob Goff, author of Love Does "Possible is not just a blueprint
for change; it's a cartography of courage. Stephan Bauman has
personally challenged me to go beyond the safety of facile and
distant engagement so pervasive in our age to the arduous but
promising incarnational work of world changing. If you, like me,
resist the cynicism that too often accompanies world changing,
Possible calls you to leave the Shire with renewed hope."
--Rev. Gabriel Salguero, president of the National Latino
Evangelical Coalition "In a world of poverty, suffering, and
downright evil, Stephan Bauman calls us to live lives of hope,
justice, and vision. He challenges us not to passively accept what
is but to courageously rouse ourselves and our communities to make
a difference in the world."
--Alec Hill, president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
"Stephan Bauman's new book, Possible, has all the marks of
greatness. It avoids common pitfalls of many justice books that can
either be overly optimistic or idealistic on one side or
pessimistic and cynical on the other. This book is for people who
still believe it is possible to change the world but want a deep
and meaningful conversation on how to get there. Stephan has
accomplished something special in this tight and compact treatise.
It is passionately written, marked by Bauman's years of radically
hopeful living. It is intellectual and deep yet remains accessible
and inspiring. Possible is sure to spark your imagination and fire
your passions."
--Ken Wytsma, founder of the Justice Conference and author of
Pursuing Justice and The Grand Paradox "The weave and texture of
Possible catapults this book to high levels of literary beauty, yet
at the same time it emotionally and intellectually intertwines our
lives with the most vulnerable of the world. Stephan Bauman's
personal vulnerability connected with solid biblical, historical,
psychological, and cross-cultural models make Possible a seminal
book for our times."
--Jo Anne Lyon, general superintendent of the Wesleyan Church
"Possible invites us to take the first step toward living out God's
purpose for our lives as agents of reconciliation and restoration
in the world. Wonderfully accessible, user friendly, and faithfully
grounded, Bauman's book challenges the status quo, answers the
question 'what can I do?' and unleashes what's possible for
ordinary people to address root causes of suffering and really
change the world."
--David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World "Stephan Bauman
is a poet practitioner with the dirt of the world's biggest
challenges under his fingernails. Many books point toward the
world's problems, but few lay out reasonable solutions as Possible
does."
--Justin Dillon, founder and CEO of Made in a Free World. "I love
this book! In Possible, Stephan Bauman helps us understand that if
we want to responsibly steward "our moment in history," we need to
turn our self-focused paradigm upside down. We need to recognize
the 'enormous resilience, creativity, and unwavering hope' of those
who suffer and then thank God for the privilege of coming alongside
them as co-creators of solutions and change. Stephan and his wife,
Belinda, have lived out the vision of Possible. When you read their
story, I know you'll be as inspired and challenged as I have
been."
--Lynne Hybels, Willow Creek Community Church "A powerful
combination of gripping stories, solid theology, and probing
challenge. This book does not just call us to change the world; it
convinces us that we can do it. A wonderful summons to do
justice."
--Ron Sider, author of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger and
Distinguished Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry, and Public
Policy at Eastern University
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