Helms School of Government students and CFAW guests recently heard from one of the principal architects of the Abraham Accords — one of the most groundbreaking peace agreements of the 21st century.
Robert Greenway, a guest lecturer in several government classes Sept. 22 and 23, covered a variety of current issues in national security, terrorism, foreign affairs and more.
Greenway is the former deputy assistant to the president and senior director of Middle East and North Africa Affairs on the National Security Council. Additionally, Greenway was the principal architect in the development of the Abraham Accords, a historic peace treaty between Israel and a number of Arab countries.
Greenway also served as a senior intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency and is a
combat veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
During Greenway’s time in the classroom, students engaged in a Q&A style discussion.
“The reality is, I try to get to question and answers as fast as possible because students’ questions are going to be the most important,” Greenway said. “Instead of me guessing what they want to know, I want them to just ask.”
Greenway emphasized the importance of Christian leadership and living out faith in any professional field students choose to pursue after graduation.
“The thing that people notice about you first is your work performance,” he said. “Those that always exceed expectations or are always most reliable or most trustworthy should be Christians. That’s the most effective beginning of ministry.”
Greenway also talked about living out a Christian witness and how that shows in the workplace.
“If you’re living out your witness and what you do every day, people will see it,” Greenway said. “You can’t introduce a stranger to someone you don’t know, but if you know your God and you know what you believe, that is the most effective witness.”
Robert Hurt, dean of the Helms School of Government, appreciates the invaluable real-world experience that Greenway was able to bring into the classroom.
“From his position as deputy assistant to the president and a member of the National Security Council focusing on the Middle East, Rob Greenway was able to share with our students his invaluable perspective on one of America’s greatest foreign policy challenges,” Hurt said. “We are grateful for his service to our country and for serving as a shining example to our students of the kind of leadership our nation needs.”
Smith is the news editor for the Liberty Champion