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Creation Care

Christ’s peace for his suffering creation

Our biblical mandate in relation to God’s creation is provided in The Cape Town Confession of Faith section 7 (a). All human beings are to be stewards of the rich abundance of God’s good creation. We are authorized to exercise godly dominion in using it for the sake of human welfare and needs, for example in farming, fishing, mining, energy generation, engineering, construction, trade, medicine. As we do so, we are also commanded to care for the earth and all its creatures, because the earth belongs to God, not to us. We do this for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the creator, owner, sustainer, redeemer and heir of all creation.

We lament over the widespread abuse and destruction of the earth’s resources, including its bio-diversity. Probably the most serious and urgent challenge faced by the physical world now is the threat of climate change. This will disproportionately affect those in poorer countries, for it is there that climate extremes will be most severe and where there is little capability to adapt to them. World poverty and climate change need to be addressed together and with equal urgency.

We encourage Christians worldwide to:

A) Adopt lifestyles that renounce habits of consumption that are destructive or polluting;

B) Exert legitimate means to persuade governments to put moral imperatives above political expediency on issues of environmental destruction and potential climate change;

C) Recognize and encourage the missional calling both of (i) Christians who engage in the proper use of the earth’s resources for human need and welfare through agriculture, industry and medicine, and (ii) Christians who engage in the protection and restoration of the earth’s habitats and species through conservation and advocacy. Both share the same goal for both serve the same Creator, Provider and Redeemer.

From the Cape Town Commitment - Part 2, Section IIB, 6

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Faith and Environment/Creation Care and the Gospel Symposium: April 18-20, 2013 in Port of Spain, Trinidad
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Faith and Environment/Creation Care and the Gospel Symposium: April 18-20, 2013 in Port of Spain, Trinidad
By Ed Brown | Trinidad and Tobago
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Topics: Creation Care
Why Should an Evangelist Plant a Tree?
Why Should an Evangelist Plant a Tree?
By David W. Bennett, D.Min., Ph.D. | United States
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Topics: Creation Care
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Thoughts of Creation Care Amidst Jubilee Celebrations in Jamaica
By Creation Care Team | Jamaica
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Topics: Creation Care
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Evangelism, Integral Mission and Creation Care
By Dave Bookless (UK) | United States
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Topics: Creation Care
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Jamaica Consultation Theme Paper: Do We Need a Special Ethics for the Last Days?
By Thomas Schirrmacher (Germany) | United States
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