Creation Care And The Gospel

By Dennis Tan, Lam Kuo Yung and Leow Wen Pin

Creation Care and the Gospel concisely explains to the reader why creation care should be an essential part of Christian discipleship from a biblical perspective, and then provides practical guidance on how to live out creation care as an individual Christian and together in the local church. This is a much-needed book in light of the ever-advancing modern existential threats of pollution, climate change, deforestation, habitat destruction, and more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Genesis Books
• Release date: Sep 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9789815060690

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Creation Care and the Gospel

PRAISE FOR CREATION CARE AND THE GOSPEL

I greatly enjoyed reading this brief introduction to creation care, and warmly commend it to others. It appeals to head, heart and hands, with clear and helpful biblical foundations, some delightful lessons in creation care discipleship from Singapore wildlife, and a pastor’s practical call to action for churches. Creation care is not only topical; it is also deeply biblical. I pray that this booklet will inspire many to let Jesus be the Lord of their relationship with the natural world. I also hope it will help Creation Care Singapore grow from strength to strength! Read it, reflect on it, respond to it!

The Reverend Dr Dave Bookless

Director of Theology, A Rocha International

Catalyst for Creation Care, Lausanne Movement

"Creation Care and the Gospel is an easy-to-read primer for those looking to integrate creation care into their daily lives. It is filled with biblical and practical insights for both the individual and the local church. From Wen Pin’s highlights of ‘creation in the gospel’ from Genesis to Revelation, to Dennis’ lessons from specific creatures for the individual, to Kuo Yung’s head-heart-hand approach to creation care for the local church, readers are inspired to take thoughtful actions while remaining grounded in biblical truth. May this primer help spark deeper engagement in this significant Christian discipleship issue."

Ms Jasmine Kwong

Creation Care Advocate, OMF International

Catalyst for Creation Care, Lausanne Movement

Creation Care and the Gospel

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ISBN 978-981-5060-74-4 (Paperback)

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to our brothers and sisters in Christ who have worked passionately for the cause of creation care in the service of God the Creator.

Creation Care and the Gospel

Contents

Series Editor’s Foreword

Introduction — Leow Wen Pin

Chapter 1

Creation Care and the Gospel in the Old Testament

— Leow Wen Pin

Chapter 2

Creation Care and the Gospel in the New Testament

— Leow Wen Pin

Chapter 3

Creation Care in the Life of the Christian

— Dennis Tan

Chapter 4

Creation Care in the Life of the Church

— Lam Kuo Yung

Creation Care Resources

Endnotes

Contributors

About Creation Care Singapore

Series Editor’s Foreword

In my roles as a seminary lecturer and as a mission organisation leader, I often have opportunities to consult with churches. A question that I often ask church leaders is: How can we (seminary/mission organisation) support you better? Invariably, one common answer is: Provide us with convenient, practical handles to deal with modern issues that affect the church. In response, the Asian Resources for Ministry (ARM) series was formulated to meet such a need by providing concise, user-friendly, and theologically-informed primers on modern issues salient to the Asian Church written in a contextually-relevant manner.

The ARM series has several distinctives. It is written by Asians for Asians. It is carefully curated, taking a theologically-trustworthy evangelical position on theological matters. It is