Jonathan J. Bonk & Michel G. Distefano 
Hope for Creation [EPUB ebook] 
Missional Responses to Environmental and Human Calamities

支持

Can the Desert Be Green? 

Our world is in peril. Environmental degradation, human suffering, and relentless calamities confront us daily, painting a picture of a planet in distress. Amid this daunting reality, how can God’s people respond effectively? This critical question beckons for a thoughtful and proactive response that intertwines faith and ecology with tangible action in our increasingly fragile world. 

Hope for Creation offers a unique blend of theological insight and practical application. It gathers perspectives from theologians and practitioners, each giving a comprehensive understanding of creation care. The contributors not only diagnose environmental and humanitarian issues but also propose actionable solutions rooted in biblical foundations and contemporary experiences.  

This book is a call to action for Christians and mission leaders worldwide, urging active participation in restoring and preserving our planet. It equips church leaders, missionaries, and believers with the knowledge and tools to make a meaningful impact. By embracing this mission, readers contribute to a sustainable, hopeful future, joining a transformative journey towards environmental and human healing.

€17.99
支付方式

表中的内容

Preface

Section A. Bible and Theology

Chapter 1 God’s Word to a Nation in Denial and Rebellion: Jeremiah 1

Chapter 2 God’s Word in a Culture of Delusion and False Security: Jeremiah 7

Chapter 3 God’s Word of Global Judgment and Salvation: Isaiah 24–25

Chapter 4 Toward a Biblical Theology of Calamity

Chapter 5 Biblical Foundations for Creation Care

Section B: History and Culture

Chapter 6 Learning from the Past and Finding Hope for the Future

Chapter 7 Indigenous Epistemologies: Connecting with Christ and Creation

Chapter 8 Creation Care: The Gospel’s Third Dimension

Chapter 9 Environmental and Human Calamities in Korea and Implications for Mission

Section C. Economics, Sufficiency, Justice, Perceptions of Christian Leaders

and Missionaries

Chapter 10 Climate Crisis and Stewardship: A Christian Economist’s Perspective

Chapter 11 A Critical Analysis on the Transformation of Korean Missionaries’ Epistemological

Beliefs on Environmental and Human Calamities

Chapter 12 Who Will Feed the World in the Twenty-First Century? Lessons and Questions

from a Brief Comparison of China’s, India’s, and Africa’s Food Systems

and Food Sovereignty

Chapter 13 Gold Mining in the Southwest of Burkina Faso and Christian Mission:

The Great Commission and Structural Evil

Section D. Local and Regional Responses to Climate Change and its Effects,

Historical and Current

Chapter 14 Partnership with God in Restoring Creation: A Story of Hope

Chapter 15 Onnuri Church’s Environmental Mission and Strategy

Chapter 16 Economically Viable Green Energy from Waste Plastic: A Fourth River

Energy Proposal to Support Missions and Bless the Environment

Chapter 17 Environment, Natural Disasters, and the Experience of the Dandelion Community

Chapter 18 Evangelizing All Creatures: Pastoral Ecology as Mission

Chapter 19 Can the Desert Be Green? An Environmental Mission to Plant Hope

in the Wilderness

Section E. Testimonies

Chapter 20 The Founding of Shine Church and Its Environmental Missionary Work

Chapter 21 My Journey of Growth and Hope: From God’s Word to Works and Wonders,

to World Care

Chapter 22 KGMLF Missional Koinonia

Section F. Summary and Conclusion

Chapter 23 The Gospel of Hope in a Hopeless World – Jonathan J. Bonk

Appendix: Resources for Mission and Congregation

Acknowledgments – Jinbong Kim

Participants

Contributors

Indices – Subjects, Names, Scriptures

关于作者

Jae Hoon Lee is senior pastor of Onnuri Church and chair of the Korea Lausanne Committee.

购买此电子书可免费获赠一本!
语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 385 ● ISBN 9781645085607 ● 文件大小 7.4 MB ● 编辑 Jonathan J. Bonk & Michel G. Distefano ● 出版者 William Carey Publishing ● 市 Littleton ● 国家 US ● 发布时间 2024 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 9367627 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
需要具备DRM功能的电子书阅读器

来自同一作者的更多电子书 / 编辑

123,002 此类电子书