For evangelicals, creation care is Christian discipleship. It is honoring the Creator by respecting - not worshiping- the Creation. It is caring for the poor, who suffer the most from environmental degradation. It is caring for one's family, especially for children. Environmentally concerned evangelicals often feel themselves to be "voices in the wilderness" of a culture that places consumption and materialism above the good of their neighbor and God's Creation.
Evangelical leaders and scholars have gathered periodically to declare their concern about God's good Creation and to lay the foundations for authentically biblical and Christ-centered understanding of earth care. In 1993, leaders came together to sign and publish the Evangelical Declaration on the Care of Creation. In June 2004, the Evangelical Environmental Network and the National Association of Evangelicals, together with Christianity Today magazine, sponsored a retreat for evangelical leaders at Sandy Cove, Maryland, that led to the creation of the Sandy Cove Covenant.
For evangelicals, creation care is Christian discipleship. It is honoring the Creator by respecting - not worshiping- the Creation. It is caring for the poor, who suffer the most from environmental degradation. It is caring for one's family, especially for children. Environmentally concerned evangelicals often feel themselves to be "voices in the wilderness" of a culture that places consumption and materialism above the good of their neighbor and God's Creation.
Evangelical leaders and scholars have gathered periodically to declare their concern about God's good Creation and to lay the foundations for authentically biblical and Christ-centered understanding of earth care. In 1993, leaders came together to sign and publish the Evangelical Declaration on the Care of Creation. In June 2004, the Evangelical Environmental Network and the National Association of Evangelicals, together with Christianity Today magazine, sponsored a retreat for evangelical leaders at Sandy Cove, Maryland, that led to the creation of the Sandy Cove Covenant.
Leaders
Evangelical Environmental Network
The Evangelical Environmental Network, founded in 1993, is an evangelical ministry dedicated to the care of God's Creation. EEN seeks to equip, inspire, disciple, and mobilize God's people in their effort to care for God's Creation. It's ministry is grounded in the Bible's teaching on the responsibility of God's people to "tend the garden" through a faithful walk with Christ. EEN publishes and develops scripturally based materials for churches, ministries, families and individuals.
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Young Evangelicals for Climate Action
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action was originally founded by a core group of young professionals and students involved in the EEN. They have grown into a community-oriented and action-focused national initiative which aims to equip, empower, and catalyze young Christians to love God and love our neighbors through bold, wholehearted, and faithful climate action in our church and community in order to create a more just, equitable, and loving world.
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Faith in Action:
Community and College Climate Leadership Fellows
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Since 2014, YECA's College Fellows and more recent Community Fellows programs have inspired and trained dozens of young adult leaders to be "effective activists, organizers, and advocates in their communities for just and compassionate climate action." College fellows gather for a summer training and work throughout the school year to engage their campus, church and community in climate action. The Community Fellows program focuses on supporting the work and leadership of "communities most immediately and intensely impacted by the climate crisis and environmental injustice: Black communities, Tribal and Indigenous communities, communities of color, and low wealth communities."
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