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An Evangelical Church
Discovers Creation Care cont.
Fellowship
Church
Knoxville, TN
Evangelical Free Church of America
For four months the group planned their goals,
statement of purpose and outline for the 12-week
class, “Biblical Perspectives on Environmental
Stewardship,” crafting an original curriculum
composed of Scripture, commentaries, books and
articles on Christianity and the environment.
The class highlighted the obscuring impact of
sin, human-centered worldviews and consumerism
and the effects of these on creation.
Gradually, the impact of the class showed up
around the church: in recycling bins, the support
of the pastor, and the discussion sparked among
the congregation. As a result of their efforts,
the group presented a successful white paper to
the church’s Elder Board, which affirmed
the biblical principles of their activism, sermons
on creation care are now frequent, and the pastor
has decided to dedicate a chapter of his new book
on ecclesiology to the role of the church in protecting
the environment.
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Adapted from an article in Creation Care magazine
by Lyndsay Moseley.
Contact:
Fellowship Evangelical Free Church
8000 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone: (865) 470-9800
Fax: (865) 470-2768
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