Green Church - Leader Guide: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice! - Softcover

Simon-Peter, Rebekah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1426702949 ISBN 13: 9781426702945

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2010

Synopsis

As a church leader who's concerned about our impact on God's creation, this compelling and user-friendly guide offers everything needed to organize and facilitate a 6-week Green Church study in your church.  What does the Bible say about taking care of the Earth?  What is the Christian view on climate change?  What can you do to make a difference?  Connecting science, Scripture, and personal stories, author Rebekah Simon-Peter explores these questions.   In this thought-provoking exploration, Green Church's use of Scripture and Science reminds us of our responsibility to creation and, even more importantly, that we are truly an integral part of creation.  Building upon the traditional conservation concepts of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, Green Church also reminds us of the importance of Repentance, Reclamation, and finally, Rejoicing in God's world.

Each session includes leader preparation, discussion questions, Bible study, individual and group activities, prayers, closings, and followup suggestions.

About this title

About the Author

Rebekah Simon-Peter, an ordained United Methodist pastor with a degree in Environmental Studies, worked as an acid rain researcher and volunteer naturalist before receiving her call to ministry.  After more than a decade of pastoring churches, she is now a sought-after presenter, sharing the "green" gospel with churches, interfaith groups, and community groups. She lives in Casper, Wyoming, where she is the founder of BridgeWorks, a ministry that builds bridges of understanding. For more information, go to bridgeworkspresents.org .

Review

"I can't imagine a church of any size that will not benefit from using this book.  It is lively, easy to read, and wonderfully practical.  Get it, and use it!" - J. Ellsworth Kalas, author of Parables from the Back Side

"Green Church is the most direct...no-nonsense argument I have yet seen for the holy obligation to Christian greenness.  This and its companion volume, 7 Simple Steps to Green Your Church, should be 'must reads' for every church in North America." - Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence:  How Christianity Is Changing and Why

- A 2012 Selection of the United Methodist Women's Reading List

About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1426702949
• ISBN 13: 9781426702945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 77