{"product_id":"hope-for-creation","title":"Hope for Creation","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the Desert Be Green? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHope for Creation\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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. [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Missional Responses to Environmental and Human Calamities[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Jonathan J. Bonk, Michel G. Distefano, J. Nelson Jennings, Jinbong Kim, and Jae Hoon Lee (editors) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 392 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2024 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThis latest volume from the Korean Global Mission Leaders Forum (KGMLF) deals with the pressing issues of ecological and human calamity, and in so doing, offers an unusual richness of biblical reflection and practical wisdom. Wide-ranging, diverse, and hopeful, the book is the fruit of the unique space KGMLF creates by bringing together Korean and international scholars in conversation with mission practitioners.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePaul Bendor-Samuel MRCGP, MBE\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecutive Director, Oxford Centre for Mission StudiesDirector, Regnum BooksSundo Kim Research Tutor in Global Mission\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eFar too many Christians write off environmental concerns as marginal to the gospel or simply expressions of left-wing ideology. With solid biblical, theological, scientific, and practical grounding, the book in your hands compellingly challenges those assumptions and offers a hopeful and urgently needed corrective: love of God and love of neighbor require care for God’s creation of which humanity is only a part.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRuth Padilla DeBorst, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard C. Oudersluys Associate Professor of World Christianity, Western Theological SeminaryMember, Asociación Casa Adobe, Costa Rica\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHope for Creation\u003c\/em\u003e represents a milestone in mission thinking: churches in the Global South collaborating on a series of international mission discussions and cooperation, and Christian mission now takes creation care as a major agenda. This urgent topic also promises a broader interaction with various institutions and even different faiths for the common future of humanity. This book will serve churches and mission communities as a road map for local reflections and applications.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eWonsuk Ma, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecutive Director, Center for Spirit-Empowered ResearchDistinguished Professor of Global Christianity, Oral Roberts University\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection A. Bible and Theology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 God’s Word to a Nation in Denial and Rebellion: Jeremiah 1 by Chris Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 God’s Word in a Culture of Delusion and False Security: Jeremiah 7 by Chris Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 God’s Word of Global Judgment and Salvation: Isaiah 24–25 by Chris Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Toward a Biblical Theology of Calamity by Michel G. Distefano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Han Young Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Biblical Foundations for Creation Care by Dave Bookless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Regina Ryu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection B: History and Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Learning from the Past and Finding Hope for the Future by Allison Howell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Jung-Sook Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Indigenous Epistemologies: Connecting with Christ and Creation by Jay Matenga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Seung-hyun (Nathan) Chung\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Creation Care: The Gospel’s Third Dimension by Ed Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Youngmi Shin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Environmental and Human Calamities in Korea and Implications for Mission by Bright Myeong-Seok Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Jay Matenga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection C. Economics, Sufficiency, Justice, Perceptions of Christian Leaders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand Missionaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Climate Crisis and Stewardship: A Christian Economist’s Perspective by Jong Ho Hong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Dave Bookless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 A Critical Analysis on the Transformation of Korean Missionaries’ Epistemological Beliefs on Environmental and Human Calamities by Jooyun Eum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by J. Nelson Jennings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 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- by Zhou Li\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Anna Lisa Mudahy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Gold Mining in the Southwest of Burkina Faso and Christian Mission: The Great Commission and Structural Evil by Ini Dorcas Dah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Jonathan J. Bonk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection D. Local and Regional Responses to Climate Change and its Effects,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical and Current\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Partnership with God in Restoring Creation: A Story of Hope by Tony Rinaudo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Gihong Park\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Onnuri Church’s Environmental Mission and Strategy by Woon-Oh Jung, Regina Ryu, and Woo-Yong Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Laura S. Meitzner Yoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Economically Viable Green Energy from Waste Plastic: A Fourth River Energy Proposal to Support Missions and Bless the Environment by  Ben Torrey and Bong Ju Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Jeffrey T. M. Yoder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Environment, Natural Disasters, and the Experience of the Dandelion Community by Insoo Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Douglas Day Kaufman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Evangelizing All Creatures: Pastoral Ecology as Mission by   Douglas Day Kaufman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Hansung Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Can the Desert Be Green? An Environmental Mission to Plant Hope in the Wilderness by  Lawrence Ko\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResponse by Myung-Soo Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection E. Testimonies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 20 The Founding of Shine Church and Its Environmental Missionary Work by   Hyoungmin Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 21 My Journey of Growth and Hope: From God’s Word to Works and Wonders to World Care by Laurence Gatawa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 22 KGMLF Missional Koinonia by Sun Man Kim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection F. Summary and Conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 23 The Gospel of Hope in a Hopeless World by Jonathan J. 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