Saving God's Green Earth: Rediscovering the Church's Responsibility to Environmental Stewardship (Paperback)

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For hundreds of years, the church championed the beauty of God’s creation, demonstrating in many ways how it points to the Creator. However, over the last century, the evangelical church has let the value of caring for creation slip away. Author and pastor Tri Robinson makes a compelling case for the biblical mandate behind environmental stewardship and shows the church what it can do about this eroding value.

Through sharing both his own personal story and the story of his church in response to environmental concerns, Robinson clearly shows how important this value is and how effective it is in showing others the Creator. Not only does Robinson inspire the reader to care for the environment, he reveals a clear pathway to making the value of environmental stewardship real in both the life of the reader and the Christian community in which he or she is involved.

About the Author

Tri Robinson is the founding pastor of the Vineyard Boise Church in Boise, Idaho, a growing fellowship of over 3,000. He has served on the national board for the Association of Vineyard Churches USA and as a regional overseer for more than 100 churches. With a strong teaching background that includes a Masters degree in administrative education, he is a sought-after conference speaker and passionate about transferring his working insights and experience on church leadership to a wide spectrum of churches. Tri and his wife, Nancy, life in Sweet, Idaho, and have two grown children, Kate and Brook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Ampelon Publishing (April 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974882585
• ISBN-13: 978-0974882581
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #129,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Easy to be Green, June 21, 2007

By	A. Ray Ray "R. Andersen" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Tri Robinson delivers in this impassioned call to the church to return to its roots when it comes to caring for the environment. As the pastor of a large evangelical church, Robinson shares passionately how he rediscovered the biblical mandate to care for creation and how he put that into action within his church.

Filled with theological insights and practical applications, this book is a great primer for any Christian or church leader looking to provide a pathway for his or her church to engage other church members in this value. A must read!!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Turning Over a New Leaf, April 24, 2008

By	Schuyler Peterson "Schuyler Peterson" (Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have never read a book quite like this one. I expected a quasi-Christian tree hugging manifesto, but instead got a balanced biblical view of environmental stewardship. In a time in which environmentalism is connected with a liberal political agenda, the author does a terrific job of calling the church back to an appreciation of God's world. Two of his personal stories (finding Jesus in the eyes of a deer and the Holy Spirit in a canyon wind) could have been omitted, but the premise of the book is still challenging. The environment is not a political issue, and Christian conservatives can be environmentalists, too.

The author correctly asserts that Christians can reach people with the Gospel by being involved in environmental causes. One recent example is Ted Turner's softening toward the Christian faith after realizing how the Lutheran and Methodist churches are fighting malaria in Africa; the man who once called Christianity "a religion for losers" regrets the remarks he has made in the past because of this practical demonstration of God's love.

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Relevant, August 1, 2009

By	Scott Tait (McKean, PA USA) - See all my reviews

Although the source is a little past its third anniversary, it is still relevant today. The biblical basis and theological perspective for environmental stewardship are communicated well by Tri Robinson. The biblical narratives of the Garden of Eden and Noah along with the nature invoking theologians St. Patrick and John Calvin are well chosen. The ministries and individuals highlighted in the text have purpose. Two of those ministries, Care of Creation and Restoring Eden are still active today.

The source is a good story of personal and church transformation towards stewardship that should be told. In the past, much of the passion for personal and church stewardship has been limited to financial resources. Now, comes a source that calls us to tend the garden and take responsibility for what we have been entrusted to do. Whether you are on the left or the right on environmental issues, Tri Robinson makes a case that environmental stewardship is not the same thing as following political dualism.