Environmental Stewardship & Climate Resilience


“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” — Genesis 2:15

The White Nile at sunrise near Terekeka, South Sudan

Program Focus

Safeguarding the integrity of creation and sustaining the life of the earth — the Fifth Mark of Mission.

Key Activities

  • Creation care: tree planting, fuel-efficient stoves, and climate-resilient agriculture integrated into all programs.
  • Disaster risk reduction: early warning systems and disaster preparedness training for climate-related shocks (floods, droughts).

Key Indicators

  • Trees planted
  • Fuel-efficient stoves distributed
  • Households using climate-resilient farming
  • Churches trained in creation care