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“‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”

Authors: JOSIAH UCHEAWAJI , Loveday Chigozie Onyezonwu

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Asia-africa Journal Of Mission And Ministry

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This paper identifies Christians as environmental stewards. It observes that Christians through the centuries have embarked on health, educational and evangelistic campaigns though not precluding financial stewardship campaigns in order to fulfill the “Great Commission”. But beyond stewardship of means or treasure, this paper argues that environmental stewardship could serve as a potent strategy for fulfilling the “Great Commission”. It holds that the gospel commission embodies healing, and one of the ways to bring healing is through care for the environment where people live and work. The paper submits that Christians turning their faces towards the world in compassion, getting their hands dirty, sore and worn in its service, in a way, is fulfilling the “Great Commission”. It further asserts that community services that promote environmental restoration and civic beautification help make life enjoyable by making the society pleasant and could as well attract many to the beauty of Christ. It concludes that there is a strong connectedness between environmental stewardship and the other forms of stewardship as well as with the „Great Commission?.

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JOSIAH,U. Loveday,C.O . (0000). “‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”, 9 (), 51-51.

JOSIAH,U. Loveday,C.O . "“‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”" 9, no (), (0000): 51-51.

JOSIAH,U. and Loveday,C.O and . (0000). “‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”, 9 (), pp51-51.

JOSIAHU, LovedayCO, . “‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”. 0000, 9 ():51-51.

JOSIAH,UCHEAWAJI , and Loveday,Chigozie Onyezonwu . "“‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”", 9 . (0000) : 51-51.

J.UCHEAWAJI & L.Chigozie Onyezonwu , "“‘Dress and Keep’ the Garden: Environmental Stewardship as a Biblical Motif for the ‘Great Commission’”" vol.9, no., pp. 51-51, 0000.

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