I truly look forward to The Pollinator and spend the entire morning reading through articles and news every time it lands in my inbox! I draw inspiration from the wonderful work of faithful women and men across the globe doing their bit to better care for God’s creation. It keeps me motivated in my journey even though it is a lonely one in my context at times. The articles have widened my understanding of issues in creation care! I truly appreciate your work in putting this together! Thank you!!”

We are glad to read this, and we hope you (our dear readers) are similarly encouraged.

At the Pollinator, we are always on the look-out for creation care happenings across different directions: not only global event, news, and announcements, but also stories from the grassroots! So, if you’ve a project, story or news about Creation Care that you think would be of interest to others around the world, please tell us! Sending a summary (50-200 words) with a photo or two and a link to a webpage would be splendid. Write to us at creationcare@lausanne.org, and join us in pollinating!

This quarterly webinar is part of a series exploring theological and practical aspects of creation care.

Time: 13.00 UTC (14.00 BST) | Date: 23 April 2024

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Hakuhia is hiring an Executive Director and an Operation Manager for its operations. To apply, please visit the FPC’s job openings page.

You can read more about this role and other opportunities here: arocha.org/en/get-involved/opportunities/

We look forward to hearing your stories!

Here’s a picture of a Dusky-winged Small Carpenter Bee, Ceratina fuliginosa (pic courtesy of Melissa Ong). This species is a very rare forest species in Singapore!

For more than 40 years, ECHO has been providing hope from the ground up to hungry families. For more information, please see www.echonet.org and www.echocommunity.org and our careers page: https://echonet.org/about-us/careers/

Job Description:

Since 2012, ECHO’s East Africa Impact Center has been serving our network across the region. The second of four RICs around the world, they have proven the adaptability and robustness of the RIC model to contextualize ECHO’s services to the unique needs and ecological/cultural contexts of those we serve. The first ECHO East Africa Director is now planning to retire in late 2024. This will allow the right candidate time to overlap with this passionate and highly effective individual.

The new director will expand and strengthen the capacity of the diverse regional network to defeat hunger and improve lives through sustainable food and agricultural strategies in East Africa. The director is responsible for building upon the current regional network and serving that network with joy by identifying, validating, sharing, and measuring the efficacy of contextualized agricultural strategies (4 core functions of ECHO) with technical excellence for the Glory of God. In short, network building and training experience will be essential qualities of an effective director.

Click to find more details for this job opening here.

Please help to share the word widely with anyone you think might be interested!

Application closing date is December 31, 2023.

Creation Stewards International (CSI) has developed training and discipleship programs in Africa that have been remarkably successful.  By teaching people how to restore their farms and forests, reversing land degradation, crop yields are increasing.  Farmers can grow enough food for their families, and their hope is being restored. The solution is long-term, reduces dependency upon outsiders, and it transforms people spiritually, physically, and economically.

CSI is currently looking to hire a Development Director with proven fundraising skills to help expand this work. The Development Director will seek to develop strategic relationships with key people, churches, and organizations that will increase funding for the expansion of CSI’s ministry in Africa and beyond. If you have a passion for wholistic ministry that integrates creation stewardship with the gospel, and good fundraising skills, check out this job opportunity!

Key responsibilities include:

• Fundraising to enable ministry expansion.
• Networking and the development of a larger and more diverse donor base (Wealthy Private Donors, Planned/Estate Giving, Donor Advised Fund lists, Foundations and recurring gifts)
• Strategic and administrative leadership in cooperation with USA Director Rev. Erik Hyatt, and Kenya Director Craig Sorley.
• Represent and passionately promote CSI to donors, churches, mission agencies, and the global Christian community.
• Organize speaking, training, and creative fundraising events.

Location: USA (Remote, Preferably MN or FL)
Terms: Part-time or full time (subject to probationary period and successful fundraising)
Salary: US $60,000 – 80,000 annually (subject to successful fundraising)
Closing date: Open till filled

Person Specification:
EXPERIENCE:

• Donor development experience within a Non-profit or Christian ministry. o International Development or overseas mission background a bonus.
• Proven/Successful fundraising track-record.
• Experience working in cross-cultural contexts a bonus.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent organizational development skills: project management & donor relationships.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Excellent team player with ability to supervise, train and motivate others.
• Ability to inspire and connect with a wide range of Christian leaders.
• Self-starter, able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong computer and software skills: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Zoom, etc.

VALUES:

• A passion for evangelical missions, discipleship, wholistic ministry, and integrating creation stewardship with a clear connection to the gospel.
• Servant-hearted leadership that enables others to grow.
• Commitment to understanding and communicating the realities of world hunger, especially chronic poverty and hunger in Africa.
• Strong desire to see the poor delivered from dependency on foreign aid.

Application Process

Email erik@creationstewardsint.org and craig@creationstewardsint.org with your resume and a cover letter outlining why you are a good candidate for this position.

If you’re interested, or know someone who may be a good fit, please apply or find out more by writing to Craig Sorley at craig@creationstewardsint.org. We’d really appreciate it if you could share this job opportunity within your networks too!

We bring you news from our friends at Tearfund/Renew Our World! There is an exciting new resource, with our very own Revd Dr Dave Bookless as the lead author.

Note that they are looking for co-publishers in translating and publishing this for wider reach and use!

“We’re launching Making a World of Difference at COP. This is our resource for church leaders, giving a Christian understanding the climate crisis, the nature crisis, and the signs of the times. It’s short and accessible and we hope it helps equip church leaders in many places. The lead author is our Board member Revd Dr Dave Bookless, Director of Theology for A Rocha International and Catalyst for Creation Care for the Lausanne Movement, with contributions from over 20 others from around the world.

‘I love this booklet and warmly commend it for three reasons: first, it is short and very easy to read and get your head around; second, it keeps making you stop and think by asking searching questions again and again (ideal for church and student groups); and third, it combines great biblical teaching (that I wholly agree with!) with lively and inspiring examples from all round the world, to help you not just think again, but choose to go and do likewise.’

Chris Wright, Global Ambassador with the Langham Partnership

It will be available in English, and soon after in Croatian, French, Portuguese (with Brazilian and European versions), Spanish, and Thai, with a few more languages on the way after that. We’re looking for co-publishers interested in translating and publishing Making a World of Difference online, in print, or both, on a non-commercial basis. Please do get in touch if you might be interested. You can contact Ben Niblett at ben.niblett@tearfund.org”

PLEASE SHARE YOUR NEWS WITH US!

Hello, friends! We invite you to join us in pollinating creation care happenings across different directions: not only global event, news, and announcements, but also stories from the grassroots! So, if you’ve a project, story or news about Creation Care that would be of interest to others around the world, please tell us! It’s helpful if you can send a summary (50-200 words) with a photo or two and a link to a webpage if possible. Please send this to creationcare@lausanne.org.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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