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IBTS

Creation Care and the Gospel Course

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Creation Care and the Gospel explores how everyday Christian faith connects with caring for God’s world. Wherever you live and whatever your role, this course will help you discover faithful, practical ways to respond to today’s environmental challenges.

Together, we’ll explore Scripture, theology, and real-world insights that reshape how we understand discipleship. You’ll learn simple, meaningful practices that reflect the good news of Jesus and help align our lives with God’s loving care for all creation.

We believe creation is a gift. When we learn to treasure it well, our lives become a living witness to the Creator.

As part of the IBTS Learning Network, this course seeks to serve the churches, organisations, and the people of the European Baptist Federation, BMS World Mission and Canadian Baptist Ministries

The aims of the course are to:

Develop a biblical and theological vision for living repentantly, humbly, joyfully, and wisely in God’s good world

Grow in understanding the relationships and challenges shaping our world, and learn to communicate a biblically grounded call to faithful action

Learn to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ for all creation, even in a time of climate change and multiple pressures, strengthening the church’s shared witness

Cultivate habits and virtues of faithfulness - such as lament, humility, simplicity, meekness, and hope - that reflect God’s call to repentance in word and deed and invite others into the same way of life

Discern how these biblical convictions, practices, and virtues connect with each participant’s unfolding vocation and daily discipleship

Key Details

The course opens on 23 September, with an online induction week. (There will be no Zoom meeting on this first week.)

The weekly Zoom sessions will take place on Wednesdays, once a week, on the dates of 7 October, 14 October, 21 October, 28 October.

The course is designed to require 3–5 hours of work per week, including the online sessions and reflection activities.

The primary language of instruction will be English.

The course is recognised by IBTS and EBF and is at pre-degree level.

Facilitators

Laura Lee Lovering

Laura-Lee moved to Perú from the UK as a BMS Mission Worker in 2012. Initially serving in the Peruvian Amazon, she moved to the arid north coast in 2021 to take on the additional role of Creation Stewardship Co-Ordinator. Forests have fascinated Laura-Lee since adolescence, developing into an interest in how human societies can interact more harmoniously with the rest of creation for everyone’s mutual benefit. She was a contaminated land specialist in the UK before joining BMS as an environmental specialist promoting integral mission theology and practice in rural Peru. Laura-Lee has been involved in the Creation Care and the Gospel theme since 2022.

Aline Nussbaumer

Aline has a BSc in Ecology and the Environment and experience in the field of microplastic pollution. She has been involved with A Rocha France since 2015, including 7 years living in les Courmettes, an environmental training center in the south of France. She is now studying theology at the University of Strasbourg. Aline is married to David and they have three children.

IBTS Pathways: Pricing & Scholarships

Please see below for our pricing structure for this course. We offer group discounts and reduced rates for EBF Union Members, with additional scholarships available. Please outline in your application which discount you would like to apply for. Note: Multiple discounts cannot be used together.

Standard (Non-EBF members)

EBF Union Members

Course price

€300

Group Pricing Discounts (per person)

We offer group discounts for this course. If you have more than 10 people, please contact us for the best rates.

2 people

€255

15% Off

3 people

€240

20% Off

4 people

€225

25% Off

5 people

€210

30% Off

6-10 people

€180

40% Off

Over 10 people

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Course

€225

Additional scholarship

Additional EBF scholarship is available for some participants. More information available upon application.

€135

Group Pricing Discounts (per person)

We offer group discounts for this course. If you have more than 10 people, please contact us for the best rates.

2 people

€191

15% Off

3 people

€180

20% Off

4 people

€170

25% Off

5 people

€157.50

30% Off

6-10 people

€135

40% Off

Over 10 People people

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