Why the Climate Change Movement Needs the Church

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🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Politicians, business leaders, and activists from around the world are meeting this and next week in Glasgow, Scotland, to make commitments and urge others to do the same to keep the planet from overheating more than it already is. Earth’s global temperature has risen 1.1 C and as the planet has warmed, fires have raged in Australia and California, heatwaves and floods have killed hundreds around the world. So what can be done to keep the temperature from rising .4 or more degrees? Christians have been actively petitioning God for prayer. Believers in Asia, Europe, and North America gathered monthly from spring to fall to offer intercessory prayers ahead of the United Nations climate change conference, in an event organized by Lausanne/World Evangelical Alliance Creation Care Network, A Rocha International, Youth With A Mission England, Christian Missionary Fellowship International, Tearfund, and Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. The Young Christian Climate Network organized about 2,000 people to walk between the southwestern tip of the UK to Glasgow to raise awareness about climate change and the current practices leading the earth’s rise in temperature. Philip Summerton is a full time missionary worker with YWAM in Scotland and a marine and terrestrial conservationist who has done work on the restoration of coral reefs in the Seychelles. Summerton joined global media manager Morgan Lee and news editor Daniel Silliman to discuss the goals of COP26, what’s impeding us from reaching them, and why the climate movement needs Christians. What is Quick to Listen? Read more. Rate Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Twitter Follow this week's hosts on Twitter: Morgan Lee and Daniel Silliman Learn more about YWAM Scotland Music by Sweeps Quick to Listen is produced Morgan Lee and Matt Linder The transcript is edited by Faith Ndlovu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you in part by The Apologetics Guy Show, the podcast that helps you find clear answers to tough questions about Christianity.
0:11.1	Learn to explain your faith with courage and compassion.
0:14.5	Join Moody Bible Institute professor Dr. Mikhail del Rosario at apologeticsky.com.
0:22.4	Politicians, business leaders, and activists from around the world are meeting this and
0:26.5	next week in Glasgow, Scotland, to make commitments and urge others to do the same to keep the
0:31.6	planet from overheating more than it already has. Earth's global temperature has risen 1.1 Celsius,
0:39.3	and as the planet has warmed,
0:41.3	fires have raged in Australia and California,
0:44.3	heat waves and floods have killed hundreds around the world.
0:48.3	So what can be done to give the temperature
0:51.3	rising 0.4 more degrees? Christians have actively been petitioning God through prayer.
0:58.0	Believers in Asia, Europe, and North America have gathered monthly from spring to fall
1:04.0	to offer intercessory prayers ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, an event organized by
1:10.0	LaZan slash the World Evangelical
1:12.5	Alliance Creation Care Network, Arosha International, Youth with the Mission England, Christian
1:18.7	Missionary Fellowship International, Tier Fund, and Young Evangelicals for Climate Change.
1:24.7	The Young Christian Climate Network organized about 2,000 people to walk between the southwestern tip of the UK to Glasgow to raise awareness about climate change and the current practices leading to the Earth's rising temperature.
1:36.7	We wanted to talk to a Christian who's been praying for the planet and is currently at COP 26 and see what has been happening in Glasgow this week.
1:47.1	You're listening to Quick to Listen, where we go beyond hashtags and hot takes discuss a major
1:51.6	cultural event. I'm Morgan Lee, global media manager at Christianity today.
1:56.2	I'm Daniel Silliman, news editor for today.
2:10.6	Thank you. Silliman news editor for sharing today. All right. Daniel, I would love to get your own gut check.
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