Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Yaw Blasu has urged churches to incorporate creation care activities into their Bible studies and prayer sessions.
He made the plea during World Vision’s media dialogue on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action in Accra.
According to Rev. Dr. Blasu, a lecturer at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, churches have a critical role in addressing the environmental catastrophe.
He emphasised that churches must instill creation care in their members and preach more about it in sermons, Bible studies, and special teachings.
“We have to make congregations and assemblies eco-churches, and to achieve that we have to train more pastors in creation care at the seminary.
“Encourage a simple lifestyle and follow climate-friendly use of natural resources and energy,” he said.
Rev. Dr. Blasu added the need to convert African religious eco-taboos to acceptable Christ-like values and abide by them.
“I am calling for these taboos that were used to preserve the environment in the past to be brought back and possibly converted to meet Christ-like values.
“Our forefathers used to mine safely without destroying the environment, but you can’t say so for now. I am not saying we should adopt the bad aspect of our taboos but select the good things they did in preserving the environment,” said Rev. Dr. Ablasu.
Rev. George Matey Okorley, a Faith and Development Coordinator at World Vision Ghana, added that inculcating creation care in church was aimed at creating awareness among members and helping them understand climate change issues.
He stated the need to foster sustainable practices within church operations and also urge churches to advocate for political will to enforce environmental laws and actions.
This year’s dialogue session was on the theme: “The Church and Creation Care: Inspiring Environmental Responsibility in Ghana.”
GNA