Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertation Projects DMin Graduate Research 2011 Toward an Eco-stewardship Ministry: Communicating Environmental Values in the Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Korea Young Seok Cha Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin Part of the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Cha, Young Seok, "Toward an Eco-stewardship Ministry: Communicating Environmental Values in the Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Korea" (2011). Dissertation Projects DMin. 454. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin/454 This Project Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertation Projects DMin by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. ABSTRACT TOWARD AN ECO-STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY: COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES IN THE SEVENTH- DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHES IN KOREA by Young Seok Cha Adviser: Jeanette Bryson ( \ ( ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Dissertation Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: TOWARD AN ECO-STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY: COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES IN THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHES IN KOREA Name of Researcher: Young Seok Cha Name and degree of faculty adviser: Jeanette Bryson, Ph.D. Date completed: February 2011 Purpose The purpose of this project is to develop a theoretical and practical framework for implementing a ministry of ecological stewardship for Seventh-day Adventist churches in Korea and ultimately to cultivate an environmental consciousness among Adventists. In order to identify the dynamic relationships of factors involved in eco-stewardship ministry, the study first examined the environmental consciousness and practice of the pastors and members of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Korea.