August Greenhouse Gathering (in-person and online) - with Donna Toulmin

The Good News for Green People: Spiritual conversations about the environment

Do you know someone who cares about the environment but doesn't know Jesus? Many of us do. Studies show that environmental crises are a leading source of anxiety, especially in young people. Is the gospel good news for people who are about the environment? If yes, then how?

"I'm not good at bringing up the gospel in regular everyday conversations." Is this you? It's often hard to engage in spiritual conversations in Australia these days. But conversations about the environment can actually turn into deep spiritual gospel conversations if we see how the Bible speaks to these issues. Donna will share what she has learned the past 18 months writing her book on the topic "Good News for the Earth" and share how it's possible to encourage people towards faith, and help them see how the gospel is Good News for the Earth and also for them. 

For those who want to delve more deeply into this topic, Donna will be hosting a series of three online training events prior to this meeting as part of our Greenhouse Training Ground. Those will be August 5th, 12th and 19th. Register here. 

You’ll also have a chance to connect with other Christian women, enjoy some delicious food, and hear more about what The Greenhouse has to offer to women in different industries, workplaces, churches and stages of life. We’d love to have you join us!

Can’t make it in person? Join us online! We’d love you to share in the experience.

About our Speaker 

Donna Toulmin is a writer and translation consultant. She has spent many years living in rural and regional areas of Asia and has engaged in linguistic consulting for a number of languages. She holds a Masters in Divinity, is a founding member of SIL International’s Creation Care Taskforce and has published work on communication, translation and creation care. Donna is also passionate about growing Christian engagement with ecological action, and growing awareness of the role that creation care can play in pointing others towards Jesus.