Publications

Beyond Stewardship is intended to equip Christians to live better in this world by helping us all think more intentionally about the relationship we have with the nonhuman creation in which we are necessarily and thoroughly embedded. It responds to the questions “What if God didn’t place humans on earth to be stewards of creation but something else?” and “If not stewards, then what?”

The chapters in Beyond Stewardship were written by scholars from diverse disciplines who share a deep passion for a flourishing creation. Each chapter begins with a compelling story that draws the reader into new ways of thinking. Each author then looks beyond stewardship from the context of his or her own discipline and experiences. Some re-imagine creation care by expanding on the traditional notion of stewardship. Others set aside the stewardship model and offer alternative ways to understand our presence within the broader creation. The chapters mark out ways to better live in the places we inhabit as individuals, communities, and institutions.

Collectively, the essays in Beyond Stewardship offer an expanded and enlivened understanding of the place of humans in the context of God’s creation.

Illustrated Companion to Beyond Stewardship

The Illustrated companion to Beyond Stewardship: New Approaches to Creation Care is a free online resource

• Beyond Stewardship: New Approaches to Creation Care

Podcast

The Beyond Stewardship podcast is a series of interviews with the chapter authors of Beyond Stewardship. 

Interviews

The Co-Editors of Beyond Stewardship were interviewed by Dale Gentry from the Disciple Science Podcast. Please follow this link to listen to the interview with Dave and Matt.

Art Inspired by Beyond Stewardship

We were delighted to work with energetic and passionate student artists who willingly adapted their original children's story No More Room to become the Postlude for Beyond Stewardship. Click the link to see a color version of No More Room