Impact Conversation with A Rocha USA
NOVEMBER 8, SUNDAY, 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM, MAKAI ROOM
God has entrusted us with a beautiful world. How can we be faithful caretakers of His creation, beginning with the ʻāina right here at First Prez?
As we've explored that question, we've had the privilege of learning from and partnering with organizations that share our heart for caring for God's creation. One of them is A Rocha USA, a Christian organization helping individuals and churches rediscover their biblical calling to care for God's good, yet groaning, world. Through conservation projects, creation care resources, and partnerships with churches and other organizations, A Rocha is putting faith into action.
Join us Sunday, November 8, from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM in the Makai Room for a special Impact Conversation hosted by Pastor Tim Shaw. We'll hear from A Rocha USA's Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Ben Lowe, Associate Director Dave Lamb, and Communications Director Liuan Huska.
Come learn more about this important work and explore what it means for us to live out God's call to care for His creation.
Learn more about A Rocha USA at arocha.us.
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUESTS:
Rev. Dr. Ben Lowe, Executive Director A Rocha USA
Since his first encounter with A Rocha as a Wheaton student in 2003, Rev. Dr. Ben Lowe has served on A Rocha staff teams and boards, nationally and internationally, most recently as Deputy Executive Director of A Rocha International. Ben’s training as a scientist and a minister inform his leadership and development of A Rocha USA’s national strategy and team.
Originally from Singapore, Ben was the founding national organizer of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action and has served on the boards of A Rocha USA, A Rocha International, the Au Sable Institute, and Christians for Social Action. He is the author of multiple books and his work has been featured in media outlets including Audubon Magazine, Christianity Today, and The New York Times. He has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from Wheaton and a PhD from the University of Florida focused on the human, religious, and ethical dimensions of environmental change and conservation. Ben is based in the warm and watery state of Florida, USA, where he can often be found kayaking on the Indian River Lagoon.
Dave Lamb, Associate Director
Rev. Dave Lamb has followed a vocational path of Christian ministry and outdoor adventure. He has been a pastor, wilderness trip guide, camp managing director, citizen science volunteer, and even a National Park ranger. He holds a B.R.E. from Clarks Summit University, an M.Div. from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, and has served on several nonprofit boards including the Au Sable Institute. Dave has a passion for the Great Lakes and lives with his wife in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan.
Liuan Huska, Director of Communications
Liuan Huska leads the communications team in telling compelling, evidence-based stories that show the beautiful things that can happen when the people of God respond practically and faithfully to creation’s groans. She brings over a decade of journalism and writing experience at the intersection of ecology, embodiment, and faith.
Liuan is the author of My South American Classroom, a picture book for traveling families, and Hurting Yet Whole: Reconciling Body and Spirit in Chronic Pain and Illness, a book weaving memoir, theology, and sociocultural critique. She is a regular columnist for Sojourners magazine.