WHY YOUR CHURCH NEEDS A
CREATION CLUB
Some Thoughts by
Gary Ray Branscome
branscome.org
The great division in
This division is not just a matter of
what people profess to believe, because many people are inconsistent in their
thinking. For example: instead of believing what the Bible says, many church
goers hold compromise views designed to reconcile evolution with the Bible. And,
while they see such compromise as unimportant, in reality it subverts their
entire worldview, undermines the gospel, and makes it difficult for them to
think Biblically. And, that inhibits spiritual growth.
Since spiritual growth is an important
part of our Christian walk, it is important to think Biblically. And to that
end, the words, “If you continue in
my word, you are truly my [Christ’s] disciples,” tell us that it is
impossible for those who do not continue in God’s Word to truly be Christ’s
disciples (John
The purpose in having a Creation Club
is not to prove the Bible true. We know that the Bible is true! It is to expose
and refute the lies that the world uses to attack the Bible and the Christian
faith. And we are being lied to! One big lie is the bogus claim that all
scientists are in agreement. They are not! There are thousands of scientists
who reject evolution, along with the long ages it requires.
Having refuted those lies, a second
benefit of creation club lies in the spiritual growth that accompanies a truly
Biblical understanding of all the amazing facets and details of God’s Creation.
The more I learn of them, the more amazed I am at the intelligence and power of
God.
The Role of a Creation Club
My suggestion for starting a Creation Club, is first
to identify those in the congregation who have an interest in Creation, a
Biblical worldview, and a willingness to lead or be a part of such a group. What
follows are some suggestions as to activities they might then carry out.
1- Hold regular meetings. At those
meetings you might view and discuss a Creation DVD, many of which are available
through various Creation Apologetics organizations. Of such organizations: The
Creation Research Society is one of the oldest. It is a professional science organization
engaged in ongoing research, and all of its members affirm what the Bible says
about Creation and the age of the earth. “Answers in Genesis” is perhaps the
best known Creation organization. It has built both the
2- If your Creation club subscribes to
the publications that those organizations offer, your can make back issues of those
publications available to other church members. Back issues can also be given
to barbers, doctors and others where they may be displayed in a waiting room.
DVDs can also be made available.
3- Your Creation Club might organize trips to the
4- It could also work with local Bible believing
scientists to organize field trips, so that believers [especially the youth]
can see for themselves the evidence for Noah’s flood.
5- From time to time, it could arrange to have Bible
Believing scientists speak at your congregation or others in the area, and
those talks can be publicized.
6- Your Creation Club can let people know about dinosaur
digs, rafting trips down the
7- It can work to publicize Creation websites, and
online resources, such as the Genesis Science network.
8- It can also make copies of the Answers in Genesis
statement of faith available to everyone in the congregation, and help other
congregations start a creation club of their own.
9- Answers in Genesis offers VBS programs, a home-school
curriculum, and resources for Christian schools. A Creation Club could make
people aware of these resources.
I am sure that you can come up with other ideas, but
these are all thing that need to be done.