Rev. Dr. Dave Bookless
Dave has worked with A Rocha since 1997, first as an International Trustee, then from 2001 with A Rocha UK as co-founder (with his wife Anne), National Director, and in other roles, before joining A Rocha International in 2011. Throughout this time he has been a mission partner with CMS, seconded to A Rocha.
Bio last updated October 1st, 2019.
Articles by Rev. Dr. Dave Bookless
The Good Book On Greta
By Rev. Dr. Dave Bookless
October 1, 2019
Greta Thunberg has stirred emotions worldwide, with some decidedly non-Christian approaches to the climate change issue. But Rev. Dave Bookless, director of theology for A Rocha International, writes that her prophetic voice deserves to be listened to seriously for its articulation of the pain and anger felt by so many young people.
So, please listen to Greta and to the young people you know – those in our churches who long to see God’s creation preached about, prayed for and cared for – and those who currently shun our churches because they sadly believe the Gospel of Jesus has nothing to offer in a time of climate crisis So where does that leave us in thinking about how to react to the phenomenon of Greta Thunberg? Prophet or not, I would urge us as Christians to listen to her seriously: not just to her words, but to her pain and anger as she articulates what so many millions of young people feel