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The Research Hub is a community of staff and students at Birmingham Christian College (BCC) which supports and inspires rigorous, spirit-led scholarship. The Research Hub has a broad interest in research across the spectrum of theology, mission and ministry, often with practical as well as academic outcomes.
We host a series of events throughout the academic year. These include two in-house research seminars for staff and students (the first of which was held in November 2023) as well as a planned annual conference for researchers, Christian leaders, and academics from BCC and beyond. Please click here for information on our upcoming events.
In 2024-25 members of the Research Hub at BCC will be working on a project funded by the Saltley Trust, aimed at creating bible study resources on creation care from a Spirit-focused perspective. This project will involve and be aimed at supporting Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians in their call to care for and protect God’s creation.
In 2024 we have been privileged to have been awarded a £60,000 Science for Seminaries grant. We believe that science and theology are two ways that we can grow closer to God and His world, and this funding will be put towards growing science-engaged-theology in the college. We will be developing our engagement with ecology through the Environmental Stewardship module as well as running events to encourage and inspire church leaders to develop their own science-engaged creation care activities in their local areas.
Science for Seminaries and the ECLAS project are funded by a £6.3 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, running 2023-27. ECLAS is led from St John’s College, Durham University in partnership with the University of York and the Church of England.
For more details about our project and the other Colleges who have achieved awards please see https://www.eclasproject.org/introducing-our-newest-science-for-seminaries-partners/
FUNDING AVAILABLE – £500
Birmingham Christian College is pleased to offer seed funding of £500 (GBP) to four churches/organisations to set up a science-informed creation care event or activity. This could be an educational event (e.g. a local visit, training, bible study course, meet-a-scientist event etc) or a practical activity to care for creation in your local area (e.g. tree planting, pollution reduction, litter picking, citizen science etc). You are invited to think about your local environment and what needs you could address.
Awardees will have 6 months (June to November 2025) to work on their proposed event or activity. After this time, one awardee will be given a prize of £1000 (GBP) to continue their work. Please read the requirements on the application form carefully before submitting.
The seed funding is intended to support ordinary African (and African Diaspora / Heritage) Pentecostal Christians to engage practically with the sciences in creation care. Priority will be given to such groups although some academic research may be considered if it can be shown to help churches / other Christian groups (e.g. schools) to engage faith and science in creation care. Priority will also be given to those who have attended our recent Pentecostal Faith and Science in Creation Care workshops. Videos of the sessions can be found on BCC’s Youtube Channel.
Deadline for applications is Sunday 25th May 2025.
Submit your completed application form to researchhub@bccoll.ac.uk or grace.milton@bccoll.ac.uk.
Acknowledgements:
This seed funding was made possible by the generous funding from ECLAS’s Science for Seminaries grant. Science for Seminaries and the ECLAS project are funded by a £6.3 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, running 2023-27. ECLAS is led from St John’s College, Durham University in partnership with the University of York and the Church of England.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or how your church might participate, please contact Dr Grace Milton at Grace.Milton@bccoll.uk
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