A Rocha USA

Living God's Call to Care for Creation

A Rocha USA is helping Christians and churches recover our biblical calling as caretakers of God’s good but groaning world. We do this through:

Projects

Community-based, environmental conservation projects in Texas and Florida

Programs

Creation care programs and resources for individuals and churches across the US

Partnerships

Strategic partnerships with a diverse range of conservation and faith-based organizations

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This is God's world.

And it was made to flourish.

As God’s image-bearers within the community of creation, humans are uniquely called to the holy work of earthkeeping.

At a time of growing despair and paralysis, A Rocha is changing the way people treat the earth. We are nurturing community and hope through restoring both people and places.

Check out this video to learn more about how we’re living this out.

A Rocha was made for a time such as this!

In a time of growing social-ecological challenges, we have too often neglected our biblical calling to care for creation. Christians are the largest faith community in the U.S., but we are also known as being among the least supportive of environmental action.

For the past forty years, A Rocha organizations have been pioneering faith-based conservation projects around the world. We’re all about DOING creation care, and our hands-on initiatives are motivated by our Christian faith, guided by rigorous science and theology, and rooted in our diverse communities.

“Things really are bad. A Rocha’s work, however, is infused with joy. It emphasizes that small things matter, and that hope is found in the reality that our work allows us to participate in a redemption story.”

Rev. Tish Harrison Warren in The New York Times

"A Rocha USA is a critical resource for the growing number of Christians and churches looking to more faithfully represent God's image throughout all creation. They help us apply solid theology and rigorous science to engage some of the greatest challenges of our time with the hope of Christ."

Rev. Dr. Dan Chun, Co-Founder/President, Hawaiian Islands Ministries

“My time as an A Rocha USA Conservation Intern was very rewarding. I got to work with amazing people which made the experience even more worthwhile. I also gained beneficial career experience, which ultimately led me to where I am now, pursuing my master’s degree.”

Nick Davis, previous Conservation Intern

“For over 20 years, I have been an enthusiastic supporter of A Rocha, having seen its practical and educational work around the world. A Rocha is, in my judgment, a very fine organization, which is worthy of our support.”

The late Rev. Dr. John Stott (1921-2011)

My Roots Will Reach to the Water

By Rev. David Schoenknecht.

There’s nothing quite like the twilight crescendo of a million humming mosquitos to make you forget the roaring of urban traffic. The morning mist that rises silently between rocky islets stills the soul. The clarity of water that’s potable without treatment refreshes the spirit. The sudden appearance of a summer squall—with no apps to predict its coming—and then the swift parting of its ragged clouds like a curtain to reveal the Milky Way restores our wonder.