(This is the initial overview. More details, rules and examples will be added soon to help inspire great ideas!)
INTRO
There will be an exciting Creation Quest at the Creation is Crucial conference on October 12, 2024. You can sign up to present your innovative ways to share why creation is crucial at the conference to gain awareness for your ministry as well as a chance to win $1000s in financial prizes and other kinds of support from attendees, judges, church leaders, experienced Christian ministry leaders and investors! There will be prizes and scholarships in 2 categories for the winners, creation evangelism (witnessing) and creation is crucial! Read guidelines below and develop something innovative to share to fulfill your part in God’s Creation Quest! Registration will ope on August 14, the final deadline for submissions is Sept. 21.
INFO: If you have questions, contact info@creationcall.org
INSPIRATION
The Bible teaches creation throughout the Bible (Gen. 1-2, Mark 10:6-7, 2 Peter 3-7,13, Col. 1:16, Rev. 4:11, 14:7, etc.) as a powerful reason to worship our Creator (Rev. 4:11), but predicts deceptions about creation/the flood (2 Peter 3:3-5). God then calls people to “Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.” (Rev. 14:7). So creation is extremely crucial for us all to focus on always, but especially in the period before Jesus comes! That is what this Creation Quest is for!
CATEGORIES & EXAMPLES
| Category 1) CREATION EVANGELISM: Paul used creation to prove God to pagans (Acts 17:22-28). In this category, create a project that shares powerful evidence/proof for God as our Creator (and/or debunks deceptions about creation). Show how to use this to convince people that creation is important, it is true, helps them believe in their Creator Jesus, deepens their knowledge of their Creator, etc. If at all possible include real examples of how it’s been effective! Examples: A) Creation ministry efforts to encourage belief in our Creator. https://www.grisda.org, creation.com B) Bible studies/articles like these encouraging belief in an important aspect creation, such as creation justice, creation environmental care, etc. http://adventistpeace.org/creation C) Creation based VBS programs to strengthen creation in young people. https://answersingenesis.org/vbs/ D) Creation science videos/documentaries/clips to inspire belief in Creation www.grisda.org, www.scienceuprising.com, https://illustramedia.com/ and others | CATEGORY 2) CREATION IS CRUCIAL: Creation has had profound value in solving real world problems including inspiring/advancing science, advancing human rights/justice, advancing education for all and many other things in history. Create a project that shows how concepts and designs from our Creator are very important now to protect or improve lives, solve real world problems, ideally in relation to a major current issue. Examples: A) Creation based Bible studies on health to solve modern health/happiness crises (bad health costs trillions per year, creation health principles can solve a lot of that). https://www.creationlife.com B) Biomimetics involves copying or being inspired by design solutions from nature to solve modern problems. Birds inspire flight designs, dragonflies inspire drone development, etc. Develop a solution based on our Creator’s designs in nature to solve a modern problem. https://creation.com/expert-engineer-eschews-evolutionary-design C) 50 of the World’s Best Biomimicry Examples: https://www.learnbiomimicry.com/blog/best-biomimicry-examples D) Dr. James Tour is a leading chemist and expert in nanotechnology. He has used nanotechnology that God put in nature to restore severed spinal cords. Scientists Restore Severed Spinal Cord “Almost Perfect Motor Control” to Rat https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3A8sf3pJk2c |
Creation Quest Submission Guidelines
Read the following guidelines carefully and make sure your proposal includes all aspects. Registration will open on August 14. Submit your presentation by September 21.
1. What our judges want to see.
We’re looking for Adventist startups with impact. Each pitch gets evaluated on four levels.
Creation Connection (biblical basis)
How well does it connect to biblical creation and God’s last day call to worship the Creator (Rev. 4:11,14:7)?
How does it use the Creator’s gifts to help people?
Practical Impact (method/process/creativity)
How does it encourage people to believe in their Creator?
How does it solve a real need in the lives of people, families, churches, businesses, communities, the environment, the world etc. (testimonies, positive experiences, etc.)?
How does it impact those working for the ministry?
How appealing/winsome/creative/innovative is this approach for creationists, but especially to non-creationists?
Evangelistic/Spiritual Impact (worldview change)
How effective is it at bringing people to belief in and experiencing their Creator better (testimonies, positive experiences, etc.)?
How effective is it at bringing people to understand better the value of Creation truths (testimonies, positive experiences, etc.)?
How can it aid churches in spreading the wonderful truths of a Creator at local, conference, union, division or worldwide levels?
Intellectual Credibility (evidential basis)
How solidly is the idea based on biblical concepts of creation?
How credible is the scientific evidence that supports this creation based concept?
Sustainability (financial stability)
Can the model become self sustaining financially?
How has it performed in the past (or what evidence do you have for future performance)?
Can it help support mission projects with various resources?
Does it pay its staff reasonably?
Does it have good potential for growth?
2. Application process
Please follow these steps to submit your innovative idea for the Creation Quest:
1. Register for the event
Make sure to register for the event (***website link***). You can also sign up for a booth (***link***) which includes registration.
2. Design your presentation
Work on the details of your presentation that includes material on at least 1-2 points in each of the 5 areas above. Combine the spiritual reasons, scientific evidence, how it will impact people, etc. into an effective presentation of 3-7 minutes promoting your creation innovation.
3. Prepare/record your presentation
We want to evaluate your presentation before accepting it. So please submit a short video of you giving your presentation with powerpoint, keynote, prezi, etc. We want to see some high quality presentations for this Creation Quest. So practice, record your best one and send it!
FORMAT
If you use any graphics, music, videos, etc. it is your responsibility to make sure they are licensed for streaming.
PDF, PowerPoint, Keynote or Prezi Presentation
16:9 format
Maximum file size: 200 MB
Title: “Your ministry name + Creation Quest”
Video File format
Horizontal video
Accepted formats: .MOV or .MP4
Title: “Your ministry name + Creation Quest”
Ready? Then submit it!
Put everything together and submit your presentation! Make sure to include all requirements. We might reach out to you again if something more is needed, but if you are missing significant aspects, your proposal may not be included in the event.
The last chance to submit your pitch is September 14, at 11:59PM Pacific Time. We need some time before the event to go through all pitches and choose which ones are best to include in the program.