Several reports describe how climate and environmental stewardship are becoming a more divisive topic in US churches as federal environmental policy changes under the Trump administration. Deutsche Welle articles say the administration rolls back or undoes “scores” of environmental regulations and protections, prompting some Christian leaders to encourage congregations to engage with climate-related concerns by emphasizing stewardship of the land in line with biblical teachings. In these accounts, pastors who speak out frame environmental care as part of Christian responsibility, urging congregants to consider faith-based guidance in how they treat the environment.
At the same time, the articles note that many pastors remain silent or avoid climate topics. Reported reasons include uncertainty about how to address the issue in a congregational setting and concern about controversy. Overall, the coverage portrays climate preaching in the United States as uneven: some pastors respond to policy shifts with explicit calls for environmental stewardship, while others choose not to raise climate from the pulpit.
