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My main goal is to encouraging life by helping individuals build a closer relationship with the Eternal and by helping the next generations to trust the Bible and seek righteousness. I also continue to personally explore creation in scripture, science, and society.

Personal Statement

Who Am I?

I am someone who has questioned the meaning of life. Someone who has tried answering that question through philosophy as an Epicurean, through science as a taxonomist (I have a Bachelor of Science for a Conservation Biology major and a Geography minor), and an exploration of religous traditions. Someone who finally realized Scripture is the accurate and authoritative description of both the physical and spiritual aspects of life. Someone with a Savior and the promise of eternal life.

What Am I Doing?

My mission, what I am always doing, is seeking to build my relationship with the Eternal and to grow in the spiritual fruits and gifts. My vision, what I hope to do next, is to help other people build their relationship with the Eternal and to help them grow in the spiritual fruits and gifts. It has been an amazing journey so far.

Why Am I Doing It?

Because I want myself, brethren, friends, and family to live life to the fullest and it starts with the Kingdom of Heaven. The goals of this world (selfishness, wealth, power, fame, pride, competition, pleasure, etc.) do not beat peace, righteousness, and eternal life.

Who Inspires Me?

I find encouragement and inspiration in the many great examples we have of believers who have given their lives for the service of the Kingdom of Heaven. In particular, this includes the effective faith of George Muller, Gladys Aylward, Mary Slessor, and William Booth whose efforts to care for people, children, and orphans in difficult times and lands were rewarded with miraculous intervention.

How Am I Doing It?

There is a focus on healing people (not fighting wars with evil, nor battling organizations) with a special emphasis on children in poverty. It is done by following what I receive in prayer and working in the spiritual as a priest under the High Priest of the Heavenly Tabernacle.

What Are the Challenges?

Surprisingly, the greatest challenge is getting people (including Believers) to believe their Bibles rather than the traditions of man or pagan mysticism. Relatively few recognize the evidence for Scripture found in history, theology, and science. This is, in part, the result of living in a post-truth world full of wickedness and persecution.

Ongoing Projects

Encouraging Life Children's Mission The Encouraging Life Children's Mission helps children understand that life is precious and the best way to encourage life is to have a close relationship with the Eternal.

Scripture Advocate Publishing Scripture Advocate Publishing provides a wide range of materials that help people better understand Scripture as well as give support to the authority and accuracy of Scripture.

Zaqen Studio Graphics Zaqen Studio Graphics produces photographs, illustrations, and computer generated graphics and animations to help people and organizations who support Creationism and Scripture.

Path of the Righteous Warrior The Path of the Righteous Warrior is a teaching curriculum series made for children, teens, and adults. It is designed for those who want to move beyond just a personal relationship with the Eternal and who choose to fight in the greater battle of righteousness and wickedness.

Creation Science League Originally designed to encourage creation science organizations to work together ... the Creation Science League has been re-purposed to focus on sharing Creationism with the next generation of believers and defend them from the attacks of Evolutionism.

Baraminology Quest Baraminology Quest is the personal research of Todd Elder. It explores the scriptural perspective on life through the sciences, explores the limits of speciation, and hopes to lay new foundations for future research.

Think Creation Think Creation is a creation science think tank working on long-term solutions to the problems of over emphasizing the fight with evolution, the under achievement of sharing creation with believers, the lack of support for researchers in creation science fields, and the in-fighting between existing creationist organizations.

Covenant Keepers Covenant Keepers helps people understand the meaning and purpose of the covenants within Scripture and presents a non-dispensational view of the relationship between the Old Covenant (waning but still in effect) and the New Covenant (started but not yet fulfilled).

Celebrating Salvation Celebrating Salvation shows the work of our Savior for the atonement, sanctification, and redemption of His people through the meaning and symbolism of the annual Festivals and High days of Scripture ... giving us a truly joyful celebration.

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+{{answer infobox |My main goal is to encouraging life by helping individuals build a closer relationship with the Eternal and by helping the next generations to trust the Bible and seek righteousness. I also continue to personally explore creation in scripture, science, and society.}}
+== Personal Statement ==
 [[File:todd-elder-breakfast-portrait.jpg|Todd Elder|300px|thumb|right|alt=Todd Elder]]
-My name is Todd William Elder and, at age 53, my focus in life is now on helping the poor. This is surprising because my degree is for a Conservation Biology major with a Geography minor. This is surprising because photography was both hobby and semi-professional business for a season of my life. This is surprising because a largely secular and liberal upbringing had me dreaming of so many other activities in my youth. You can read about this amazing transformation from my testimonies on [[Learning to Follow the Good Shepherd]].
-== My Favorite Topics ==
-Everybody has their own favorite topics to study, talk about, and share ... the following are the ones I enjoy and probably relate to the sections of this website that will grow the fastest.
-*'''Creation''' - being a scientist and having done my own original research in the field of Baraminology (the study of created kinds), I feel I have a deeper appreciation for some aspects of what the Eternal has made and allows me a rare form of worship and praise to give to our Creator.
-*'''The Wedding of the Lamb''' - the essence of this is captured in Mat 22:1-2. From the beginning of Scripture until the end is this long story arc that is prophetically told, symbolically illustrated, described in parables, and genuinely worked out through the pages of history.
-*'''The Priesthood''' - examining the High Priest, the Tabernacle, and the sacrifices is an amazing study into the work of our Savior, the Heavenly High Priest as well as the salvation, sanctification, and redemption of each believer.
-*'''Testimony''' - having grown up in a fictional world, I greatly appreciate hearing people's real life testimonies of how the Eternal has worked in their lives. Similarly, I have my own accounts to tell which might be encouraging to others.
+=== Who Am I? ===
+I am someone who has questioned the meaning of life. Someone who has tried answering that question through philosophy as an Epicurean, through science as a taxonomist (I have a Bachelor of Science for a Conservation Biology major and a Geography minor), and an exploration of religous traditions. Someone who finally realized Scripture is the accurate and authoritative description of both the physical and spiritual aspects of life. Someone with a Savior and the promise of eternal life.
-Todd Elder is a conservative believer in the Messiah as Savior helping people to trust Scripture. He has a Bachelor of Science degree for a Conservation Biology major and a Geography minor. He uses that training to defend believers from the attacks of Evolutionism and to show the evidence for the Creation account in the book of Genesis. He enjoys photography, illustration, and games of logic and strategy.
+=== What Am I Doing? ===
+My mission, what I am always doing, is seeking to build my relationship with the Eternal and to grow in the spiritual fruits and gifts. My vision, what I hope to do next, is to help other people build their relationship with the Eternal and to help them grow in the spiritual fruits and gifts. It has been an amazing journey so far.
-== Mission Statement ==
+=== Why Am I Doing It? ===
-While I continue to personally explore creation to learn about the truth of both the physical and spiritual aspects of life, I now focus my attention on encouraging life by helping individuals build a closer relationship with the Eternal and by helping the next generations to trust the Bible and seek righteousness.
+Because I want myself, brethren, friends, and family to live life to the fullest and it starts with the Kingdom of Heaven. The goals of this world (selfishness, wealth, power, fame, pride, competition, pleasure, etc.) do not beat peace, righteousness, and eternal life.
+=== Who Inspires Me? ===
 I find encouragement and inspiration in the many great examples we have of believers who have given their lives for the service of the Kingdom of Heaven. In particular, this includes the effective faith of George Muller, Gladys Aylward, Mary Slessor, and William Booth whose efforts to care for people, children, and orphans in difficult times and lands were rewarded with miraculous intervention.
-My own knowledge and skill are not enough to accomplish these goals. It requires our Elohim's miraculous provision and power to make to this happen. The mission, the outreaches, the 'Path of the Righteous Warrior' curriculum, and even the creation science all rely on His direction and guidance.
+=== How Am I Doing It? ===
+There is a focus on healing people (not fighting wars with evil, nor battling organizations) with a special emphasis on children in poverty. It is done by following what I receive in prayer and working in the spiritual as a priest under the High Priest of the Heavenly Tabernacle.
-The challenges to these projects are simply living in a post-truth world that is full of wickedness and the persecution that comes with being in a small minority, even among other belivers.
+=== What Are the Challenges? ===
+Surprisingly, the greatest challenge is getting people (including Believers) to believe their Bibles rather than the traditions of man or pagan mysticism. Relatively few recognize the evidence for Scripture found in history, theology, and science. This is, in part, the result of living in a post-truth world full of wickedness and persecution.
-== Projects ==
+== Ongoing Projects ==
-''' [[Encouraging Life Children's Mission]] '''
+*'''''[[Encouraging Life Children's Mission]]''''' The Encouraging Life Children's Mission helps children understand that life is precious and the best way to encourage life is to have a close relationship with the Eternal.
-* [[Genesis Children's Outreach]]
-*
-''' [[Scripture Advocate Publishing]] '''
+*'''''[[Scripture Advocate Publishing]]''''' Scripture Advocate Publishing provides a wide range of materials that help people better understand Scripture as well as give support to the authority and accuracy of Scripture.
-*
-''' [[Path of the Righteous Warrior]] '''
+*'''''[[Zaqen Studio Graphics]]''''' Zaqen Studio Graphics produces photographs, illustrations, and computer generated graphics and animations to help people and organizations who support Creationism and Scripture.
-* [[Squire Achievement Journal]]
-* [[Path of the Righteous Warrior Seminar Notebook]]
-* [[Cadet Achievement Journal]]
-* [[Teacher's Lesson Guide]]
-*
-''' [[Zaqen Studio Graphics]] '''
+*'''''[[Path of the Righteous Warrior]]''''' The Path of the Righteous Warrior is a teaching curriculum series made for children, teens, and adults. It is designed for those who want to move beyond just a personal relationship with the Eternal and who choose to fight in the greater battle of righteousness and wickedness.
-* [[Zaqen Studio Seminar Graphics]]
-* [[Encouraging Life Pocket Seminar]]
-*
-''' [[Baraminology Quest]] '''
+*'''''[[Creation Science League]]''''' Originally designed to encourage creation science organizations to work together ... the Creation Science League has been re-purposed to focus on sharing Creationism with the next generation of believers and defend them from the attacks of Evolutionism.
-* [[Elder's Model of Created Kinds]]
-* [[Floral Formula Discontinuity Systematics for Angiosperm Holobaramin]]
-* [[Baraminology Quest Seminar Notebook]]
-* [[Katagenos Species Concept and Classification System]]
-''' [[Think Creation]] '''
+*'''''[[Baraminology Quest]]''''' Baraminology Quest is the personal research of [[Todd Elder]]. It explores the scriptural perspective on life through the sciences, explores the limits of speciation, and hopes to lay new foundations for future research.
-*
-''' [[Creation Science League]] '''
+*'''''[[Think Creation]]''''' Think Creation is a creation science think tank working on long-term solutions to the problems of over emphasizing the fight with evolution, the under achievement of sharing creation with believers, the lack of support for researchers in creation science fields, and the in-fighting between existing creationist organizations.
-* [[Created Kinds, Baraminology, and the Creation Orchard]]
-* [[Creationist Notebook]]
-*
-''' [[Celebrating Salvation]] '''
+*'''''[[Covenant Keepers]]''''' Covenant Keepers helps people understand the meaning and purpose of the covenants within Scripture and presents a non-dispensational view of the relationship between the Old Covenant (waning but still in effect) and the New Covenant (started but not yet fulfilled).
-*
-''' [[Covenant Keepers]] '''
+*'''''[[Celebrating Salvation]]''''' Celebrating Salvation shows the work of our Savior for the atonement, sanctification, and redemption of His people through the meaning and symbolism of the annual Festivals and High days of Scripture ... giving us a truly joyful celebration.
-* [[Chronological Bible Notebook]]
-* [[Observing His Rest]]
-* [[Meeting in Fellowship]]
-''' Self-Published '''
+{{construction infobox}}
-* [[An Introduction to Elder's Model of Creation]]
-* [[Created Kinds]]
-* [[Encouraging Life]]
-* [[Encouraging Life Seminar Notebook]]
-* [[Scripture Notebook]]
-{{construction infobox}}
+[[category:elder]]