How does the theory of evolution fit into the biblical account of creation?

Genesis 1:20-25God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day. Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened. God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

The purpose of Scripture is to tell us about who God is and his plan for the world, especially his plan to save us from sin and live with us forever in his Kingdom. The purpose of science and specifically the theory of evolution is to observe nature and describe how the world functions on a biological level. To the extent that any scientific theory accurately explains the natural world, it affirms what the biblical account of creation shows us about the Creator. The biblical account of creation tells us about a God who lovingly created the world and everything in it, including human beings, as an outpouring of his love, generosity, and goodness. Creation shows us God’s commitment to bringing order out of chaos. Science has the tools for explaining that process (or processes) in minute ways that the human authors of Scripture could not have imagined.