This course will focus on planning, creating, and sustaining a health ministry practice based in a congregation or faith-based organization. Community asset mapping activities and a pilot program or presentation of the health ministry plan are included.
Participants interested in creating and growing health ministry must understand the basic precepts, requirements, and possible pitfalls when designing a ministry to encourage health & wellness.
Health and wellness are gifts from God. Christ’s mandate to heal includes the many aspects of holistic health and wellness included in the concept of health ministry.
This course is based on a biblical worldview and includes scripture references and story.
Christ sent his disciples into the world to preach, teach, and heal. Health ministry fulfills the healing mandate.
This course is based on the core principles, information and resources of the Westberg Institute for Faith Community Nursing, the Health Ministries Association and other national and international organizations focusing on faith and health.
Health ministry is customized the unique beliefs and practices of a congregation.
This course provides customizable tools and templates for planning and implementing a health ministry practice.
This course includes interactive activities that assist the participant to utilize the information in a way that blends their unique gifts and talents with the needs of the community to be served.
