Living Abundantly Ministries: Christian Health Program
Small Group Christian Health Programs for Body, Mind, Spirit & Community
Our Christian Health Ministry is on a mission to empower Christian health and we’d like you to join us
• Mind - Creating opportunities for self-discovery and new perspectives
• Body - Proven methods of nutrition and exercise for significant health improvement
• Community – In an setting that taps & reinforces supportive Christian fellowship
Why Christian Health & Wellness?
Through our Living Abundantly Ministries' Christian Health Programs, we partner with clergy and churches because it benefits the Church, its members, communities, and the health of America. Clergy, congregations and community members benefit from the integration of spiritual practices designed to reinforce the teachings of any Christian church; and through the support of a caring Christian community, which is for many, the absolute best setting to create new and lasting healthy behaviors in their everyday lives.
Our Living Abundantly Ministries' Christian Health Program benefits the Church by expanding its ministry to include the physical wellness of our bodies. The program increases the vitality of congregations by empowering the whole health of its members - body, mind, spirit & community, and by expanding its outreach in the area of whole health & physical wellness. Our Christian Health Program can be an important step toward creating an invigorating culture of whole health & wellness in the church.
Our Christian health ministry's Clergy Health Program is designed to support the unique lifestyle of pastors and clergy to achieve a healthy balance in their lives - Body, Mind, Spirit and Community. Led by a Living Abundantly certified whole health coach, this 6-month pastoral health program begins with an experiential 2-day Living Abundantly Clergy Health Retreat and includes a structured program of facilitated ongoing small group community support with fellow clergy.
Over time, we believe that partnering with clergy and churches to promote Christian health will dramatically improve the health of America and address our nation's epidemic of overweight, chronic disease and overall lack of balance. Expanding the role of the Church to include the physical wellness of our bodies will reach many individuals who would otherwise not be supported in their desire for better health.
Promote a Culture of Christian Health & Wellness in Your Ministry
The Living Abundantly Ministries' Christian Health Program is developed especially for churches to promote whole health: Body, Mind, Spirit and Community. Through our Christian Wellness Program, our goal is to become a trusted partner that allows pastors and church leaders across the country to embrace the ministry of physical wellness and be an advocate for the whole health of their congregations and communities.
Living Abundantly Ministries - Empowering Whole Health
We all live more abundantly when our whole lives are in balance. Yet, our genes, our will-power and our spirituality are in constant struggle with our 21st century culture, diet & lifestyles. This often leads to obstacles that hold us back including health issues, overweight, stress, low energy, lack of clarity and feeling disconnected from others and from God.
The Living Abundantly Ministries' Christian Health Program makes the connection between a healthy body, mind, spirit and community to achieve a life lived abundantly. Our Christian Wellness Program integrates time honored spiritual & self-discovery practices co-developed with CareNet, a respected faith-based counseling network of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, together with proven Gene Smart anti-inflammatory diet & exercise principles, all delivered in the supportive environment of a caring Christian community.
Read an example of a recent Living Abundantly Christian Wellness Program.
Christian Health Program Study Published in CDC Journal
Our nation’s crisis of rising obesity rates, inflammatory diseases, and struggles with spirituality and emotional well-being are represented in the pews of churches across America each Sunday. Now a study published in the July 2010 issue of the Center for Disease Control’s Preventing Chronic Disease journal suggests that tackling weight loss and health issues as part of a caring Christian community can dramatically influence an individual’s success rate.
Jesus said “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly”. ~ John 10:10
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. ~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20