Yearly Archives: 2023

Empowered Nursing Ministry

2024-01-02T22:19:09-05:00

Empowered Nursing Ministry Unveiling the Divine Strategy Featured Article, December 2023 “God is the best strategist!” remarked a friend in our recent conversation as she recounted how she had been recognizing God’s leading in her life during challenging times. That conversation left me thinking about our strategic planning sessions AAFCN leadership held earlier this year. Your AAFCN leaders came away with a similar impression. Yes, God is the best strategist! The vision God placed in our hearts and minds was something I do not think any of us fully anticipated. It was a broader, higher, and [...]

Empowered Nursing Ministry2024-01-02T22:19:09-05:00

Addiction: A Longing for Jesus

2023-11-15T12:52:03-05:00

Addiction: A Longing for Jesus God has placed longings and desires within us (Ps. 145:16) and He longs to fulfill these desires. Therefore, many human longings and desires are good and blessed by God as long as they are in harmony with his will. Terry Wardle describes beautifully six core longings that God has placed in every human heart (Wardle, 2003). The first is love, to love and be loved. The essence of God is that He is love (1 John 4:8). As the crowning act of God’s creation, created in His own image, love is what [...]

Addiction: A Longing for Jesus2023-11-15T12:52:03-05:00

Passing On Values to The Next Generation

2024-03-07T17:22:59-05:00

Recovery & Trauma Join us for our final Health Emphasis Sabbath of the year – which will be on recovery and trauma. Plan to bring your church and community together for this special emphasis on the power Christ has to restore freedom in our lives.November 11, 2023. LET'S Raise Awareness Available resources Sermon video Use the video recording to play the sermon during your worship service.  Run time is 39 minutes. Download Sermon script This script is available to anyone who would like [...]

Passing On Values to The Next Generation2024-03-07T17:22:59-05:00

A Friend Indeed

2023-10-16T15:41:13-04:00

A Friend Indeed Dear Friends, Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Proverb 27:9. ESV As the President of our AAFCN shared at our annual membership meeting on September 19, 2023, we have made significant changes to our membership structure, now offering three categories of membership in our Association. In addition to those who have completed the Foundation Course and are now Faith Community Nurses (FCNs), we are thrilled to announce that our Association (still referred to as the AAFCN) is extending membership to all [...]

A Friend Indeed2023-10-16T15:41:13-04:00

Church Safety and the Nurse

2024-09-11T15:42:12-04:00

Church Safety and the Nurse Understanding the protocol response to active threats and the FCN role in prevention and response Learning Objectives Some of the major causes that lead to threats on faith based properties are issues that fall under the ‘ministry umbrella’ of the Faith Based Community Nurse. (Mental illness, persistent health issues, emotional problems, domestic struggles…) In an emergency where there is a threat to the members of the church, the Faith Community Nurse can serve as a first responder to help those who are less mobile to be able [...]

Church Safety and the Nurse2024-09-11T15:42:12-04:00
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