Member Feature: Kimberly Peters

The year was 2020. I was a mental health office coordinator, but I resigned to focus on my family and my personal development.  

I have always loved working in healthcare. I spent over a decade in medical administration, and I left to become a stay-at-home mother. I continued working with other health-related companies, but when COVID-19 appeared, I saw a great opportunity to witness. I was not sure what I wanted to do, but I knew my heart ached to minister to my community and the world. As I started prayerfully researching, I found a course on health coaching on a popular online course provider. I didn’t know what health coaching was, but as I read through the syllabus, I saw this was what The LORD wanted me to do. I soon learned about the NBHWC (National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching), whose mission is to expand and advance health coaching, and within a few weeks, I enrolled in one of their approved programs at a local college. 

Health and wellness coaching is a partnership that harnesses the strength of relationships (Eccles 4:9-10), shows the importance of the body-mind connection (1 Cor 6:19-20) and encourages positive thinking (Phil 4:8) to name a few. As I learn more about the foundations of health coaching, I see how it all ties into the gospel. My continuing mission is to represent Christ to my clients and to support their journeys in life and health.