Resources

This is a pastor’s complete guide to starting a Faith Community Nursing program in a local congregation.
Paperback. 35 pages. Copyright 2013.

CREATION Health is an adult lifestyle seminar series for those who wantto live healthierand happierlives based on the whole person health philosophy. By consistently practicing the eight principles More of CREATION Health — Choice, Rest, Enviromnet, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, and Nutrition — we fulfill God’s original plan for our lives. Normally, this is a 1-2 hour seminar presented over a period of 8 weeks.

The CREATION Kids Leader Kit is designed to be used in conjunction with the CREATION Health Leader Kit (adult curriculum) OR as an eight-session kids-only program.
The kit comes complete with More Leader’s Guide, Station Guides (Opening, Bible, Craft, Game, and Snack), Posters and a Resource CD.

This five-day program teaches children the eight universal health principles of CREATION Health. Team CREATION features six different stations children visit each day. Here they will learn Bible More stories, play games, make crafts, eat snacks, and perform health experiments. Includes director’s guide, six station guides, posters, resource CD-ROM, CREATION Health Music CD, Puppet DVD, and promotional materials.

This Quick Start Guide for Health Ministries is full of important information
to help you start or revitalize a ministry at your local church. This guide
contains a job description, instructions for More getting started, tips for
maintaining a successful ministry, troubleshooting suggestions,
recommended resources, and more. Whether you’re new to this ministry
or a seasoned volunteer, this Quick Start Guide will inspire you with lots
of great ideas you can immediately put to use in your local church.

Journey to Wholeness is a support system for people of any faith (or lack thereof) who are struggling with things that are hurting them or the people they love. It presents a 12-step model for More understanding God and ourselves as God’s creation.
This program is for anyone who finds him or herself in the grip of unhealthy dependence upon substances or other destructive behaviors. Journey to Wholeness assists participants in addressing an unlimited number of problems, traveling as individuals who are committed to health, healing, sanity, and serenity. It is built around small group interaction and the principle that people can achieve together what they cannot accomplish alone. Participants will discover that solutions lie in relying in God’s power manifested in the wisdom and strength of numbers rather than unaided human “will” or “willpower.”
This set contains everything you need to lead a Journey to Wholeness 12-step recovery group. As you engage in this process, you will have a front seat view of the miraculous life changes that will take place in individuals, marriages, and ministries. You will gather tools that will free all who are traveling together from being trapped and waylaid by the pain, preoccupations, and pitfalls that once hindered their progress.
This complete set includes a facilitators guide and a series of four participant guides.

Seventh-day Adventists have long recognized the value of health. We believe that, in the whole person, spiritual and physical healing cannot be separated. Besides ministering to our own members, we More wish to reach out to our communities, serving their needs as Christ did. Faith Community Nursing is one response to human need.
Faith Community Nursing is the specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting wholistic health and preventing or minimizing illness in a faith community. The Faith Community Nursing ministry operates through the skills of registered nurses serving within a ministerial setting and functioning within a health ministry.
This complete manual will help you learn more about:
Starting a local Faith Community Nursing program
Recruiting nursing staff
Nursing standards
Assessment tools for congregational health appraisal
Tips for visiting the sick
Documentation and accountability
Performance evaluations
And much more
Faith Community Nursing should be an integral part of the mission of your church’s health ministry. This manual will help you build and support a meaningful and wholistic approach to Faith Community Nursing.

Gateway to Wholeness is a program to help people overcome problems associated with pronography use. Although one may feel trapped, Gateway helps draw on emotional, social, and spiritual resources to More get users to move towards recovery from this addiction. Based on a wealth of psychological research and knowledge, Gateways is designed to be the first step towards recovery and freedom from pornography addiction. It is free and anonymous.

During the Cold War, more than 2,300 non-combatant conscientious objectors from the Seventh-day Adventist Church volunteered to serve their country by participating in U. S. Army medical experiments More focused on developing defensive medical countermeasures against the Soviet Union’s bio-warfare capabilities. These volunteers were exposed to experimental vaccines and infectious pathogens.
Operation Whitecoat tells the story of these patriots–their commitment to both their religious principles and desire to serve in America’s defense, their courage to participate in these tests, and their contributions that went far beyond Army biodefense.

Author Omar Miranda shows a clear path for empowering people to begin the process of overcoming this addiction. This book includes information about the dangers of pornography, how to recognize More pornography addiction, sample programs for churches, helpful resources, and more.

The NEWSTART Program is a physician monitored, scientifically researched lifestyle change program based on eight fundamental principles proven to help you achieve optimum health: Nutrition, Exercise, More Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest and Trust. This health recovery program is de- signed to prevent and reverse disease through natural methods. Only the NEWSTART Lifestyle Program can offer the benefits of more than 35 years of experience, a thoroughly equipped facility and a caring staff for your new start life. The NEWSTART Lifestyle Program’s purpose is to prevent and reverse disease through natural means. We offer a variety of programs aimed to revitalize health physically, mentally, & spiritually.

https://www.adventsource.org/store/adult-ministries/health-ministries/leadership/facts-with-hope-dvd-37890

Being caught in the grip of depression can feel like being locked in a dark prison cell. Join the audience of this eight-part mental health series as Neil Nedley, M. D. reveals the keys to achieving More peace of mind and restoring energy, joy and satisfaction to your life.
What you focus on with your mind and what you put into and do with your body dramatically affects every part of your well-being. Dr. Nedley gives abundant evidence of this and sets forth a clear path to follow in order to renew your mind and bring about a lasting cure in as little as eight to twenty weeks.
The 200 page workbook filled with in-depth exercises, self tests, and the slides from Dr. Nedley’s presentations present all the tools for breaking free from depression.
Paperback. 200 pages. Copyright 2010.

By Rick Mautz

By Rick Mautz

Eden Valley Institute is single-minded in its mission: to meet your physical, mental and spiritual needs. We provide a lifestyle program for clients, an educational program, and a 1 day bootcamp.

A DVD lecture series on Biblical mind transformation, neuroscience and Bible memorization. The series begins with the fact that scientists once believed that the brain was basically fixed or More unchangeable. Today this idea has been overturned. Revolutionary studies show that the brain can be rewired. We can begin to have new enjoyments and begin to dislike things we used to love. This is great news for individuals who are trying to overcome bad habits.
Next we move into the science of being “born again.” After that we delve into the life-changing experience of Bible memorization and it’s central role in Christian victory. We also see how Scripture memory can strengthen the brain even into our older years. Later we look into true Biblical meditation and the dangers of a false meditation that is slipping into Christianity. The last three messages are on how to witness with the Word, abiding in the Word and gaining strength through Bible Promises. 10 life transforming messages on 5 DVD’s with an additional DVD with the audio files on mp3. The mp3 files allow you to put it on your phone to listen anywhere you go. Find out how to strengthen your spiritual life, boost your memory and enhance your witnessing. Great for personal study or small groups. Presented By Chad Kreuzer.

Adventist HealthyYOU: Joy of Eating. Our goal is to reintroduce the joyful intentions that God had when it comes to food. And our mission is to create safe and healthy spaces in our churches where More individuals can learn how to eat healthy through support and grace-filled care. Through these resources we will explore the abundance of nutritious foods that are available for vegetarians, the health benefits of a balanced vegetarian diet, and celebrate the beautiful diversity that is a part of the Adventist Church.  We welcome all to come who wish to explore with us

A health restoration program for those battling with illness and those desiring to prevent disease, as well as a practical mission experience and training program for medical missionaries.

In this seminar you will learn
– The best lifestyle to help people combat chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, etc.
How to eat till you are comfortably full and still lose weight. (if you More need to)
You will never need to count carbs or calories again.
Powerful tips on overcoming depression
How the gut-brain connection can help you overcome anxiety and depression
How what you eat can make you happy or depressed
About the diet of the worlds longest living people
According to the National Institutes of Health, the book of Daniel in the Bible reveals the first clinical trial in all of recorded history. What is interesting about this clinical trial, which was conducted 2500 years ago, is that it is a study on the gut-brain connection. Inspiration revealed, long before modern science, the staggering fact that what effects the gut will ultimately affect the brain as well. Is it possible that the majority of mental problems may actually stem from the gut? Is it possible to overcome depression, anxiety, bouts of anger and social anxiety by changing the way you eat? One of the greatest reasons people are not able to find victory in the area of overeating and eating unhealthy food is because they are taken captive by the negative aspects of the gut-brain connection. Instead of being captive to these negative aspects, you can use it to your advantage to help you overcome in various areas of your life. You will also learn additional information on the diet of the longest living people in the world. In this seminar, you will see how cutting-edge science proves what was given long ago by inspiration and how your life can be changed through this Biblical approach.

A NEW 5-Part DVD Seminar with the latest science on Overcoming Diabetes
Roughly 95% of people can either reverse or avoid Type 2 diabetes.
Prediabetes is something that the vast majority of Americans More will experience at some point in their life. Both diabetes and prediabetes increase chances of heart attacks, strokes and death. The good news is that the vast majority of people, if they are willing, can prevent or reverse this disease. Find out the evidence-based science that can change your life.

Avoid the Health Mistakes of the Egyptians. Eat Like the Gladiators, and Earths Longest Living People for Optimal Fitness Mentally and Physically. Come with us on a journey through ancient history More down to today. From 3500 years ago in Egypt to the gladiators of Ephesus we discover health principles that can impact our modern lives.
From World War II insight has been gained into how people reversed heart disease, diabetes and lost weight as well. Then discover some of the cultures of longevity and how the principles of healthy living have benefited the lives of hundreds of thousands around the world today. Ultimately we delve into eight lifestyle habits that have helped the world’s longest living people lose weight, avoid or reverse disease, enhance brain function and lengthen their lifespan. We also follow people who have introduced these habits into their lives and have reaped the life-changing benefits.

This program guide for Health Ministries is full of important information
to help you utilize the resources of the program to start a made to move challenge at your local church. This guide
contains More a program overview, a sample schedule, tips for registration, online tracking, information on awards and paraphernalia, how to prepare your participants and how to do marketing. Whether you’re new to this ministry or a seasoned volunteer, this Guide will inspire you with lots
of great ideas you can immediately put to use in your local church to get you ready to MOVE.

This free online course introduces Biblical concepts regarding the 12-step recovery process.  It is required to complete this course to become a Journey to Wholeness Facilitator. 

The Journey to Wholeness (JTW) program was developed by the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists to provide a safe environment for individuals recovering from addictions. These “Recovery More Groups” follow the 12 Steps to recovery, as modified from Alcoholics Anonymous, through an Adventist & Christian approach. Facilitator training is key to successfully running the JTW program. You will learn from professionals working in addiction recovery as well as lay members who have integrated this program in their church and community.

A Practitioner’s Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention; using a multi-level systems approach.

Struggling to pluck the sin from your life but having trouble conquering your past? Biblical counseling is a resource for Christians who need help locating the sin in their lives and cutting it out. More David and Beverly Sedlacek offer the truths they have learned through years of clinical practice in this comprehensive guide to Cleansing the Sanctuary of the Heart. This book is a distillation of the biblical principles the Sedlaceks have used to heal others who have sought counseling for addictions, mental and emotional disorders, relationship problems, and abuse.

This companion workbook follows each chapter in Cleaning the Sanctuary of the Heart with specific exercises designed to challenge the reader to apply the concepts to their own lives.

This course addresses the role that PreK-12 teachers, administrators, and school support staff have in supporting students. Learn strategies to assist students displaying concerning mental health More behaviors.

Equipping educators with the right tools to support children/students and their families who are experiencing personal problems. This toolkit is intended to awaken awareness, and not to train More educators to diagnose or treat any mental health condition.

Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.

Loss is a part of life—the hardest part. How can I learn to deal with the inevitable loss, grief, and pain that occur in life and come out better on the other side of it? Lessons on Loss shows you More how. (PowerPoints)

Grief Recovery walks readers through the stages of grief and demonstrates how grief is different for everyone. This book is full of stories and exercises to help those struggling with loss. It covers More topics including the anatomy of grief, tasks of grieving, moving toward recovery, grief and marriage, grief and the family, intentional grieving, and much more.

Larry Yeagley, founder of grief recover seminars, shares his time-tested insights into how to cope with grief in a booklet that’s priced to share. Topics include feeling, believing, hurting, saying More goodbye, and refocusing.

Author Sandy Zaugg knows something about hardships and trials. When her children were 8 and 13, she lost her husband to colon cancer. Nine years later, her son died as a result of an automobile More accident. This book is the honest rendition of one woman’s struggle through devastating grief and her ultimate realization that reaching out to others is often the best healer.

The Grief Sessions is a six-session course sharing scientifically researched, Bible-based, and people-proven ways to turn loss into living again. Each participant will need their own copy of this More guide.

The Grief Sessions: Finding Loss and Finding Peace is an interactive, six-session presentation on the topic of grief. Each session is hosted by a session leader and follows a workbook outline in More tandem with a video presentation. The video is hosted by Mike Tucker of Lifestyle Magazine, an award-winning television program on whole person health.In six sessions.The Grief Sessions explores the process of grief and how to face loss and find peace in healthy, productive ways. Participants will find a wealth of practical advice and real-life experiences with Bible-centered, evidence-based, and people-proven ways to turn loss into living again. Kit includes: one participant guidebook, one leader guide, DVD’s featuring six teaching sessions.

Comfort for the Day offers a personalized grief recovery experience, drawn from the source of all comfort-God. His Word will become a guide and friends as the reader lives through the confusing and More painful seasons of grief. Comfort for the Day is what each grieving heart longs for. Used either as a gift for the bereaved or for your own personal needs, Comfort for the Day brings real help for really hurting people.

I’s a beautiful thing to look at health with a wholistic perspective to acknowledge that every part of us – mind, body, and spirit – is connected. It’s good to remember that when one part of us More suffers or heals, the other areas will too. Every part of you is woven together. This special issue of Vibrant Life® celebrates all the parts of you that create true whole health, including your faith, focus, friends, family, fitness and food.

This guide provides information to help faith leaders work with members of their congregations and their families who are facing mental health challenges. Its goal is to help faith leaders understand More more about mental health, mental illness, and treatment, and help break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking the care they need.

This guide is an important resource that will help develop leaders who can think strategically and biblically about the church and issues related to ministry. The hope is that you and the ministry More team seek to love and serve the mentally ill in your midst.

Health disparities, or health inequalities, have for too long been a blight to the lives of many individuals, families, and communities in every nation of the world. There is a temptation to place More blame on individuals for their poor health because they make unhealthy choices. But that is only one part of a larger and complex inter-relationship of issues that impacts a person’s health. In this Action Guide, we identify some of these pressing issues and consider them from a Christian worldview. Our goal is to increase the compassion of churches and church members when considering the overwhelming situations that lead to disparities in health, and to increase their capacity to make a positive difference. 

This book is your complete guide to starting a Caregivers Ministry in your church. It will show you what you need to lead and develop a vital resource to support a valuable segment of the congregation More and community. It provides assessments and additional resources to aid in your important ministry.

Tears To Joy will bring you courage as you navigate through life’s most difficult journey.

In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares the insights, collective wisdom, and powerful tools that will help those experiencing loss. “Beautiful, tender, and wise” (Katy Butler, author of The Art of Dying More Well), Finding Meaning is “an excellent addition to grief literature that helps pave the way for steps toward healing” (School Library Journal).

In this powerful, practical book, emotional intelligence expert Richard Boyatzis and Weatherhead School of Management colleagues Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten present a clear and hopeful message. More The way to help someone learn and change, they say, cannot be focused primarily on fixing problems, but instead must connect to that person’s positive vision of themselves or an inspiring dream or goal they’ve long held. This is what great coaches do–they know that people draw energy from their visions and dreams, and that same energy sustains their efforts to change, even through difficult times. In contrast, problem-centered approaches trigger physiological responses that make a person defensive and less open to new ideas.

Through clear explanation, specific examples, and practical exercises, Dr. Miller offers a step-by-step process for developing your skillfulness in empathic listening. With a solid basis in sixty More years of scientific research, these communication skills are not limited to professionals, and can be learned and applied in your everyday life.

Theme: Power to Heal. April 2-8, 2023 in Lexington, KY. Join our in-person event to receive training, education, inspiration, and to network with fellow health ministry leaders. Details and More registration coming soon.

This workbook complements Pandemic Busters, a life-saving handbook of simple home remedies everyone should be aware of in light of the spread of infectious diseases in our world today (including More COVID-19). This workbook divides the 22 chapters from Pandemic Busters into 12 sessions.

This little book will help children and parents remember how to take better care of their bodies while healing. Through a whimsical little poem and engaging illustrations, “I Have the Flu” covers More eight natural remedies that can be helpful whenever a “bug” is about. A gentle reminder to visit the doctor when needed is also tucked into this delightful, informative book.