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Empowering Health Ministry Outreach: Strategies for Holistic Wellness and Community Engagement

The Health Ministry Outreach initiative aims to promote spiritual, physical, and mental wellness within communities. Led by Byron E. Conner, MD, this program is designed to empower individuals to achieve longer, healthier lives and ultimately find eternal life. Key goals include fostering church growth, reducing health disparities, and providing culturally competent care. Major health priorities address critical issues such as chronic diseases, maternal health, and lifestyle-related concerns. Activities involve community health screenings, educational seminars, and collaboration with various organizations for a comprehensive approach to health.

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Empowering Health Ministry Outreach: Strategies for Holistic Wellness and Community Engagement

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  1. Health Summit-2009 Introduction to Health Ministry Outreach Methods Presented by Byron E. Conner MD

  2. Goals For Health Ministry • To promote total wellness: spiritual, physical mental. Empower people to live longer here and also receive eternal life • To play a significant role in church growth • To help reduce disparities • To give culturally competent care—minister to everyone despite their ethnic group, social class, and culture

  3. Major Health Priorities • Coronary artery disease • Hypertension • Cancer: prostate, breast, colon, lung • Diabetes • Obesity • Physical Inactivity • Smoking, drug/alcohol abuse • Infectious disease: e.g. AIDS, STD’s • Maternal/child health

  4. Getting Started • Develop a health team in your church • Get your pastor’s support • Recruit and train church members to take part in health ministry • Make a yearly calendar for health ministry • Be familiar with the Scriptures, the Spirit of Prophecy, the Adventist Health Study, and the medical literature with evidence based information • Network with other churches, community organizations, and health care facilities • Minister also to your own congregation

  5. Health Screening • Hypertension: Use battery powered blood pressure cuffs placed on the arm. Give out health brochures. • Diabetes: Use simple glucometers • Cholesterol: Cholestec machines the best to use. • Weight: Use BMI charts • Prostate Cancer: requires medical providers and a professional lab • Breast Cancer: Need a mammogram access and medical providers • Colon Cancer: Instruction in options for screening • Health Risk Assessment Forms: Useful to have people assess themselves

  6. Chronic Disease Management • Hypertension • Diabetes • Obesity • Stress Management • Depression • Smoking Cessation

  7. Diabetes Hypertension Weight Management Exercise AIDS/HIV, STD’s Teen health issues Senior citizen health issues Healthy cooking Addiction recovery: alcohol, drugs, tobacco Seminars

  8. Timing of Seminars • Health weekend • Annual day of health emphasis • Week long meetings • Evening meetings • Participation in evangelistic meetings

  9. Places To Minister • Churches • Community centers • Shopping centers • Libraries • Barber shops • Community festivals/special events

  10. Special Programs • “Search Your Heart”—From the American Heart Association. • “Power To End Stroke”—From the American Heart Association • “Project Power”—From the American Diabetes Association

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