Bridging the gap between faith and health

A rapidly growing area of healthcare focuses on empowering our communities of faith to heal body, mind and spirit. Healthcare and faith have been linked for hundreds of years. Some of the earliest recorded hospitals were founded by monasteries and convents during the plagues of Europe. We’re continuing this tradition.

Faith community caregivers

Our program connects to your community through faith community caregivers. We support their passion by supplying the tools and structure to act as a ministry of presence for their neighbors.

Right door

Providing education for patients on the most appropriate healthcare treatment location.


Right time

Equipping the community with preventative information to help identify issues early.


Ready to be treated

Helping people prepare to share symptoms, medication and home remedies with their healthcare providers.

Reassurance

Easing fear and offering a ministry of presence with compassionate care.


What is a faith community caregiver?

  • A compassionate caregiver who offers companionship to those suffering from loneliness for one hour per week
  • A trained volunteer who looks for potential hazards in the home and assesses for enhancements that may improve quality of life
  • A resource champion who assesses the patients’ needs and utilizes local congregations, as well as community resources, to meet those needs—from mowing the lawn to building a wheelchair ramp to laundry services and much more
  • A health advocate who assists the patients in following their plan of care as prescribed by their healthcare professional
Female patient smiling at her doctor

Health ministry

A health ministry is an organized effort within a faith community, beyond the scope of normal worship and fellowship gatherings, that actively promotes the health needs of the congregation and surrounding area. By assisting faith communities in the establishment of health ministries, congregations emphasize the wholeness of body, mind and spirit.

Faith Community Health aims to empower and assist local congregations to create and expand upon their health ministry efforts.

Here are some examples of ways to address health in your congregation:

  • Exercise classes—Are a great way to address the physical, social and mental health of your congregations. Your congregation could have weekly yoga classes, walking groups, Zumba classes, etc. The possibilities are endless!
  • Education—Because congregations gather together on a weekly basis, this is a great opportunity to educate the masses about various health topics that may be of importance to your congregation.
  • Community outreach—Faith Communities are often looking for ways to get to know their neighborhoods, and community outreach allows them to do so. Community outreach examples, such as health fairs, allows faith communities an opportunity to serve their neighbors while providing much-needed services.
People doing yoga outside

Patient impact

In their homes

A volunteer has been visiting an elderly woman who has no surviving family. Recently, she told her volunteer that about 20 years ago her son took his life due to traumatic life events and mental illness. She revealed that often she stays awake at night crying about her son and that the sad thoughts have been in her mind for 20 years now. Her volunteer talked with her for over an hour and listened as she processed her emotions that had been internalized for decades. When the volunteer went to visit the next time, the lady mentioned she spent the last week finally being at peace with the situation. She said this past week of sleep was the most restful she has had since the event. Because of Faith Community Health, this patient is finally at peace about an event that happened 20 years ago. This is a tangible example of how our ministry of presence effects physical and emotional health.

Contact us

Please contact us with any questions you may have about Faith Community Health.