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Informationen zum Autor Ellor, James W Klappentext Health Through Faith and Community is a unique study guide that encourages Christian congregations to enhance the well-being of individual church members as well as society as a whole. Presented as eight study sessions that can be used independently or combined for an in-depth learning process, this notebook-size guide includes unique insights and learning activities from an ecumenical Christian perspective about the physical, mental, social, and environmental aspects of health. This well-referenced book includes more than 50 illustrations, handouts, and figures, as well as numerous resources for prayer, activity, discussion, self-reflection, Bible study, and practical applications that will help connect personal faith with congregations and communities. Zusammenfassung Encourages Christian congregations to enhance the well-being of individual church members as well as society as a whole. Presented as eight study sessions, this notebook-size guide includes insights and learning activities from an ecumenical Christian perspective about the physical, mental, social, and environmental aspects of health. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments About the Authors About the Study Guide Study Guide Purpose and Objectives Design and Format Session 1. A Holistic Christian Vision of Health Through Faith and Community Activity 1: Setting Intention Through Welcome and Prayer Activity 2: Overview of the Study Guide Activity 3: Commitment to Mutual Respect and Dialogue Activity 4: Participants' Views on Faith and Health Activity 5: Preliminary Definitions Regarding Faith and Health Summing Up Supplemental Activity A: Exploring Personal Definitions of Spirituality and Health Supplemental Activity B: The Healing Ministry of Jesus Supplemental Activity C: A Story of Health Through Faith Supplemental Activity D: Envisioning Your Ideal of Well-Being Session 2. Faith and Physical Health Activity 1: Setting Intention Through Welcome and Prayer Activity 2: Finding Meaning Through Suffering Activity 3: Prayerful Physical Activity Activity 4: The Connection Between Religious Participation and Physical Health Summing Up Supplemental Activity A: Prayer and Healing Supplemental Activity B: Ceremony and Healing Supplemental Activity C: Meaning Through Suffering Session 3. Faith and Mental Health Activity 1: Setting Intention Through Welcome and Prayer Activity 2: The Connection Between Religious Participation and Mental Health: Examining the Scientific Evidence Activity 3: Wisdom and the Book of Proverbs Activity 4: The Symbolism of the Cross and Recovery from Addictions and Mental Illness Summing Up Supplemental Activity A: Suffering, Faith, and Hope: The Example of Job Supplemental Activity B: Mental Health and the Serenity Prayer Supplemental Activity C: Congregational Supports for Coping with Severe Mental Illness Session 4. Faith and Spiritual Health Activity 1: Setting Intention Through Welcome and Prayer Activity 2: Stages of Faith Development Activity 3: Reasons for Prayer Activity 4: Spirituality Survey Summing Up Supplemental Activity A: Christian Devotion and Imitation of Christ Supplemental Activity B: Centering Prayer Session 5. Faith and the Well-Being of the Church Community Activity 1: Setting Intention Through Welcome and Prayer Activity 2: Interpersonal Relationships Within the Church Activity 3: Leadership Activity 4: Congregational Role Structures Summing Up Supplemental Activity A: Social Health in the Christian Community: Parish Nursing Supplemental Activity B: Koinonia: Building Community and Fellowship Session 6. Faith and the Well-Being of Soc...
