Category: Methods
A Sacred vs Secular Approach To Healtcare
The Target You Focus On Makes All The Difference. Just Ask The Bull. In the realm of healthcare, there are two distinct approaches: secular, commercial medicine and medical ministry. The difference between these two is not simply a matter of treatment methods or technology; rather, it is a fundamental divergence in focus and philosophy. Secular… Read more
The Difference Between Secular, Commercial Medicine and Medical Ministry
In the realm of healthcare, two distinct approaches exist: secular, commercial medicine and medical ministry. Both share a common goal of helping patients achieve better health, but their methods, depth, and ultimate impact differ significantly. While secular medicine is grounded in science and behavioral change, medical ministry extends beyond the physical, reaching into the deeper… Read more
Praying With Patients:
A Simple, Winsome Approach For many, praying with others—especially in a clinical setting—can feel uncomfortable or even intimidating. Some clinicians may struggle with how to offer prayer, uncertain if it is appropriate in a medical context or fearful of rejection. Others may worry that patients will perceive the offer as an agenda beyond their healthcare… Read more
Faith Flags:
A Gentle Tool for Spiritual Engagement in Medical Ministry Faith flags are subtle cues that help determine if someone might be open to spiritual conversations. For those of us in medical ministry, faith flags can be incredibly useful in gauging whether a patient might want to discuss matters of faith, or if we should let… Read more
Program Review: The Best Weigh
Best Weigh is a low-cost, weight management system designed to be conducted in Seventh-day Adventist Churches. The program meets once a week for 10 weeks. It is overtly evangelistic in that participants are introduced to God as the most dependable agent for behavior change. They are assigned Bible readings for each day of the 10 week… Read more
Ministry Needs You.
It Is Volunteers In The Local Church That Drive Gospel Outreach: Consider Finding Your Place in Full-time Volunteer Ministry A powerful partnership emerges between pastors, physicians, and the church membership in medical ministry. As described in a previous post, they form a three-legged stool—a sturdy support system for advancing the gospel and meeting the community’s… Read more
The BLESS App
A Simple Tool to Transform Your Community Using Christ’s Method of Ministry Building authentic connections with those around us can be challenging in our busy world. Many of us stick to ourselves because we are too busy to get involved with others, and we already live on the edge of our resources and energy. Yet,… Read more
Science and Truth
The past 200 years have brought an in-depth knowledge of multiple scientific disciplines. In the physical world, chemists and physicists have moved beyond the periodic table to an understanding of sub-atomic particles. Yet, they see even more profound and more complex organizational possibilities in the physical world. In the biological realm, physicians have moved beyond… Read more
Spiritual Conversations in Healthcare
A Winsome Approach to Communicating the Gospel in Clinical Settings with the Engel Scale Using the Engel Scale to Communicate the Gospel in a Clinical Setting The Engel Scale is a powerful tool for healthcare workers who wish to effectively communicate the gospel in a clinical setting. It helps assess a person’s spiritual journey, guiding… Read more
God’s Health Plan vs Modern Medicine
God’s Prescription for Lasting Health Too often medicine and health are mistakenly equated. The modern medical technology and knowledge are gifts from God! They can prolong life, relieve pain and suffering, and allow a person to regain health. However, health does not come from medicine. In fact, most medicines have a list of potential health-destroying… Read more