Welcome to Healthy-Church
Save your life. And the life of your church.
Healthy-Church comes along side Pastors and their churches to minister, train, coach and guide them into living the vibrant lives that God intends.
Here’s why:
- Ninety percent of deaths are due to heart disease, diabetes, strokes, and cancers between the ages of 55-75.2 These diseases are largely related to daily choices.
- Most Americans are significantly overweight.3
- More than half of insured Americans take drugs for chronic conditions.4
- The lifetime probability of developing high blood pressure in America is 90%.5
- Most women over 50 show signs of osteoporosis (brittle bones).6
- If you are normal you should expect to spend the last 10-12 years of your life with significant disabilities.7
- About two in five U.S. women at age 50 will eventually develop heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems.8
Some research suggests church members are actually unhealthier than the general population.
Research confirms that we are able to dramatically improve our health even if we have let it slip. God has designed our bodies with an amazing capacity to heal, but unless we are living life significantly different than those around us, we can expect the same results. This grim picture should not be the trend—especially not in the church community.
We offer research-informed, biblically based health initiatives that
include:
- telephone based health coaching
- small group programs
- webcasts
- a health and fitness toll free number for questions
- resources (articles, audio, video, website)
Pastors, leadership and congregations are guided through a restorative health process that will enable and empower them to be more effective in their God-given calling.
Sources:
1) A national survey of more than 2,500 religious leaders conducted by
Pulpit and Pew, of Duke Divinity School: Source: http://www.pulpitandpew.duke.edu/clergyhealth.html
2) World Health Organization. 1999. World Health Statistics Annual. WHO
Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) Table 1: Number of deaths and
death rates, age 55-75 inclusive.
3) Center for Disease Control - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/index.htm
4) The Associated Press – Medco - http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jKtOjkjpPik_8o9gKQJ06GawsF-wD90L6H707
5) Wang Y, Wang QJ. “The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension
among adults according to the new joint National Committee guidelines.” Arch
Intern Med 2004;164(19) 2126-2134.
6) National Osteoporosis Foundation Website Fast Facts: http://www.nof.org/osteoporosis/diseasefacts.htm
7) Guralnik, J. (1991, May). Prospects for the compression of morbidity.
Journal of Aging Medical News, p. 13.
8) Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(9):928-935.
**Anderson, JW and Ward, K: High Carbohydrate, High fiber diets for insulin-treated
men with diabetes mellitus AM J Clin Nutr, 1979:32:2312-21
