Evangelical Covenant Church
Transcript: 2) Develop a vision for a healthy vibrant pastors in our denomination. What does it look like? *Gym Memberships As denominational leaders we need to How do we implement a denomination wide Wellness Plan? (Proeschold-Bell & Legrand, 2010, pg. 1870) "Therefore I urge you brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." *Nurse consulting Proeschold-Bell, R.J., & LeGrand, S.H. (2012) High rates of obesity and chronic disease among united methodist clergy. Obesity 18(9) 1867-187 What is a Wellness Program? FUN! Are You In? *Monthly Wellness Newsletter Pastoral Wellness Program 3) Allocate resources to support a Wellness Program in every church no matter the size. Heart, Soul, & Strength How wellness connects: Why? *ECC Wellness Program Blog The study showed that clergy were higher in these disease than their counterparts: obesity 51.1% diabetes 15.7% arthritis 35.1% high blood pressure 42.9% Mathis, R.L., Jackson, J.H., & Valentine, S.R. (2014) Human resource management Stamford, Ct: Cengage Learning Hunnicut, 2007, pgs. 9-13 These stressors were found to decrease engagement in healthy behaviors (pg. 1867) Romans 12:1 (1995) New american standard bible. La Habra CA Lockman Foundation Mathis, Jackson, & Valentine (2014) explain that wellness programs are "designed to maintain or improve employee health before problems arise. They encourage self-directed lifestyle changes, including reduced cholesterol and heart disease risks and individualized exercise programs and follow up" (pg. 506-507). Our Biblical Mission: References: Evangelical Covenant Church 1) Feel a burden for our pastors, their families, and church staff to be healthy emissaries of the great commission. How will a Wellness Program align with our mission? 4) We need to communicate the importance of healthy living throughout our denomination We will provide participation incentives: (Evangelical Covenant Church, n.d. para. 3) Evangelical Covenant Church (n.d.) Identity and biblical mission. Retrieved from ECC website: http://www.covchurch.org/who-we-are/ Psalms 51:10 (1995) New american standard bible. La Habra, CA Lockhaman Foundation Romans 12:1 (NASB) Proeschold-Bell & LeGrand (2010) explain that there are 5 salient stressors facing people in the clergy: - mobility -low financial compensation -inadequate social support -high time demands -intrusions on family boundaries Hunnicutt, D. (2007) The tests of leading a healthy company. Absolute Advantage. 6(2), 6 - 13 Supportive! "Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me" Psalms 51:10 (NASB) "We are united by Christ in a holy covenant of churches empowered by the Holy Spirit to obey the great commandments and the great commission: to love God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to go into all the world and make disciples." 5) Lead by example! We need to be the first to sign up for the ECC Wellness Program