God has called you into healthcare. It is easy to get distracted by the world, consumed with fear, and overwhelmed by the need. We will discuss ways to remain focused on God’s call and practical opportunities to be part of his story to heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom.
Healthcare
This interactive session on the benefits of being a healthcare professional, both nationally and internationally, highlights the missions opportunities and long-term impacts—medically and spiritually—of teaching young people to become competent, caring, Christlike, healthcare professionals with a vision for doing the same in their culture and beyond.
A growing movement of Christian health professionals are choosing daily to engage broken and marginalized communities by showing and sharing Jesus’ love through healthcare. This session tells their stories, and examines how they integrate authentic spiritual care with medicine in a way that honors Christ and transforms those they serve.
With a dominant focus on treating physical ailments, healthcare can easily fragment people. Providers overlook that their patients are psychosocial and spiritual, as well as physical, beings. As Christian healthcare providers, how can we offer whole-person care?
What is the Christian understanding of “health”? The global Church’s mandate has always been what is now called “global health.” Our goal is to see those we serve come into a healthy relationship with our Creator through Christ. Together we will discover how involvement in Christian health services can play the major role in making this a reality.
Children of the poor bear a disproportionate burden of death and disease. God’s heart for justice and mercy draws us to invest in reversing this trend. What can we learn from stories of two decades of public and curative healthcare in Africa that informs our partnerships for a thriving generation?
Working for 22 years in East Africa means grappling with the same threats that face our neighbors. When are we called to face the dangers of war and disease? How do we balance being responsible parents and doctors with the needs of the people around us? Does God always protect missionaries?
What is the content of God’s call to those of us in healthcare? What does a “called” healthcare professional do? This interactive seminar will examine the elements of God’s call so that you may better recognize and act on such a call in your life.
God commissions us in Matthew 28 to perform several clear tasks. How can you prepare to be a disciple-maker in healthcare missions? We will look at several biblical passages to understand how God’s Word is the basis for our missions in healthcare.
The global Church is discovering its strategic role in healing the invisible wounds of trauma and mental illness as part of holistic mission. An authentic response will include collaborative, biblically sound, indigenous strategies beyond traditional counseling. We’ll illustrate best practices with shining examples and discuss how to get involved.