Changing behavior is not an easy process. The challenges of everyday life and the power of long-term habits make it difficult for people to implement a lifestyle change. Health Ministries provides an answer by equipping health professionals, pastors, and health enthusiasts to facilitate the behavior change process for those they minister to using a lifestyle coaching approach.
Modeled after Christ’s method of ministry and using biblical principles, the Lifestyle Coaching Skills Workshop equips people to provide personalized support to those struggling with the common barriers of lifestyle change, helping them lower their health risks while improving their whole-person health.
LIFESTYLE COACHING SKILLS WORKSHOP
Description: The Lifestyle Coaching Skills workshop explores the foundational philosophy, attitudes, and skills of coaching within the context of health ministries in Seventh-day Adventist congregations.
By participating in the Lifestyle Coaching Skills workshop, participants will be able to:
• Define lifestyle coaching and how it aligns with biblical values.
• Explain the value of using a lifestyle coaching approach in health ministries.
• Describe the elements of the Lifestyle Coaching Model.
• Describe the four gifts we give using a coaching approach, and how these gifts reflect the heart of God.
• Discuss key concepts for understanding behavior change and practical implications for lifestyle coaching and health ministries.
• Practice key coaching skills and a coaching conversation model to help someone create a Lifestyle Change Plan.
**Registered Nurses will receive 16 contact hours of continuing education.
What Participants Say About the Lifestyle Coaching Skills Workshop
“I am a health practitioner, but wanted to check out what this course had to offer. I know that I needed to be a better coach. I was pleasantly surprised that I have received such good tools and learned a lot regarding what lifestyle coaching should really be about. Thank you.“
“I really appreciate this program. I am now equipped to take the final message of salvation and the health message to others.“
“I want to thank the General Conference for launching this great training. Even though I am already in the health field for years but I have learned a bunch of information. May God continue to richly bless you all and launch more training for the world.“
“Una capacitación muy útil tanto para crecimiento personal, como una herramienta de servicio para con las personas que nos rodean, muy necesaria para ser aplicada en el área de la salud.“
“A very powerful and relevant course. Thank you so much for offering!“
“It would be nice to have this training done with many of our members, so we could become more successful in caring for people in a proper way.“
“In the present situation (no travel), this was one of the best online trainings I have attended.“
Workshop Dates | 2022
Adventist University of Chile [Spanish] (SAD) | January 5-7, 2022
Adriatic Union, Croatia [Croatian, Slovenian] (TED) | February 4-6, 2022
New Zealand Pacific Union (SPD)** | February 14-18, 2022
Baltic Union, Estonia [Estonian] (TED) | February 25-27, 2022
West-Asia Field [Turkish], Istanbul (MENAU) | April 15-17, 2022
West-Asia Field [Farsi] (MENAU)** | April 18-22, 2022
Chilean Union [Spanish] (SAD)** | May 6-10, 2022
Australian Union, Sidney (SPD) | May 27-29, 2022
LIGHT | [Spanish] (IAD, SAD)** | June 12-16, 2022
UAE Gulf Field (MENAU)** | June 19-23, 2022
Southern Union, Brazil [Portuguese] (SAD) | June 24-26, 2022
LIGHT | Wildwood | July 1-3, 2022
Adventist University of Peru [UPeU] (SAD) | July 15-17, 2022
Total Health Spokane, WA, USA (NAD) | August 15-19, 2022
Total Health Spokane, WA, USA (NAD) | August 15-19, 2022
West Venezuelan Union, [Spanish] (IAD) | September 5-9, 2022
LIGHT | Asia, Africa** | October 2-6, 2022
Southern European Union, Serbia (TED) | November 4-6, 2022
*Contact us via the connect page for workshop registration information.
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