The Mission of Healthcare Seminars
Biblical Basis for Healthcare Ministries in Missions
As Christian health care givers, we need a deep understanding of God's will concerning health and Jesus' command to heal the sick. We will discuss how healthcare fits into the Kingdom of God and what is required to serve effectively as a health professional among the poor.
Caring for the Whole Person as Jesus Did
As a student, resident, or graduate, how can I care for sick persons as whole persons like Jesus did? Join us as we discuss together: 1. The reductionism of the bio-medical model; 2. The biblical and scientific bases of wholeness; and 3. Simple ways you can offer care now to the mind, soul, and spirit of sick persons.
Cultural Competency in Healthcare
As healthcare workers, it is essential for us to provide competent, effective healthcare in cross-cultural situations. Join us as we discuss how to understand differing worldviews and how those worldviews will impact the healthcare outcomes.
Healthcare and the Church: Challenge and
Join us as we discuss how Christian health professionals are challenged to name and reclaim the church’s role in health based on scripture and tradition as current trends in ministries of health are explored.
Healthcare Ministry in Chronic Illness And Disability
Ministries that welcome and include persons with chronic illness and disability provide the Christian healthcare professional a unique opportunity to show God’s love and bring the Good News of Jesus. Come join us in learning how to provide such a ministry.
Health Care Missions among the US poor and the World’s Least Reached
Living, working, disciple-making, and church-planting in
Helping People Change Their Health-Related Behavior
Many major diseases all over the world are related to behavior and lifestyle, yet in spite of much education and big investments of financial and technological resources, the situation is not improving. Join us to discuss: Why do we have so little success in bringing about changes in behavior and lifestyle both in individual patients and in communities? How can we bring about change on that basic level?
HIV/AIDS: Hope for the Hopeless
Living with HIV has given Christopher Yuan a platform to be a voice for those infected and affected by this deadly virus. With no cure in sight, things can seem bleak and hopeless. But if the Body of Christ begins to mobilize, the impossible can become possible. Basics of HIV/AIDS will be discussed and practical steps for ministering to those living with HIV/AIDS will be given. A period of Q&A will be set aside toward the end to help bring clarity to this enormous pandemic.
Professional Preparation for Healthcare Missions
What are the professional requirements needed for practice in foreign missions? Join us to discuss this question and many more as you consider your preparations for healthcare missions.
Teach All Nations: Healthcare Education as
Come explore how teaching healthcare in academic settings opens doors for evangelism and discipleship. We will also discuss the exciting potential of developing Christian leaders in healthcare for their nation.
Your Role in Medical Missions Today
Join us to be encouraged to continue to trust the Lord with your careers and talents as you commit or consider a career in medicine. Discover how God can work through you regardless of your specialty, situation or calling. Learn about mission hospitals around the globe that need help and be challenged by physicians who have answered the Lord's call to the
