Health Ministry: Health and Lifestyle Transformation - Science for Seminaries Resources

Health Ministry: Health and Lifestyle Transformation

This course, taught by Evelyn Kissinger at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, is a study of the Adventist health message in its contemporary expression and application in a ministry leader’s personal life, work, and outreach. The class is opportunity to experience the transformation of practicing a healthful lifestyle and sharing the principles with others and learn practical ways that lifestyle can address issues of addiction.

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