Missionaries can enhance their ministry with a biblical understanding of the body and knowledge of wellness basics to support their longevity overseas.
Embodiment recognizes that humans are unified yet distinct, as immaterial and material beings who bear God’s image in body and soul. Christianity finds expression through the body. For that reason, as missionaries engage in cross cultural ministry, being equipped with wellness basics can support their health and guard against stress. A theology of the body speaks to these issues, and because it grounds my work, I have developed resources that can support those in mission work.
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At times, Christians can have a low view of the body. While the reasons vary, the remedy is a biblical, theological understanding of the body. In the midst of a culture that devalues the body, believers must firmly hold to the goodness of our material existence.
This reality means that Christians need the ability to recognize and guard against misconceptions that devalue the body. As missionaries, a biblical defense of physical existence is critical as you disciple others who may believe the body, and what they do with it, is inconsequential.
How can Understand Healthy help?
Maintaining your physical health is a critical aspect of a mission work. If you are not fit enough to go overseas, some organizations may delay sending you until meeting certain health standards. If you crash diet to meet those levels but fail to rectify the underlying reasons for poor health, you will likely regain the weight on the field. Working through Understand Healthy before going overseas will equip you with the necessary tools to reach and maintain better health once you are sent out.
Why Embodied Care Workshops?
Knowledge of nutrition and exercise basics serve as helpful elements in a culture with new foods and limited ability to exercise. Being able to identify what foods to consume or largely avoid can ensure longevity on the field. Additionally, if safety concerns or a lack of gym access inhibit your ability to workout, knowing indoor exercises will protect your health, counteract stress, and guard against burnout. It is important missionaries are equipped to spiritually and physically thrive while on the mission field.
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