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Even lay people can provide leadership in a health ministry setting. As I mentioned in my earlier post, Andover Newton Theological School offers a Health Ministry Certificate Program. Less than half of the people in my class are health care professionals. If you have the proper training, i.e. from a theological school or university, and the desire to offer yourself in service to God, you can implement a health ministry program in your congregation. You may not have the title "parish nurse", but parish nursing is just one model of health ministry.

Parish nursing is just one model of a health ministry program. I am currently a student in the health ministry certificate program at Andover Newton Theological School, and of the 12 in my class, only 4 are RN's. Anyone with an interest in the field can implement a health ministry program, with proper training and support. Go for it!

I am currently enrolled in a health ministry certificate program. One of the web sites the professor recommended for us to check out for ideas for bulletin boards and such is http://www.healthfinder.gov. You can find monthly topics too. Good luck.