Connecting faith with fitness will help your church staff feel more relaxed and motivated. Studies support that prayer and faith play into living a healthier life:
- Women involved in faith-based wellness programs increased their physical activity by 78%, according to a study by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
- The more you pray, the better health you’ll have, according to a study by the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
| Employer tasks |
Employee tasks |
| 1. Send an email to employees |
1. Take part in the wellness challenge |
| 2. Hang verse posters around the building |
2. Encourage other employees |
3. Participate in the program yourself and show
leadership buy-in |
3. Report feedback to your employer |
| 4. Measure the results |
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Tips to measure the results
To help your worksite wellness program be a success, measure the results. Ask your employees to report back if they’ve:
- Accepted the wellness challenge.
- Read and prayed 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
Keep track of how many employees are participating and have completed the challenge.
Did you know?
- Churchgoers have lower blood pressure than non-churchgoers.
- Those who attend church regularly have half the risk of dying from coronary-artery disease as those who rarely go to church.
- Elective heart surgery patients who considered themselves "very religious" and had strong ties to their church communities were three times more likely to recover than those without such belief or ties.
Read: "Living on a prayer"
Looking for more resources? Check out the Wellness Challenge for health and wellness tips, Get Inspired for motivational weight loss stories, Fit Facts for nutrition and health articles, and Wellness Toolbox for the latest health and fitness resources.
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