Christian Health and Social Care

Community Outlines

The BMC community explores healing and healthcare wholistically—addressing the physical, soul, and spiritual dimensions. Learning will primarily occur through mentoring groups and shared experiences, testimonies, and collaborative practice. This approach fosters growth by integrating insights from science, God’s Word, and relationship with God.

This program is designed primarily for professionals in these fields but is open to anyone interested. It takes a wholistic approach to health and healing, considering physical, emotional, spiritual, scientific, biblical, social, and environmental factors.

Throughout history, both the church and the secular world have developed various perspectives on health, healing, and care—sometimes leading to extreme beliefs. Some Christians attribute all sickness, disease, and poverty to personal sin, believing healing comes solely through repentance and holiness. Others argue that supernatural healing ceased with the early apostles, leaving science as the only path to recovery. These differing views have contributed to widespread confusion and misinformation, even as medical science continues to advance.

While this programme does not claim to have all the answers, it seeks to deepen understanding through a rich collection of resources, including written papers, podcasts, videos, and curated links. It explores both scientific advancements and the role of spiritual gifts in healthcare. Online mentoring and discussion groups provide a supportive space to navigate these perspectives.

Designed for flexibility, the full programme allows participants to join or leave online groups as needed, with resources available at any time to support their journey.

The programme will explore: 16 areas

Whole-Person Care:

Explore the biblical and practical dimensions of caring for the whole person. What makes the Christian approach unique? Is there a biblical model of human nature?

Hearing God’s Voice and Knowing His Will:

Why do many struggle to hear God’s guidance when Jesus always knew the Father’s will? Learn how to discern God’s voice in everyday life and decision-making.

Nature vs.Nurture or is it spiritual?

Examine the influences of genetics, epigenetics, upbringing, and the Holy Spirit on personality, gifting, disease, and healing.

Heaven
on Earth:

Delve into supernatural healing, the placebo effect, and living with disease. Discover six New Testament reasons for sickness and explore how to discern God’s specific word for individuals. We’ll also review current research on verified supernatural miracles.

Alternative Medicine:

Investigate various alternative therapies. Are they based on hope, faith, or scientific fact? Many people including Christians uses alternatives.

Mental Health and the Role of Stress in Illness:

Why are some people more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges? Explore practical solutions, including prayer, therapy, biblical practices, and medical interventions.

God’s Authority in the World:

How do human choices align with divine plans? We’ll tackle tough questions about suffering and why God sometimes seems silent.

Sexuality and Relationships:

Address sensitive topics such as same-sex attraction, sexual drives, and the church’s response. Explore the role of marriage in God’s kingdom and discuss ways to address the rising trend of divorces.

Modern Medicine in the UK:

Understand the challenges of integrating faith into healthcare practice within a government-regulated system. What’s the difference between working under a covenant versus a contract?

Christian Counselling:

Learn about different approaches and styles of Christian counselling, and how they can be effectively applied.

Evangelism in the workplace

Explore opportunities for sharing faith and praying for people in the professional workplace in our current climate and social services and NHS.

Demonic Involvement in Health:

Explore the spiritual realm’s role in health, including discernment, the influence on conditions like dementia, and how personal history can play a part. Note that approximately 30% of Jesus’ healings involved casting out evil spirits.

Dying with Dignity:

Reflect on end-of-life care, the role of hospices, pain management, and ethical issues surrounding assisted dying. How can we provide compassionate, integrated care for those facing death?

Recognizing and Understanding Personality Types:

Discover how personality shapes relationships, leadership, and ministry within the church context.

Trauma and Healing:

Explore the psychological and spiritual dimensions of trauma and the healing role of the church community.

Abuse in the Church:

Address the realities of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse within the church, and how to foster a safe and restorative environment.

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You may choose one or both themes as part of your membership, with the option to adjust your participation as you grow.

Marriage as God intended

Based on Love after Marriage

“A journey into deeper spiritual, emotional and sexual oneness”

Experience the Marriage You’ve Always Hoped For

When we say "I do," we all dream of having a deep, strong, and lasting connection with our spouse. Yet, many couples find themselves longing for more intimacy and closeness than they currently experience. This marriage course is designed to help you and your spouse connect on a profound level, bringing to life the marriage you’ve always desired.

Marriage is a unique and sacred bond—unlike any other relationship we’ll encounter. The Bible describes it beautifully: “They are no longer two, but one flesh.” God treasures marriage and created it as a special gift for us to enjoy throughout our lives.

By joining the marriage course, you will:

Gain fresh, bold teaching on achieving spiritual, emotional, and sexual unity.
Learn practical ways to navigate conflict and embrace reconciliation.
Identify and overcome obstacles that hinder deeper connection.
Receive Godly wisdom and insight into sexuality.
Discover simple, effective communication and relationship tools.
Experience the safety of a small group setting, where vulnerability and honest sharing are encouraged.
Apply what you learn through hands-on practice and real-life scenarios.
Receive actionable homework to strengthen your connection in daily life.

Take the next step toward the thriving, intimate marriage you were created to enjoy. This marriage course is here to walk with you on that journey.

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Bethel Sozo prayer ministry training

Based on the model devised by Bethel Church California

Bethel Sozo is a powerful and transformative tool for anyone involved in healing ministries. This unique healing and deliverance ministry is both Holy Spirit-led and person-centered, focusing on deepening your relationship with God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Through Sozo, individuals can experience healing from past wounds and freedom from lies they have believed about themselves or God.

The ministry aims to release people into the fullness of who God created them to be. Many have described Sozo as "counseling on steroids," offering profound freedom from the enemy's lies and afflictions through the guidance of the Holy Spirit..

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Churches that heal

Based on material release by Henry Cloud

Churches that Heal by Henry Cloud is a resource created to help pastors and churches address mental health challenges within their communities.

The program includes six brief videos that introduce four key areas of common personal struggles, as identified by Cloud. Participants are encouraged to watch the videos and engage in approximately two hours of group therapy for each topic.

While the core series consists of six sessions, it is recommended to extend them to ten sessions to allow for deeper understanding, personal processing, prayer, and ministry tailored to individual needs.

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Stress management

This course is designed for those who struggle with stress, often considered the root of many emotional and mental health challenges. While Jesus encourages us to live free from stress, over half the population is genetically predisposed to experience it, making them more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, breakdowns, and other mental health issues.

Recognizing the sources of stress in your life and learning simple, effective ways to manage them is a significant step toward freedom. God has already equipped us with natural ways to calm our bodies—we just need to discover how to activate them.

Jesus provides a perfect example of how to handle life’s pressures, and this seven-session mentoring course is here to help you do the same. It could be just what you need!

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Dicovering the root of my problems. medical, emotional or spiritual?

Many people facing challenges often wonder where to turn for answers. Are their struggles rooted in genetics, physical issues, emotional wounds, spiritual matters, or environmental factors?

Some books claim that all problems are spiritual, while others attribute them solely to emotional experiences from one’s upbringing. Still, some argue that inherited predispositions determine outcomes, and others believe that creating the right environment is the key to well-being.

Just as with medical conditions, an accurate diagnosis is crucial to finding the right solution. This course explores five main areas—genetic, physical, emotional, spiritual and environmental—guiding you to make informed choices that lead to help, healing, and peace. In truth, the solution often involves a combination of these factors.

Understanding where your struggles stem from and where to find help is a significant step on the path to wholeness.

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Christian Counselling overview for the church

Counselling plays a vital role in supporting people with emotional and mental health challenges. This seven-session course provides an overview of counseling, with a particular focus on the Christian approach. Years ago, a group of Christian professionals founded the Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) to establish the legitimacy of Christian counselling. Today, it stands as one of five approaches officially recognized by the government.

This course offers valuable insights into the principles and effectiveness of Christian counselling. It serves as a helpful resource for lay pastors, and anyone involved in caring for people within the church. We will also explore some of the more complex and sensitive issues that can arise in church settings.

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Biblical Supernatural Healing praying for the sick as Jesus intended

This four-session course delves into the many aspects of praying for the sick. It examines the distinction between healing and miracles, explores why miraculous healings seem rare today, and investigates whether miracles still occur—supported by medical evidence. The author, involved in founding globalmri.org, has contributed to research on the validity of prayer-related healings.

Throughout the course, we’ll discuss the role of faith, safe and unsafe approaches to praying for others, practical ways to pray, and reasons why healing may not always be seen. We’ll also explore whether we should pray for everyone in need, noting that the New Testament outlines six reasons why people fall ill—only one of which involves healing.

We will explore in the different sessions many difficult questions to do with health and care

Physical Healing
- What is health and wholeness?
- Why do people get sick?
- Natural vs. supernatural healing.
- Understanding mortality and life beyond this world.
- Mental health and the brain: Is it all spiritual?
- Why are some people more prone to physical or mental illness?
- Pain, suffering, and other questions.
Soul Healing
- Where do beliefs and feelings originate?
- Role of empathy, moral compass, are we all the same?
- Renewing the mind and emotional healing (wounds, trauma, past pains).
- Importances of forgiveness, and wrong beliefs
- Exploring Christian counselling and prayer ministry: Does it work?
Spiritual Healing
- Understanding the spirit: Do non-Christians have one?
- Evangelism at my place of work.
- Use of prayer with patients or clients
- Can all people relate to God (e.g., fully autistic individuals).
- Spiritual diseases, sin, and their impact on health.
- Are there demons today, how do they affect us today?
- Care of the dying, euthanasia, what is important.

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The learning experience

How to Get Involved

Joining the Biblical Mentoring Community is simple and free for those committed to following Jesus. As a member, you’ll be part of a fellowship that emphasizes personal growth, mutual support, and practical ministry preparation.

Ready to Begin?

Step 1: Sign up to gain access to our community and resources.
Step 2: Choose a mentorship theme or participate in both.
Step 3: Connect with your mentors, other fellow-believers, learn, and grow in your God-given gifts and purpose.

Would it work for us to offer all this as a free and invite people to contribute towards the ministry as they feel led?