Faith Community Nursing Ministry

ne of the new ministries of River Road Church begun in 2000 is Faith Community Nursing Ministry (formerly Parish Nurse Ministry). The focus of Faith Community Nursing is health promotion/illness prevention known in faith communities as "stewardship of the body." A Faith Community Nursing Ministry reclaims the biblical understanding of the dynamic integration of body, spirit, mind, emotions, and social situation. A Faith Community Nurse is a professional member of the ministry team who combines professional nursing expertise with faith concepts to facilitate the healing mission of the church. A Faith Community Nurse is a link between faith and health, helping people connect what they believe with life choices. The call of a Faith Community Nurse is to walk with people through the transitions of life, to help people grow spiritually and find a language of hope in the midst of these transitions.

With the establishment of this new ministry, a Health Cabinet was also formed to provide support to our Faith Community Nurse as well as educate the larger congregation on matters of health promotion/illness prevention. The members of that cabinet are health professionals, doctors, theologians, and other interested members.