Adventist Health
At Adventist Health we believe that health is about choices. The choices that you make can help you to enjoy the “abundant” life that we have been promised. We are here to empower you to lead a healthier lifestyle, establish good habits in order to reap the lasting benefits!
About Adventist Health Ministries
Adventist Health Ministries is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all people within our territories. Our aim is to see all Seventh-day Adventist people working towards and maintaining healthy holistic lifestyles and, at the same time, deliver a comprehensive health ministry that will positively impact the community it serves.
Adventist Health Ministries seeks to support the vision and values for the Seventh-day Adventist church, to help develop initiatives and resources for our conferences and missions, and to see our churches become centres for health and wellness in their communities.
Our platform of support for our churches is through the 8 faith based principles of CREATION Health. We believe CREATION Health provides our churches and their communities’ with sound holistic guidelines and a foundation on which to build an effective comprehensive health ministry.
Meet the Adventist Health Team
Are you a new leader in your church or looking for help with your ministry? Please contact us as we would love to help you.
Adrielle Carrasco
Adventist Health Ministries Leader and Union Liaison for Women’s Ministry
Geoff Beissner
Ministry Assistant
Health Programs
If you are interested in running a program in your church, please get in contact with the Health Ministries team today.
Live More Project
Its fun, simple, and uses scientifically proven strategies to give your happiness a boost.
CHIP
Discover a proven approach to reversing today’s leading causes of death and disability.
De-stress and Thrive
Learn proven methods to manage your stress and experience greater happiness!
Forgive To Live
Understanding and practising forgiveness can literally save your life.
Retirement Ready
Planning for this stage of life gives the best possibilities for living well in retirement.
ELIA Kitchen
Learn to cook delicious plant-based recipes for your best health and those you cook for.
Depression and Anxiety Recovery
This programme provides mental health education in a comprehensive way that deals with the core issues that cause and are associated with depression and anxiety.
DARP is run in partnership with Adventist Health Ministries throughout different Adventist churches in New Zealand.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Ko Awatea has produced a New Zealand version of the Australian MHFA programme. Up-dated by a dedicated Mental Health Education team at Counties Manukau District Health Board, the Mental Health First Aid certificate will ensure you have the correct tools you will need to help those in your community that are living with mental health illness or issues.
Health Week Challenge
As part of the health week for 2020, Adventist Health Ministries has put together a number of resources for use by the local church. We are attaching a number of files which geared to inspire our children and build resilience in a fun and constructive way. If you look at the illustration, you will notice that there are a number of areas of focus:
Being spiritually aware, socially connected, academically focused, physically energized, committed to the environment, living a purposeful life and emotionally happy.
To keep this light and fun, these concepts have been given lyrics and linked to a modern, catchy accompaniment; a familiar idiom for young people.
By their very nature, these resources are intended to be a permanent resource for use in the primary sabbath school, school-room or Adventurers/Pathfinder toolkit.
Health Resources
South Pacific Division
Adventist Health Ministries Website
General Conference
Adventist Health Ministries Website
Advent Source
If you’re a new health ministries leader, this page is a great place to get started
CREATION Life
CREATION Life is a faith-based wellness plan for those who want to live healthier and happier lives and share this unique, whole-person health philosophy
Revive Cafe
Auckland cafe, recipes, cookbooks, watch Cook:30
Sanitarium
Caring for the community is a core value at Sanitarium. Whether it’s improving food and nutrition security for vulnerable communities through our Kick Start Breakfast Club program, promoting active, healthy, confident kids through the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon or offering a free health and nutritional advice service for all New Zealanders, we’re here because we want to make a difference.