Keywords

Affordable Care Act, faith community nursing, health disparities, health ministry, primary prevention, secondary prevention

 

Authors

  1. Chase-Ziolek, Mary

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The rapidly changing healthcare environment and burgeoning healthcare costs offer a unique opportunity for the church to reclaim her biblical and historic foundations for ministries of health, healing, and wholeness. This article proposes a framework for those foundations significant to church culture, considered in light of the challenges and opportunities created by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Practical applications for health ministry based on the framework are provided.