Ministerial Health and Wellness

This life, therefore, is not godliness but the process of becoming godly, not health but getting well, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not now what we shall be, but we are on the way. The process is not yet finished, but it is actively going on. This is not the goal but it is the right road. At present, everything does not gleam and sparkle, but everything is being cleansed. — Martin Luther

The Wholeness Wheel is a guide to balancing all aspects of health and depicts the interconnectedness of the individual aspects of wellness.

You are the center of the wheel as a new creation through baptism and a member of the body of Christ. Spiritual health surrounds, contains and supports us through faith and our relationship with God. Within the wheel are the individual aspects of wellness. To be whole means to keep these aspects in balance by intentionally nurturing and attending to each. If one area is neglected the whole will be out of balance.

Click on a section of the wheel to learn more about an individual aspect or click here for a complete description of The Wholeness Wheel. Click here for an alternative downloadable version of the Wholeness Wheel available from the ELCA Board of Pensions (this graphic is NOT available in any scalable or high-resolution form).

  Resources
Caring for Health: Our Shared Endeavor a social statement of the ELCA
Resources for Ministerial Health and Wellness
The Wholeness Wheel
A Prescription for Good Health
Ten Best Practices for Health and Wellness
Health & Wellness Vision
The Health & Wellness Library
Ministerial Health & Wellness Report (PDF, 679KB)
A Letter on Peace and Good Health (PDF, 141KB)
Health Topics
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