Since its inception, AMEN has been committed to motivating and equipping healthcare professionals to become more effective witnesses in their practices, their local churches, and mission outreach. Our panel will review AMEN’s history focusing on how God raised up AMEN and has blessed its members in service for Him over the past 20 years. A highlight of the panel will be discussing the miraculous ways God has led AMEN as an organization and how AMEN members have embraced living ‘By His Spirit’ utilizing the methods of Jesus to reach people for the kingdom of God.

OBJECTIVES:Identify the importance of collaborative whole person care and illustrate positive patient outcomes as a result of pastor + physician teamwork.Discuss scriptural principles that characterized Christ’s ministry.Illustrate how to apply these principles with relevant, contemporary experiences in comprehensive health ministry.Challenge participants to work collaboratively as pastor + healthcare provider teams to integrate these divine insights into their medical practice and community outreach.

Ellen White stated 90% of disease could be prevented with appropriate lifestyle modifications. Modern studies are showing a huge connection between mind and physical disease. Therefore, if we only focus on physical and leave the mental/spiritual unaddressed, all too often we don’t get to the root cause of disease. Hence for AMEN members to be effective they must integrate both regardless of specialty. God called AMEN to lead by example in making these connections.

1. Discuss COVID-19’s impact on society and the opportunity this provides to use the Adventist health message as an opening wedge to the Gospel.2. Discuss great leaders of the past and how their principles can be applied to whole person care today.3. Describe how restoration of the wall of Jerusalem is related to restoring medical ministry.4. Discuss how being a Christian healthcare provider changes how we treat patients and the eternal impact it can have on them.

The video of this presentation includes a panel discussion on “Building a Strong Immune System” with Pastor Mark Finley, Dr. Brian Schwartz, Dr. Roger Seheult, Dr. Zeno Charles-Marcel, and Dr. Joel Sabangan. This presentation will: Discuss COVID-19’s impact on society and the opportunity this provides to use the Adventist health message as an opening wedge to the Gospel. Describe how a strong personal relationship with Christ is the foundation to effectively engage in whole-person care. Discuss the role faith plays in healing and how introducing patients to the healing power of Christ provides motivation to make lasting lifestyle changes which lead to improved physical outcomes. Challenge participants to actively strive to inspire their patients to reach out to Christ with the ‘Touch of Faith’ leading to improved quality of life.

Brian Schwartz, MD & Mark Finley, DDiv OBJECTIVES 1. Discuss the value and importance of praying with (for) patients. 2. Identify “do’s and don’ts” in clinically based prayer. 3. Demonstrate how to begin praying with patients.