Holy and Healthy: Transforming Physical Health in the Black Church - Wellness Guide for Faith-Based Communities

He was a jovial man with a larger-than-life personality who served the Kitchen Ministry with joy and laughter. Our pastor had the misfortune of witnessing his collapse on the church kitchen floor from a heart attack.The bible says that Jesus came to give us abundant life, and yet, in the black church, we witness countless brothers and sisters suffer and die from preventable lifestyle diseases. This should not be happening!In Holy and Healthy, Shawn McClendon challenges the church to prioritize healthy living and offers six pillars of health to empower individuals and churches to walk in abundant health that glorifies God, elevates our quality of life, and gives the world an accurate picture of God's intent of health for mankind.