Living Abundantly Ministries

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Living Abundantly Ministries

Connecting spiritual and physical wellbeing. A Christ-led, evidence-based 9 week small group experience - in person or over Zoom In the U.S. Small Group Program.

We support small group experiences that share God's love and build community in a way that strengthens spiritual, mental and physical health. OUR STORY - At Living Abundantly Ministries we foster small group experiences that share God's love and build community in a way that strengthens spiritual and physical wellbeing. We believe that all people are lovingly created in God’s image. We are multi-f

aceted children of a holy God; made of spirit, body, mind and relational community. Each of these parts are delicately intertwined and make up our unique, whole selves. As Christians and church communities, we tend to focus on the spiritual part of our lives. We often ignore the other parts of our whole selves AND IT SHOWS. over 85% of us struggle with lifestyle related issues of overweight, chronic disease, low energy and significant stress. The health statistics for Christians are the same or a bit worse than the entire population.

The Bible is clear that taking care of the health of our whole being is important to God. How much is our lack of health and wellbeing impairing our fulfillment and service as Christians? That’s what got us inspired…

By the world’s standards, Living Abundantly Ministries began as a radical idea. Could we create a new approach to wellbeing that starts with our relationship with God and leans on the power of the Holy Spirit? …An approach that promotes healing of the whole person, including those often neglected places where the spiritual, physical, mental, emotional and social aspects of who we are come together? This radical idea was initially tested and validated in a successful study of a pilot program conducted in a church setting, which is now published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Living Abundantly Ministries is a small but mighty team of Christ-followers working to empower faith-based organizations to encourage whole person wellbeing. Co-founded by our Executive Director, Angela Stephenson and Keith Wakeman, CEO of SuperBetter, the ministry is a 501c3 non-profit organization and is supported by an incredible team of volunteers. (See Team Below)

Our unique Christ-led, evidence-based approach attracted the attention of the We Raise Foundation, a National Christian grant maker, who provided funds to develop and publish the Come Alive! Written by Angela, the Come Alive! Program was created and optimized over several years with input from experts in nutrition, exercise, psychology, church small group program development, small group facilitation, ecumenical faith and cultural diversity. Today, churches across a wide variety of Christian denominations have implemented Come Alive! small group programs. Additionally, Come Alive! principles have become an integral component of the Student Health Services Wellness Strategy of a respected Christian college.

We are humbled and encouraged by the many lives impacted so far. We are excited to walk with God as He reveals the way and amazes us by opening doors and expanding our ministry with each delightful person and beloved faith community.

01/10/2025

Are you looking for a spiritually powerful way to begin the new year with more physical energy and connection? Contact Angela Stephenson at [email protected]. Join a Zoom small group or use the Come Alive! Small Group Study Guide with your small group for 9 weeks.

02/09/2022

We have 2 Come Alive! small groups starting next week Feb 15th or 17th (Tuesday or Thursday nights). We still have room for YOU - with a few open spots in each group. Now may be the perfect time to give yourself (& a friend) the gift of God's joy, peace and acceptance as you experience new wellbeing practices to create a refreshed daily rhythm in your life. (free program offered by a Christian non profit org) Call with questions at 630-480-6080

Approach wellness starting with God’s love & joy in us, integrating well-being into the daily rhythms of our life, (the opposite of a diet)

03/03/2021

Look what Fred did this week!! ….(like Page 52 in the Come Alive! Participant Guide & Fred made it even more personal!)

Fred went to his pantry & grocery store and started looking at the contents of cereal, granola, crackers, bread, cookies, baked beans, pancake batter, soda and all the stuff he usually eats…... He was astounded at the amount of added sugars he was eating without realizing it.

Sidebar: food companies are sneaky, the front of the package touts the health benefits, but the real story is the ingredient list, the grams of sugar and oils high in inflammatory Omega 6s (like corn oil & soybean oil)

So Fred added up the sugar he is consuming on an average day and this is what he came up with: a "Sugar Paradigm Shift".

"You can hear about the guidelines but it didn't really register with me until I could visually see it. The process of pouring it into the containers while weighing it was illuminating, it was like "this is what I'm pouring into myself." The cereals, the cookies, the pepsi etc. 36 grams or less is the American heart assoc. recommended daily allowance." Fred

01/10/2021

Connect with churches, parish nurses, and ministry leaders to share the Come Alive! program

01/08/2021

2021 is finally here, and we have events set up just for you! Living Abundantly Ministries is hosting two Come Alive! participant zoom meetings and one facilitator zoom meeting. Come learn more about Come Alive! and how it can impact your community.

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1300 Champion Forest Court
Wheaton, IL
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+16304806080

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At Living Abundantly Ministries we foster small group experiences that share God's love and build community in a way that strengthens spiritual and physical wellbeing.

We believe that all people are lovingly created in God’s image. We are multi-faceted children of a holy God; made of spirit, body, mind and relational community. Each of these parts are delicately intertwined and make up our unique, whole selves. As Christians and church communities, we tend to focus on the spiritual part of our lives. We often ignore the other parts of our whole selves AND IT SHOWS. In the U.S. over 85% of us struggle with lifestyle related issues of overweight, chronic disease, low energy and significant stress. The health statistics for Christians are the same or a bit worse than the entire population. The Bible is clear that taking care of the health of our whole being is important to God. How much is our lack of health and wellbeing impairing our fulfillment and service as Christians? That’s what got us inspired… By the world’s standards, Living Abundantly Ministries began as a radical idea. Could we create a new approach to wellbeing that starts with our relationship with God and leans on the power of the Holy Spirit? …An approach that promotes healing of the whole person, including those often neglected places where the spiritual, physical, mental, emotional and social aspects of who we are come together? This radical idea was initially tested and validated in a successful study of a pilot program conducted in a church setting, which is now published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Living Abundantly Ministries is a small but mighty team of Christ-followers working to empower faith-based organizations to encourage whole person wellbeing. Co-founded by our Executive Director, Angela Stephenson and Keith Wakeman, CEO of SuperBetter, the ministry is a 501c3 non-profit organization and is supported by an incredible team of volunteers. (See Team Below) Our unique Christ-led, evidence-based approach attracted the attention of the We Raise Foundation, a National Christian grant maker, who provided funds to develop and publish the Come Alive! Small Group Program. Written by Angela, the Come Alive! Program was created and optimized over several years with input from experts in nutrition, exercise, psychology, church small group program development, small group facilitation, ecumenical faith and cultural diversity. Today, churches across a wide variety of Christian denominations have implemented Come Alive! small group programs. Additionally, Come Alive! principles have become an integral component of the Student Health Services Wellness Strategy of a respected Christian college. We are humbled and encouraged by the many lives impacted so far. We are excited to walk with God as He reveals the way and amazes us by opening doors and expanding our ministry with each delightful person and beloved faith community.