OptiHealth Medical Missionary
Certification Course
Syllabus
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This course is estimated to take 20 hours to complete. You can do the assignments below at your own pace, but you must do them in order. You may take up to 3 months to complete the course, but we recommend that you finish within 3 weeks.
___ 1. Introduction (15 minutes)
Read A) About Us and B) How We Serve as followers of Christ, the greatest Medical Missionary of all. This course will help you prepare yourself and others for the eminent return of our Lord & Savior.
Read A) About Us and B) How We Serve as followers of Christ, the greatest Medical Missionary of all. This course will help you prepare yourself and others for the eminent return of our Lord & Savior.
___ 2. Medical Missionary Mentoring (45 minutes x 3)
Definition: Mentoring is a supportive, developmental relationship where an experienced person (mentor) guides a less experienced one (mentee) by sharing knowledge, skills, and wisdom to foster personal growth.
Instructions: Attend 3 OptiHealth Mentoring sessions which are available at your local OptiHealth Sanitarium on Sundays, 9-10 am or by Virtual Appointment. After getting certified and joining the OptiHealth Network, you will have access to unlimited, free mentoring for life.
Definition: Mentoring is a supportive, developmental relationship where an experienced person (mentor) guides a less experienced one (mentee) by sharing knowledge, skills, and wisdom to foster personal growth.
Instructions: Attend 3 OptiHealth Mentoring sessions which are available at your local OptiHealth Sanitarium on Sundays, 9-10 am or by Virtual Appointment. After getting certified and joining the OptiHealth Network, you will have access to unlimited, free mentoring for life.
In Development
___ 3. Total Surrender (5 minutes x 100)
Explore www.TotalSurrender.net and find the devotional series: God’s Amazing Grace. Determine to read 5 devotionals per day for 20 days for a total of 100 devotionals in 3 weeks. Download & Print the Reading Log to track your progress.
Explore www.TotalSurrender.net and find the devotional series: God’s Amazing Grace. Determine to read 5 devotionals per day for 20 days for a total of 100 devotionals in 3 weeks. Download & Print the Reading Log to track your progress.
Devoting yourself to the love and will of God on a daily (moment-by-moment) basis is the most important duty and privilege you have as an SDA OptiHealth Medical Missionary. This is because by committing every day to follow in Christ's footsteps, God promises to give you the power to fulfill His purpose for your life.
The promise of the Holy Spirit has been cherished by all generations of God's people since the time of the apostles. Our free online resource, Total Surrender, is an effective tool for growing in grace.
Each devotional message is from the writings of Ellen White in which she expounds on the importance of this “most essential gift.” As you become familiar with this resource, you will be able to refer others to it with conviction from personal experience.
Don't limit yourself to just "one devotional per day." The effects of each 5-minute devotional to bring the power of Christ into your daily life will reveal the power you can receive and the things you are able to do when you work together with Him (Hebrews 11:1). We need Christ in us to sanctify every thought, word, and action – the hope of glory.
The promise of the Holy Spirit has been cherished by all generations of God's people since the time of the apostles. Our free online resource, Total Surrender, is an effective tool for growing in grace.
Each devotional message is from the writings of Ellen White in which she expounds on the importance of this “most essential gift.” As you become familiar with this resource, you will be able to refer others to it with conviction from personal experience.
Don't limit yourself to just "one devotional per day." The effects of each 5-minute devotional to bring the power of Christ into your daily life will reveal the power you can receive and the things you are able to do when you work together with Him (Hebrews 11:1). We need Christ in us to sanctify every thought, word, and action – the hope of glory.
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___ 4. A Call to Medical Evangelism (30 minutes x 9)
Read this 47-page compilation of EGW quotes about serving as a Medical Missionary. Read 1 chapter per day for 9 days. All 9 chapters are available online. Take the quiz at the end of each chapter to confirm your understanding.
In these last days of earth’s history, those who meet the “medical” (health reform) needs of others will have the door opened to meet their spiritual needs as well. Christ Himself ‘went about doing good, healing all who were oppressed by the devil’ (Acts 10:38). His healing was not only physical, but spiritual as well.
This short, but exceptional book is a call to the church and individuals to help others with medical and spiritual needs. When we follow this counsel, we are heeding the advice of Isaiah 58, which outlines our responsibility to help those who are sick and needy. This is the true service that God wants from us, and this is what is so powerfully called for in this timeless book.
Read this 47-page compilation of EGW quotes about serving as a Medical Missionary. Read 1 chapter per day for 9 days. All 9 chapters are available online. Take the quiz at the end of each chapter to confirm your understanding.
In these last days of earth’s history, those who meet the “medical” (health reform) needs of others will have the door opened to meet their spiritual needs as well. Christ Himself ‘went about doing good, healing all who were oppressed by the devil’ (Acts 10:38). His healing was not only physical, but spiritual as well.
This short, but exceptional book is a call to the church and individuals to help others with medical and spiritual needs. When we follow this counsel, we are heeding the advice of Isaiah 58, which outlines our responsibility to help those who are sick and needy. This is the true service that God wants from us, and this is what is so powerfully called for in this timeless book.
___ 5. Intro to Health Evangelism (30 minutes x 8)
After reading “A Call to Medical Evangelism” (#4, above), read the first 8 Chapters of “The Principles and Practice of Health Evangelism” by Elvin Adams, MD, MPH. All 8 chapters are available online through the link below. Read 1 chapter per day for 8 days. Take the quiz at the end of each chapter to confirm your understanding.
There are problems within the end-time remnant SDA (Laodicean) church. Isaiah 58 and Revelation 3 outline many of these, including:
This book outlines the antidote for all these problems. It is health evangelism, true medical missionary work, and it is vital for every member of the remnant church to take hold of this work at this time in earth’s history.
Reading this book can be life-changing, because health evangelism is the work for this time. The principles are clearly outlined, logically developed, and a pleasure to read. It is our hope that you will not only read the first 8 chapters, but that you will also take the next step and practice the principles described, and equally important, share the blessings bestowed.
After reading “A Call to Medical Evangelism” (#4, above), read the first 8 Chapters of “The Principles and Practice of Health Evangelism” by Elvin Adams, MD, MPH. All 8 chapters are available online through the link below. Read 1 chapter per day for 8 days. Take the quiz at the end of each chapter to confirm your understanding.
There are problems within the end-time remnant SDA (Laodicean) church. Isaiah 58 and Revelation 3 outline many of these, including:
- Satisfaction with knowledge without having a passion to live it and share it.
- Lack of personal transformation that will result from faithfully following truth.
- Lack of friends who are not already familiar with said truths - and suffering because of it.
- Lack of opportunities to gain the skills for and to experience the joy in sharing the truth.
This book outlines the antidote for all these problems. It is health evangelism, true medical missionary work, and it is vital for every member of the remnant church to take hold of this work at this time in earth’s history.
Reading this book can be life-changing, because health evangelism is the work for this time. The principles are clearly outlined, logically developed, and a pleasure to read. It is our hope that you will not only read the first 8 chapters, but that you will also take the next step and practice the principles described, and equally important, share the blessings bestowed.
___ 6. OptiHealth Volunteer Agreement (10 minutes) - Read, understand, sign, and submit this online form. You may also download and print a copy for your records.
___ 7. Course Review (15 minutes) - A quick look again at 32 classic medical missionary quotes from the wrings of E.G. White.
___ 8. OptiHealth Medical Missionary Certification Exam - You get 30 minutes to answer 50 multiple-choice questions selected from your practice quizzes. You need 90% to pass. If needed, you can re-take the exam after 24 hours.
Next Steps: Attend another Mentoring session at your local OptiHealth Sanitarium (or by virtual Appointment) to discuss your internship opportunities. Also, get the names and phone #s of at least 3 certified OptiHealth Medical Missionaries.
Welcome to the OptiHealth Network! Join Us for free at www.OptiHealthNetwork.com. We are here to support your efforts as a volunteer OptiHealth Medical Missionary. Jon Opsahl, MD, MPH, TLC, MFT - OptiHealth Institute Director - 909-957-2730
Welcome to the OptiHealth Network! Join Us for free at www.OptiHealthNetwork.com. We are here to support your efforts as a volunteer OptiHealth Medical Missionary. Jon Opsahl, MD, MPH, TLC, MFT - OptiHealth Institute Director - 909-957-2730