Equipping Leaders at Truth Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Toward a Biblical Stewardship of the Body

Abstract

Equipping leaders at Truth Baptist Church in Philadelphia towards a biblical stewardship of the body is a project designed to express the scriptural rationale for maintaining godly health and fitness habits and lifestyles. The baseline for the examination of prior biblical and practical knowledge became measurable by utilizing standard health instruments such as the body mass index coupled with health and fitness surveys. A voluntary focus group of TBC participants were willing to have their knowledge of health and fitness pre-tested through a pre-course survey. Acknowledging the TBC leadership team’s current level of health, as well as their fitness awareness, was instrumental in the leadership team’s enthusiasm toward learning. TBC leaders’ willingness to acquire God’s biblical principles along with learning medically proven beneficial health and fitness practices, prepared them mentally as well as spiritually to commit to improving their general state of heath to the glory of God. Five lessons were taught over zoom in three sessions. They also agreed to participate in a post-course survey. The two surveys created the necessary data required to achieve this project’s goals. One of the goals was to become a better steward of the bodies God has lent to us. The pre-course survey and post-course survey comparisons revealed an increase in the participant’s knowledge. This resulted in TBC Leadership committing with pledge cards.