HEALING & WELLNESS
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About the Healing and Wellness Program

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The First Church Healing and Wellness program is part of Richard Ramos' doctoral project thesis for the completion of his Doctor of Ministry Program at Southern Methodist University at Perkins School of Theology.  He works on this project under the direct supervision of First Church senior pastor, Rev. Doug Miller.


About Richard Ramos II

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Richard serves as the Healing and Wellness project director for the First United Methodist Church of Carrollton, Texas - affectionately known as First Church. Richard is originally from the Philippines where he earned both his Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a focus on Computer Science and his Master of Divinity degree. Afterwards, he was given the opportunity to study in South Korea and earned a Master of Theology majoring in Christian education. With God's grace and favor, he was offered and completed a Master of Theological Studies at SMU-Perkins in Dallas, Texas, and currently he is completing his doctorate, also at SMU-Perkins.

Richard has served churches in the Philippines, South Korea and in the United States in many different capacities. In 2001, he was ordained in the United Methodist Church in the Philippines. Richard is also currently employed with the American Heart/Stroke Association. He is married to his beautiful wife Eva, who is a full-pledged deaconess in the Philippines. She works as a preschool/kindergarten teacher at Highland Park UMC. Richard and Eva are blessed with two lovely children: a son (John Reeve) and a daughter (Vea).


Richard's Testimony for Pursuing Holistic Health in the Church

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Several years ago, I suffered from very high blood pressure and high cholesterol even though my weight and blood glucose looked perfect. I didn't realize I had serious health issues until I started to feel constant discomfort, especially dizziness, and began experiencing a heavy feeling. My doctor told me that if these health problems were left untreated, sooner or later they would lead to heart disease/attack, stroke, kidney damage and other cardiovascular problems, and I would have to take medications for the rest of my life. He advised me to eat a healthy diet and to engage regularly in physical activity. Honestly, I took the doctor’s warning as a warning from God. It really scared me and caused me to start praying fervently. I had questions in my mind as to why these things were happening to me since I pray, worship and read my Bible daily; I am engaged in mission work, never smoke nor drink alcohol and have no family history of these types of health problems. But during my prayer time, the Spirit of God impressed on my heart that I had a very undisciplined lifestyle regarding my food consumption and I was also physically inactive. I was not protecting and keeping His temple (my body) well; I was even abusing it.

I repented and told God that I do not want to suffer from all of these diseases and I don’t want to have to take medications for the rest of my life. I asked God for healing and for the gift of good health. I expressed my desire to God that I want to live a long and healthy life. Praise be to God! Since then, all of my health data looks great and I have never needed long-term medication. I believe God's best for us is that we all become both spiritually and physically healthy, but it takes knowledge, discipline and responsibility. Scripture even says that God's people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (awareness/education) - Hosea 4:6.


Important Note to Viewers/Readers:
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Please be advised that medical-related materials on this site are used for educational purposes only. You must consult your healthcare provider for treatment and medical advice/opinion. I used this website initially during my Doctor of Ministry research project from 2014-2016. The author intends to develop this site for the wholeness ministry, which covers the study and practice of holistic healing, health, and wellness - for the body, mind/soul, and spirit.
  • Home
    • AuthorInfoMinistries >
      • DiscipleshipAtHome
      • The Faith of Our Parents
    • Dissertation - Healing & Wellness
    • Archives-H >
      • Graduation & Thanksgiving Photos
      • Photos - Philippines & South Korea
    • Archives-Abt >
      • About
      • Partners and Speakers
      • Acknowledgements
  • Wellness
    • Meditational Exercise
    • Spiritually & Physically Fit
    • Family Fitness Activities
    • Jump and Hoops
    • Archives-FS >
      • Photos - Fitness & PrayerWalk
      • Photos - Healing Service
  • Faith & Medicine
    • HEALING & WELLNESS CLASS >
      • A Holistic Healthcare Approach to Pandemic
      • A Holistic Guide Against Covid-19
      • COVID-19 Treatment
      • Photos at Cancer Care SG
    • DM Proj - Published Articles >
      • "Towards Healing and Wellness"
      • "On Being A Spiritually and Physically Fit Disciple" (English/Spanish)
      • "High Blood Pressure, Stress and Anxiety in the Bible"
      • "Cholesterol and Heart Healthy Lifestyle in the Bible"
      • "On The Supernatural: Healing and Disease in the Bible"
      • "On Emotional and Mental Healing"
    • Archives-FM >
      • Health Tips
      • Lecture Events >
        • Events
        • Photos
      • Heart360 >
        • Training Photos
        • Kick-Off Photos
  • Resource Center
    • Vision of Wholeness 1 & 2
    • Presentation Slides
    • Gospel Presentations
    • Glossary of Terms
    • Old GVoW
    • Health Videos & News
    • Archives-R >
      • Health Brochures and Helpful Links
      • The Gospel of Healthy Living
      • HEALTH BLOG
  • CURRENT ISSUES
    • Christ's 1st Return & The Rapture
    • Faith Beyond Politics
    • Prophetic Study on US Election
    • On Political Theology
    • The Space Force
  • OTHERS
    • Wedding Liturgy (Samples)
    • Multicultural Kids Choir
    • FIL-UMT Issues >
      • 01 - Resources
      • 02 - BOM Letter
  • PAW MUSIC
  • Contact
  • SUNDAY NOTES