Knowledge, Opportunity, Confidence and Impact
Learn how Research is Ministry
Meros Center Training programs equip you with the knowledge, tools, methods and connections to make an impact on the local or global stage. Learn concepts and tools to apply in your church, community and Christian life.
Your training will focus on gospel-centered health strategies, research methods, and communications skills necessary to build your skills as a researcher and a practitioner of community health outreach. These skills could enable you to bring the love of Jesus to your neighbors in a unique way, or to work with the Meros center as a research assistant. As an assistant, you will gain access to cross-cultural learning, connection to global missions, and opportunities for international travel.
This online certificate will give you the theory and skills to conduct community assessments and design a community health ministry strategy for your organization, church, or class.
This program delivers vital knowledge for community leaders, health ministry practitioners, health professionals, church leaders, non-profit workers, and others who desire to learn more about the research process and to be effective research teammates.
Research Assistant Opportunities
Implementation and Impact of Community Health Evangelism – a Multi Country Study
What is the impact of spiritual beliefs of households in CHE communities on health behaviors?
The Meros Center taught me the value of research and how it can support the sharing of the gospel. My time researching in Guatemala brought me to the realization of how many people are hungry for the gospel. By going through the research process, I now understand why my research with the Meros Center in Guatemala supports the expansion of the Kingdom.
Watch the video below to see how Elise used her training as a field research assistant in Guatemala supporting Christian Health Evangelism.
Elevate how you measure, innovate, and share your impact. Let’s work together and uncover answers to your most pressing questions.
Additional Resources and Training
7 Ways to Integrate Faith and Health
Download a one-page summary of how both the Bible and research recommend integrating faith and health
Meros Center Newsletter March 2025
Introducing Friendship Ministry in Africa
Meros Center Publication: Social and cultural perceptions of alcohol use in Zambia
Alcohol is a global leading risk factor for death and disease among individuals 15-49,
with highest rates of heavy alcohol consumption among drinkers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Given identified gaps in mental, neurological, and substance use services, communityand church-based services are needed to support individuals looking to reduce or quit
harmful substance use. This qualitative study identified social and cultural perceptions
of alcohol among drinkers, community health workers, and Christian pastors in rural and
peri-urban Zambia.