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
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
Asking Tough Questions About Transformational Development
On Tuesday, June 27, Christian Relief, Development, and Advocacy (CRDA), hosted a webinar on Dr. Richard Slimbach’s provocative and important article, “Asking Tough Questions About International Development.” Three international colleagues responded to Dr. Slimbach’s reflections:
Journal of Preventative and Rehabilitative Medicine
The Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine (JPRM) is an official Journal of the University of Zambia, School of Health Sciences, housed in the department of Physiotherapy. It publishes original peer-reviewed research reports, Systematic Reviews, Narrative Reviews, Critically Appraised Papers and Clinical/Brief reports on important trends and developments in preventive and rehabilitative medicine and other fields related to health care.
Strengthening Research in Faith-Based Organizations
Jason Paltzer and Keyanna Taylor describe the opportunities to strengthen the evidence coming from faith-based health organizations to improve outcomes and credibility. Meeting the financial and design knowledge of organizations to conduct and disseminate research is critical to increasing impact in community health ministry
Striving towards true equity in global health: A checklist for bilateral research partnerships
The Public Health, Religion, and Spirituality Network is a great place to find additional researchers in public health interested in measuring spiritual factors important for public and population health.
