The Graduates It's that time of year again. We had another round of athletes graduate out of our ReStart Your Heart beginner experience last week! We have loved pouring into these lives, building relationships, watching them grow and heal, and most importantly seeing how much more impactful they've become for God's Kingdom. Our ReStart experience is heavily focused on Educating, Equipping and Encouraging the athlete so they will create a solid base to live out a healthy lifestyle. In 11 weeks these athletes accomplished: A Novant/MissionFiT partnered Health Screening 10 Day Bible Study Completed a front end Mobility and Fitness Assessment Learned how to use and navigate all their new materials/equipment from us Learned 62 new fitness movements in their fitness classes Increased mobility and flexibility Worked on their spiritual, mental, emotional and social health. Became highly educated on all things Wellness related: Stress Management, 3 different stress and relaxation breathing techniques, Hydration, Sleep, Posture, Technology Health, Circadian Rhythm, Vitamins Became highly educated on all things Nutrition related: Fasting, God-Made food, Macronutrient balance, Quantity/Portions, Meal Planning, Eating Out, Travel Eating, Alcohol, Healthier Dessert Graduated and crushed their original fitness scores!

Burnout Beliefs By Ginger Hill Has Your Service to Others Left You Feeling Seared? Question Your Beliefs Before You Burn Out! Whether you are a Christ-centered servant in ministry or in the marketplace, when it comes to the idea of managing stress and burnout, we often envision a cup in our mind. The balance between what flows into and out of the cup plays a part in determining our physical, mental and spiritual health and thus the effectiveness and enjoyment of the work that we do. In the world of wellness, we focus a great deal of attention on encouraging people to fill the cup - to consistently make small daily investments in their health and wellbeing. As a wellness coach, I heartily endorse and encourage the filling of the cup! But I have also come to understand that managing the outpour from the cup is equally important. And in my personal experience and experience working with clients, I’ve found that managing that outpour is far more difficult. This is because it requires that we ask ourselves some tough questions about why we tend to resist making the difficult decisions needed to moderate the outpour to bring our lives back into a more reasonable balance. What are some of the hindrances that make it difficult for us to take the actions necessary to intentionally moderate what flows out of our cup? As much as we want to blame outside circumstances, many times the resistance to regain balance is located in our heart. Consider the following questions related to beliefs or mindsets which may be in play when the resistance to regain balance appears: People Pleasing Question: Am I exhausted because I fear not meeting someone’s expectation of me and accepting the potential damage to my reputation that goes with that? Truth: Wise pacing of the outpour requires remembering that it is possible to serve someone, yet not satisfy them because, above all else, we are serving Christ. Consider Galatians 1:10: Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Possessiveness Question: Am I exhausted because, while carrying a heavy load, I am unwilling to share some territory or support the potential success of someone else? Truth: Wise pacing of the outpour requires remembering that fulfilling our uniquely appointed assignment is not dependent on us maintaining boundary lines or protecting our position or popularity. Consider 1 Corinthians 3:5-9: What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. Pride Questions: Am I exhausted because I am acting as if I am indispensable and invincible? Have I blinded myself to the gifts of others and the grace of God such that I can only see my contribution and have forgotten my true dependence on God and others for success? Truth: Wise pacing of the outpour requires remembering that we are just one part of the body of Christ with Christ at the head. We are only human, and Christ can accomplish His work through our collective humanness by directing us to compliment, cooperate, cover or compensate for each other. Consider 1 Corinthians 12:18-22: But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable. Impatience Question: Am I exhausted because I am racing toward my desired outcome as the highest goal, being more concerned about reaching the destination than taking the time to learn from the process and make progress? Truth: Wise pacing of the outpour requires remembering that achieving our desired and God-given outcome often takes more time and a more difficult path than we had ever imagined. But what we learn along the way has value that extends beyond our current outcome goal. Consider Exodus 13:17: When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” Feeling burned out today? It might be time to do some wise pacing of the outpour from our cup. If that sounds impossible, rather than blaming our outside circumstances, it may be time to question some of our beliefs that may lead to burnout. .............. About the author: Ginger Hill is a founder of Good Health for Good Works . She combines her professional wellness expertise with biblical principles and spiritual resources to help the engaged, but sometimes exhausted, employees/volunteers of Christian organizations take small, smart and strategic steps toward healthier living to help make their service more energetic, effective and enjoyable. Services include faith-based wellness seminars, individual/group wellness coaching and fun faith-based wellness activities. For more posts on stress and health, please visit our FiT-Bits Blog .

Training Archives - MissionFiT

On Being “Actively Unreasonable”

On Being "Actively Unreasonable" What is "Actively Unreasonable"? One online dictionary defines "unreasonable" as "beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness". Generally, this is what we think of when we hear the word used everyday conversation. All of us can relate to people or situations we would describe as 'actively unreasonable'. The guy who pushes the boundaries of what is [...]

Emily Snodgrass: Sweet & Strong

Emily Snodgrass: Sweet & Strong Ballerina gone Burpee! This woman has a background in elegance but a presence in strength. She's always pushing her limits and giving her class a run for their money! MEET EMILY SNODGRASS ...a licensed clinical mental health counselor at Carmel Counseling Center, specializing in working with children through play therapy. She married her high school [...]

2020-01-21T01:03:34+00:00By Kelsey Elmore|Categories: Training, Tuesday Testimony|Tags: Carmel Counseling Center, Charlotte, charlotte church, Christian Corporate Wellness, Christian Fitness, Christian fitness ministry, Christian Wellness Ministry, christian wellness program, church, Coach, Emily Snodgrass, Faith and Health Connection, family fitness, FiT-Testimony, Fitness, fitness event, Fitness Ministry, fitness testimony, focus on the family, food, God's word, gospel, health, healthy, healthy church, healthy leaders, healthy living, healthy pastor, holistic wellness, inspiration, jesus, longevity, ministry, MissionFiT, motivation, Nutrition, Pastor, pastor burnout, Pastor fitness event, Pastor Health, Pastoral Wellness, Restart Your Heart, Spiritual Fitness, testimonial, testimony, testimony tuesday, Training, Training active worship, transformation, Wellness|

Our Victorious Vinita Simmons

Our Victorious Vinita Simmons is who we'd love for you to meet today. She has the heart of an angel and the spirit of a warrior. She brings light into the room and she sets the bar (no pun intended) high. We are blessed to have her a part of our community here at MissionFiT! SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, PLEASE [...]

2020-01-20T17:06:20+00:00By Kelsey Elmore|Categories: Training, Tuesday Testimony|Tags: Charlotte, charlotte church, Christian Corporate Wellness, Christian Fitness, Christian fitness ministry, Christian Wellness Ministry, christian wellness program, church, Coach, Faith and Health Connection, family fitness, FiT-Testimony, Fitness, fitness event, Fitness Ministry, fitness testimony, focus on the family, food, God's word, gospel, health, healthy, healthy church, healthy leaders, healthy living, healthy pastor, holistic wellness, inspiration, jesus, longevity, ministry, MissionFiT, motivation, Nutrition, Pastor, pastor burnout, Pastor fitness event, Pastor Health, Pastoral Wellness, Restart Your Heart, Spiritual Fitness, testimonial, testimony, testimony tuesday, The Graduates, Training, Training active worship, transformation, Vinita Simmons, Wellness|

The Graduates

The Graduates It's that time of year again. We had another round of athletes graduate out of our ReStart Your Heart beginner experience last week! We have loved pouring into these lives, building relationships, watching them grow and heal, and most importantly seeing how much more impactful they've become for God's Kingdom. Our ReStart experience is heavily focused on Educating, [...]

2019-12-06T23:24:17+00:00By Kelsey Elmore|Categories: Church Health, Training|Tags: Charlotte, charlotte church, Christian Corporate Wellness, Christian Fitness, Christian fitness ministry, Christian Wellness Ministry, christian wellness program, church, Coach, Faith and Health Connection, family fitness, FiT-Testimony, Fitness, fitness event, Fitness Ministry, fitness testimony, focus on the family, food, God's word, gospel, health, healthy, healthy church, healthy leaders, healthy living, healthy pastor, holistic wellness, inspiration, jesus, longevity, ministry, MissionFiT, motivation, Nutrition, Pastor, pastor burnout, Pastor fitness event, Pastor Health, Pastoral Wellness, Restart Your Heart, Spiritual Fitness, testimonial, testimony, testimony tuesday, The Graduates, Training, Training active worship, transformation, Wellness|

Dedicated Deb Shares Words of Wisdom For All

Dedicated Deb Shares Words of Wisdom For All Recently, MissionFiT interviewed Deb Seelig, a Children’s Community Bible Study Teacher and pre-school teacher at Carmel Baptist Church. Deb has a self-described “passion” for children and enjoys interacting with youngsters. When not teaching, Deb enjoys tennis, reading and photography. Deb and her husband, Mike, recently celebrated 32 years together and are facing [...]

Simply Southern, Seventy-Three, and Still Smashing Workouts!

Simply Southern, Seventy-Three, and Still Smashing Workouts! Meet Kay - one of our sweetest athletes yet. She's a Southern Belle, newly turned 73 year old, and smashing workouts daily! Never too old to get stronger, fitter, faster. Age is just a number! I live in Matthews, N. C. with my husband, Sherman, and daughter, Sally Hentz. After 44+ years In [...]

Fall Festival Photo Album

We had a wonderful 48 hours full of Fall Festival fun, family and friends....and well, some squats and presses too! ;) Can't wait for the next event!

2019-11-17T19:04:44+00:00By Kelsey Elmore|Categories: Training|Tags: Charlotte, charlotte church, Christian Corporate Wellness, Christian Fitness, Christian fitness ministry, Christian Wellness Ministry, christian wellness program, church, Coach, Faith and Health Connection, Fall Festival, family fitness, FiT-Testimony, Fitness, fitness event, Fitness Ministry, fitness testimony, focus on the family, food, God's word, gospel, health, healthy, healthy church, healthy leaders, healthy living, healthy pastor, holistic wellness, inspiration, jesus, longevity, ministry, MissionFiT, motivation, Nutrition, Pastor, pastor burnout, Pastor fitness event, Pastor Health, Pastoral Wellness, Restart Your Heart, sleep, sleep awareness week, Spiritual Fitness, testimony, testimony tuesday, Training, Training active worship, transformation, Wellness|

MissionFiT is Expanding!

MissionFiT is Expanding! “Five-Fold Fitness” now serving a larger, more diverse community. We are expanding in our areas of service from church leadership teams to several other areas in need: - Missionaries - Non-profits - Christian businesses - And...the ‘every-day’ Christian who wants to be healthy to better serve in their realm of God's Kingdom. Focus on the Family [...]

Burnout Beliefs

Burnout Beliefs By Ginger Hill Has Your Service to Others Left You Feeling Seared? Question Your Beliefs Before You Burn Out! Whether you are a Christ-centered servant in ministry or in the marketplace, when it comes to the idea of managing stress and burnout, we often envision a cup in our mind. The balance between what flows into and [...]

2019-05-16T00:55:44+00:00By Kelsey Elmore|Categories: Church Health, Training|Tags: Charlotte, charlotte church, Christian Corporate Wellness, Christian Fitness, Christian fitness ministry, Christian Wellness Ministry, christian wellness program, church, Coach, event, Faith and Health Connection, family fitness, FiT-Testimony, Fitness, fitness event, Fitness Ministry, fitness testimony, focus on the family, food, God's word, gospel, health, healthy, healthy church, healthy leaders, healthy living, healthy pastor, holistic wellness, inspiration, jesus, longevity, ministry, MissionFiT, motivation, Nutrition, Pastor, pastor burnout, Pastor fitness event, Pastor Health, Pastoral Wellness, Restart Your Heart, sleep, sleep awareness week, Spiritual Fitness, testimony, testimony tuesday, Training, Training active worship, transformation, Wellness|

Testimony Tuesday with Emily Massey

This Testimony Tuesday we celebrate athlete Emily Massey. Emily is a recent graduate out of our ReStart Your Heart Program and ecstatic to continue her wellness journey. Emily... is married to a supportive, kind husband and has been blessed with two sons now elementary school age, who possess boundless energy. She is a jack of many trades and a master [...]