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Cities of Influence
―Every city is to be entered by workers trained to do medical missionary work. As the
right hand of the third angel’s message, God’s methods of treating disease will open
doors for the entrance of present truth.‖ Testimonies vol. 7 p. 59 (1902); Evangelism p.
515
―Medical missionary work gives opportunity for carrying forward successful evangelistic
work. It is as these lines of effort are united, that we may expect to gather the most
precious fruit of the Lord.‖ Review and Herald, Sept. 7, 1905; Evangelism p. 516
Shortness of Time
―As religious aggression subverts the liberties of our nation, those who stand for
freedom of conscience will be placed in unfavorable positions. For their own sake, they
should, while they have the opportunity, become intelligent in regard to disease, its
causes, prevention and cure. All those who do this will find a field of labor
anywhere. There will be suffering ones, plenty of them, who will need help, not
only among those of our own faith, but largely among those who know not the truth. The
shortness of time demands an energy that has not been aroused among those who
claim to believe the present truth.‖ Counsels on Health p. 506
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HEALTH Purpose & Mission .......................................................................................................................... 6
Scholarships ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Discounts ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Academics ................................................................................................................................................... 14
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Daily Class Schedule ................................................................................................................................ 14
Transferability of Credits......................................................................................................................... 14
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HEALTH Purpose & Mission
The purpose of the HEALTH (Health Evangelism And Leadership Training for Him)
evangelism program is to rapidly train medical missionaries (both professional and lay)
to help create centers of influence where Christ-like medical missionary work will lead
people to be ready for Christ’s soon return. Graduates will be prepared to function in
three key settings:
Local Churches: Graduates will be equipped to lead a number of types of health
programs within the local church setting in a way that can provide them a modest
level of support.
Local Communities: Graduates will be equipped to lead teams to survey and
meet the needs of the community.
Clinical Settings: Students without prior training in the health professions will
learn entry-level skills that can be utilized in clinical settings, such as medical and
dental offices, to establish a relationship with patients, which can provide a
foundation for spiritual care and outreach.
The HEALTH program will provide three ways to accomplish the goal of rapid medical
missionary training:
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just learn theory; they work with instructors to participate in real health evangelism
experiences.
And Leadership Training: Courses in this category are focused on learning the
skills needed to be a successful leader of health ministries and evangelism in
various settings (i.e. the local church, the local community, urban environments, a
doctor’s or dentist’s office). In addition, business principles and ethics are covered
in this category.
for Him: Courses in this category focus on the ultimate purpose of all evangelism—
leading people into a saving relationship with the Lord and awareness of His last-day
Seventh-day Adventist movement. Included in each four-month intensive will be a
10-day evangelistic series designed to lead health contacts into regular attendance
and ultimately membership at a local Seventh-day Adventist congregation.
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Admissions Requirements
Students seeking admissions to the HEALTH program will successfully complete the
following:
Submit the application & pay the $50 application fee
Request three non-relatives and your pastor to fill out a Reference Form
It’s highly recommended that you have college-level Human Anatomy &
Physiology.
We do not have an application deadline but class size is limited, so we encourage you
to submit your information as soon as possible.
Transfer Credits
Our curriculum is carefully designed as a whole to enhance your learning experience so
we do not accept transfer credits towards the 4-month program.
International Students
We accept international applicants into the HEALTH program. You will need to apply
through Weimar Institute in order to receive an I-20. You are responsible to know what
the requirements are for legal entry and stay in the United States.
All international students are required to provide evidence of health insurance prior to
beginning classes. You may either purchase it online or make arrangements in your
home country.
The application process for international students is as follows:
1. Fill out Weimar Institute application on the Newstart Global website at
http://newstartglobal.com/training/health-program/admissions/international-
students/ This application includes specific information for the I-20. Send in 4
references and pay $50 application fee.
2. Upon acceptance, pay the $1,750 International Student Deposit. This can be
done by credit-card payment or wire transfer.
3. After receipt of the items listed in #2, Weimar Institute will issue an I-20.
4. After the I-20 form is issued, international students must pay the I-901 SEVIS
fee on FMJfee.com prior to applying for their F-1 visa to study in the United
States. To make the process easier, FMJfee.com is now accessible on mobile
devices. Those who have paid the fee must print a copy of the I-901 SEVIS fee
payment confirmation to take with them when applying for a visa to enter the
United States. Showing a copy of it from a mobile device will not be accepted.
5. Make an appointment at the US embassy in your home country to apply for a
student visa. Transfer students need to notify their International Student Advisor
to make the appropriate changes in SEVIS.
6. Upon receiving student visa, purchase international student hospitalization
insurance. Provide a copy of this to Weimar Institute.
7. Pay remainder of balance no later than two weeks prior to registration.
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For questions about the application process, please contact admissions@weimar.edu or
call 530.422.7923. For questions about payment or acceptance, please contact Maria
Lombart at mlombart@weimar.org or call 530.422.7911.
Financial Information
One of the most important questions when applying to a program is, ―What is the cost?‖
While we believe the training you will receive is invaluable in price, here’s a quick
breakdown of what you will need to plan for. We have two options available: Certificate
and College Credit.
The Certificate option is recommended for those who do not need college credit such as
professionals or retirees or for those on a limited budget. The College Credit option is
recommended for college students and those who would like to receive academic credit
for their coursework. Students are required to indicate by registration which option they
will choose as there is no retroactive credit awarded. International students are enrolled
in the College Credit option to comply with SEVIS requirements. More information is
available on page 15 of the HEALTH handbook.
Miscellaneous Fees
Gas (if not bringing your own car) $ 500
Labs (optional, varies) $ 25 to $116
Textbooks (can purchase used) $ 215
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Scholarships
NEWSTART® Global has a small scholarship fund available for worthy students. Funds
are awarded based on availability, student need, and the discretion of the Worthy
Student Committee. Please contact us at 530.422.7911 or globalhealth@weimar.org to
request a scholarship form. These funds are not available for international students.
Discounts
We offer the following discounts:
Early Application Discount $ 75 (30 days before classes begin)
Buddy Discount $150
Sign up with a friend or family member and both of you will receive the Buddy Discount
of $150.
We encourage our students to take advantage of the residential part of the program, but
if you live locally and plan to commute, you may contact us directly at
globalhealth@weimar.org for information about further discounts.
Payment Information
Please refer to the following deadlines for payment of fees.
Deadline Amount Due
With application $50 nonrefundable application fee
Upon receipt of acceptance letter Tuition
One month prior to start date Room/board and fees
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Refund Policy
Cancellations submitted 30 days prior to the first day of classes will receive a full refund.
Requests submitted after this period through the first 15 calendar days of the program
will receive a 50% refund on tuition only. There will be no refund for housing or meals.
No refunds will be made for cancellations after this 15-day period. All statements of
cancellation must be submitted in writing to the records office.
The $195 cleaning and key deposit is refundable only if the room is spotless and clean,
all your belongings have been removed, and your room key is returned upon checkout.
The dormitory dean will inspect your room and must approve the refund. The refund is
not applicable if funds were awarded from the Worthy Student Fund; the $195 deposit is
then returned to the fund.
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HEALTH Certificate Courses
A total of 18 semester credits are required to successfully complete the HEALTH
certificate program. Additional non-credit seminars and symposiums will be available
during the semester.
Course Descriptions
HLCP 230 Personal Health & Coaching 0/2 credits
In this course the student will work to identify and meet their own health objectives,
learn how to conduct health assessments, and provide health coaching to community
guests. They will study the Biblically based art of lifestyle coaching and develop a basis
for effective witnessing to the clients they will serve. This course is a co-requisite course
for HLCP 242.
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LEAD 310 Leadership for Evangelism 0/3 credits
In this course the student will learn the skills needed to successfully lead or be a part of
a health evangelism team. Areas covered in this course will include: public speaking,
personal evangelism and lifestyle coaching as they relate to the delivery of
health/evangelism seminars in a local church setting. In addition, an emphasis will be
given to effective marketing and business planning.
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Academics
Academic Calendar
Fall 2015
August 14 Registration
August 14-15 Convocation weekend
August 16 Orientation/First day of classes
December 11 Graduation
Transferability of Credits
Students will earn a certificate in Health Evangelism and Leadership upon successful
completion of the HEALTH program. Select courses will be available for application to
other degrees and programs offered at Weimar Institute. Select courses may also count
as elective credit.
Credits earned at Weimar Institute or any other college or university are granted
transferability at the complete discretion of the accepting institution. Weimar Institute is
approved to grant degrees by the State of California’s BPPE (Bureau of Private
Postsecondary Education) and is in the process of seeking accreditation with WASC
(Western Association of Schools and Colleges), and thus is currently unaccredited. To
ease transfer of credit(s) to another institution, contact the Weimar Institute Registrar for
help in this process.
Some institutions require faculty CVs and course syllabi to recognize credits from
unaccredited institutions. If the accepting institution does not recognize the credit(s) or
certificate or degree obtained at Weimar Institute, some or all of the coursework may
need to be repeated at that institution. Consequently, students should confirm that
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attendance at Weimar Institute meets their educational goals. This may include
contacting a potential institution to which the student may seek to transfer after
attending Weimar Institute to determine if credits or certificate or degree will transfer.
HEALTH Faculty
Director – Don Mackintosh BSN, MDiv
Don Mackintosh has a rich history in ministry having worked as a
Registered Nurse, a lay Bible worker, a pastor/evangelist, then for
five years as the Director of an Evangelism school. For years he
has hosted ―Health for a Lifetime,‖ a popular show on 3ABN
dealing with health issues. Author of the ―What’s the Connection?‖
DVD series, he also developed a new series of studies on Daniel
and Revelation and a Gospel Workers training course. He is
married and has 4 young children.
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Karen Hamilton
Karen Hamilton has a background in both health, with training in
massage and physical therapy, and evangelism, as she attended
Mission College and Amazing Facts Center of Evangelism. She
has done Bible work with Amazing Facts, the Northern and
Central California Conferences, and Mark Finley. Her passion is
to see people’s lives changed through the power of the gospel as
they realize God has a purpose for their lives and that He cares
about them.
Neil Nedley, MD
Neil Nedley, M.D., is a practicing physician in Internal Medicine
with emphasis in Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Lifestyle
Medicine, and the difficult-to-diagnose patient. Author, speaker,
and president of Weimar Institute, he also runs a comprehensive
depression recovery residential program. He has a passion for
medical evangelism.
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Partner Instructors
Melinda Bernard, BS, RDH Dental Hygienist
Daniel Binus, MD Psychiatry
Randy Bivens, MD Diagnostic Radiology
John Bradshaw Global Evangelism
Steve Chang, DDS General Dentistry
John Chung, MD Dermatology
Dean Dennis, BA Marketing
Hans Diehl, DHSc Founder of Coronary Health Improvement Project
Skip Dodson, MDiv Religion and Health
Evelyn Kissinger, MS, RD Registered Dietician/Nutritionist
Ernestine Finley, BA Global Health Evangelism Training
Mark Finley, DD Leadership, Global Evangelism
John Freed, MD Plastic Surgery
Roger Gallant, MD Emergency Medicine
Gary Gibbs Global Evangelism
Vicki Griffin, MS, MPA, MACN Health Evangelism
Clarence Ing, MD Ophthalmology
Rick Jaeger, DDS General Dentistry
Sharon Jaeger, RN Nutrition & Cooking
Philip Mills, MD Dermatology
Neil Nedley, MD Internal/Preventive Medicine, Gastroenterology
Susan Pellandini, CMT Massage/Hydrotherapy
Brian Schwartz, MD Cardiology
Lyndi Schwartz, MD Internal Medicine
John Torquato, MD Family Practice/Health Evangelism
Ted Wilson, PhD Leadership, Comprehensive Urban Evangelism
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Student Handbook
This is an abbreviated version of the Weimar Institute handbook located at
http://weimar.edu/academics/ (Click on Academic Bulletin & Student Handbook
on the left). Refer to it for additional details or clarification.
Assault
In accordance with Weimar’s campus policy, residence halls will not tolerate physical
and/or verbal assault. Residents involved in this type of behavior will be subject to
discipline, including possible dismissal. Local authorities may prosecute the resident.
Dating
Due to the nature and intensity of the program, students are encouraged to maintain a
professional association with each other. Dating and courting are not allowed while
enrolled in the HEALTH program. Students are expected to uphold high moral
standards in all aspects of their lives.
Dormitory Living
Dormitory rooms are double-occupancy at minimum. Group living situations provide
excellent opportunities to practice personal courtesy, cooperate with each other, learn to
meet others’ needs, and develop social responsibility. All students should respect the
privacy, personal feelings, and personal property of roommates and neighbors.
Pictures, posters, and wall hangings are not to be nailed, tacked, stapled, screwed or
taped to the walls or woodwork. Posters and pictures must be put up with poster putty
only. Students assume financial responsibility for any damage done to their rooms.
Dress Code
Dress should be modest, professional, functional, and conducive to health. Classroom
appropriate attire for women includes dresses, skirts, and modest dress pants and for
men it includes dress pants and collared shirts. Jeans and shorts are not appropriate
classroom, outreach, or church attire.
Church attire for men is suits or sport coat/dress slack combinations, dress shirt and
necktie, sweaters or vests and dress shoes. Church attire for women is dresses, skirts
with blouses/sweaters, and dress shoes or sandals.
Clothing that is inappropriate outside of the dorms include sleeveless tops, short shorts,
and tight or transparent clothes. Students are asked to refrain from wearing jewelry with
the exception of a medic alert chain/bracelet.
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Forbidden Items
All guns, rifles, sling shots, starting pistols and paint guns are strictly prohibited on
campus, in the residence halls or in a resident’s car. Possession of martial arts
weapons and knives larger than a pocketknife is also prohibited. Skateboards are not
allowed on campus at any time. Selling, possessing, or using firecrackers or similar
combustibles are a violation of campus, county and state fire ordinances. Possessing or
using an M-80 is a violation of federal law. The illegal use of, or tampering with, fire
protection equipment such as alarms, escapes, hoses and extinguishers is a violation of
campus, county and state fire ordinances. Objects with open flames, candles, halogen
lamps torches, incense, oil lamps, electric cooking appliances (other than microwaves),
fireworks or combustible chemicals are prohibited in the residence halls.
Laundry
Washers and dryers are available for student use.
Medical Expenses
Students are responsible for their own medical and dental expenses, with the exception
of expenses associated with an accidental injury. Weimar Institute carries accident
insurance for each enrolled student. Weimar accepts no responsibility for illness-related
health care beyond assistance for minor outpatient care by the campus health services.
There is a nurse on duty 24 hours a day and a physician is available as needed. Major
medical attention requiring inpatient care or services beyond the resources available is
the responsibility of the student. Long-term medical needs treated by the staff will be
billed to the student’s account.
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Spiritual Development
Attendance at Friday evening vespers, church services and other Sabbath services is
expected. Sabbath is God’s time for mankind to meet with Him in an atmosphere free
from non-spiritual distractions. Primary attention is given to worship, rest, Christian
fellowship and service from Friday sundown until Saturday sundown. During these
hours students are expected to refrain from secular entertainment, music, shopping,
restaurant dining, business transactions, sports, scholastic studies, work and other
similar activities.
Transportation
Students will need to provide their own transportation to and from campus and outreach
activities. There may be opportunity to carpool with other students if you do not have a
personal vehicle.
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Contact Information
HEALTH is located at Mail is received at
20601 West Paoli Lane PO Box 486
Weimar, CA 95736 Weimar, CA 95736
Be sure to note the HEALTH program and your name on any mail or packages sent to
Weimar.
Office
Phone 530.422.7911
Fax 530.422.7948
globalhealth@weimar.org
www.newstartglobal.com
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Monday – Thursday 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Directions
Weimar Inn
If you need a place to stay for an overnight stay, our Weimar Inn offers beautifully
appointed rooms at reasonable prices.
Weimar Institute
Students who have an interest are welcome to contact Weimar Institute for a campus
tour and to visit classes. Call 530.422.7923, email info@weimar.edu, or visit the college
online at www.weimar.edu.
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