Lead in ministry
Bring biblically grounded health and wholeness into churches, small groups, retreats, missions, and pastoral care.
A 36-credit graduate degree + professional credential
Turn your calling to heal into a ministry that transforms.
Earn your Master of Christian Holistic Wellness and CCHWP credential. Integrate Scripture, functional wellness, and evidence-informed coaching to help people flourish—body, soul, and spirit.
36credit hours
CCHWPcredential included
Faith + Scienceintegrated curriculum
A whole-person approach
Wellness rooted in truth.
Practice informed by science.
Your health is not separate from your faith. Caring for the whole person can become an act of worship—and a way to serve others with wisdom, resilience, and compassion.
01Nourish the body God created
02Renew the mind He redeemed
03Heal the emotions He comforts
04Strengthen the spirit He indwells
Where purpose becomes practice
A degree designed for the work you feel called to do.
Coach with confidence
Build practical skill in functional wellness, nutrition, behavior change, communication, and Christ-centered transformation.
Expand your calling
Add a distinctive wellness specialization to your work as a pastor, counselor, therapist, fitness professional, or entrepreneur.
Possible paths
Christian wellness coachHealth & wholeness pastorWellness ministry directorRetreat leaderFaith-community health ministerFunctional nutrition consultant
Featured curriculum
Learn the whole person. Lead the whole person.
Move from biblical foundations to practical coaching skill through a curriculum built around the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of wellbeing.
01
The body
God’s Marvelous Self-Healing Body
Explore the foundations of health and practical rhythms for a whole-person lifestyle.
02
Functional wellness
Introduction to Functional Medicine
Study cellular repair, mitochondrial health, the microbiome, hormones, and the roots of chronic disease.
03
Emotional health
What the Bible Says About Emotions & the Body
Understand how truth, emotion, body chemistry, and spiritual formation connect.
04
Nutrition
Supplements & Holistic Healing Modalities
Build fluency in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, food supplements, and holistic practices.
05
Spiritual disciplines
Fasting & Feasting
Examine biblical patterns of fasting and feasting and their physical and spiritual effects.
06
Cognitive vitality
Brain & Cognitive Health
Apply functional principles to support focus, resilience, healthy aging, and cognitive longevity.
07
Stress resilience
Biblical Meditation for Stress & Pain
Practice focused breathing, Scripture contemplation, and techniques for navigating stress and pain.
08
Coaching
Integrative Coaching Techniques
Use motivational interviewing, behavior-change theory, health literacy, and Kingdom-centered goal setting.
09
Lifestyle
Movement, Detox & Natural Elements
Explore movement, rest, sunlight, laughter, worship, toxins, and the lifestyle patterns of thriving communities.
The full 36-credit program culminates in a master thesis and project.
One program. Two powerful outcomes.
Graduate with a Master’s—and a credential you can put to work.
Complete the program with the CCHWP credential, designed to strengthen your professional credibility as you launch a coaching practice, expand your ministry, or bring a biblically integrated wellness specialty to your current work.
- Master of Christian Holistic Wellness
- Certified Christian Holistic Wellness Practitioner
- Preparation for qualifying third-party certifications that accept the curriculum
Meet your program director
Learn from a guide who understands faith, healing, and the work.
“We become brighter lights in a weary world when the Gospel transforms every area of life—including our health.”
Dr. Deb Harrell, ND, PhD
Program Director · Naturopathic Doctor · Author
Questions, answered
Before you take the next step.
What credential will I earn?+
Graduates earn the Master of Christian Holistic Wellness degree and the CCHWP—Certified Christian Holistic Wellness Practitioner—credential.
How many credit hours are required?+
The program comprises 36 total credit hours, including a master thesis and project.
Who is this program for?+
It is designed for people called to serve through wellness ministry, coaching, pastoral care, counseling, fitness, education, retreats, or a faith-centered wellness business.
Is the program strictly theological?+
The curriculum is rooted in Scripture while engaging evidence-informed integrative health, functional wellness, nutrition, stress resilience, and coaching methods.
Can I speak with someone before applying?+
Yes. Request information and the Aidan University team will help you explore a degree path aligned with your calling, schedule, and goals.
Learn. Grow. Coach.