Associate of Metaphysical Religious Studies: Spiritual Wellness and Holistic Ministry

Study format, tuition and admissions

Online, self-paced religious study. The current curriculum lists 10 courses and 30 credit hours. Completion depends on meeting the program's academic requirements; no fixed completion time is promised.

Current tuition is $49 per month. Total tuition depends on the number of billed months, not a fixed program total.

New students need program-specific application approval before their first tuition payment. Applicants above Associate level must complete prior-credential review.

Credential recognition

These are church-issued religious credentials, not regionally accredited academic degrees or state licensure. Acceptance by employers and other institutions is not guaranteed. Spiritual care study does not qualify graduates to provide regulated clinical services.

Program courses

• ARS-SWH-101 — Foundations of Spiritual Wellness

  What is spiritual wellness? Dimensions of wellness, spiritual health assessment, models of wholeness, sacred self-care.

• ARS-SWH-102 — Mind-Body-Spirit Integration in Ministry

  Holistic healing integration. Somatic healing, breathwork, yoga philosophy, qigong foundations, nervous system regulation.

• ARS-SWH-103 — Sacred Nutrition and Food as Ministry

  Food and sacred wellness. Nutritional theology, food as sacred medicine, fasting traditions, food equity and justice, feeding ministry.

• ARS-SWH-104 — Sacred Meditation and Mindfulness Ministry

  Teaching meditation and mindfulness as sacred ministry. Survey of traditions, secular mindfulness, teaching skills, group practice facilitation.

• ARS-SWH-105 — Holistic Wellness Program Design and Facilitation

  Designing and running holistic wellness programs. Needs assessment, curriculum design, facilitation skills, evaluation, retreat planning.

• ARS-SWH-106 — Sacred Sleep Dreams and Restoration Ministry

  Sleep as sacred practice. Sleep theology, dream work, sleep hygiene ministry, rest as resistance, restoration as spiritual discipline.

• ARS-SWH-107 — Addiction Recovery and Holistic Sacred Healing

  Holistic ministry in addiction and recovery. Recovery wellness, somatic recovery, sacred community in recovery, harm reduction.

• ARS-SWH-108 — Death Dying and Sacred End-of-Life Wellness

  Sacred wellness at life's end. Death doula foundations, dying as spiritual process, pain and comfort, family support, sacred vigil.

• ARS-SWH-109 — Sacred Wellness for Children and Families

  Holistic wellness ministry with children and families. Child spiritual development, family sacred practices, parenting support.

• ARS-SWH-110 — Holistic Ministry Capstone

  Integrative capstone. Students design their holistic wellness ministry vision and practice.