Better Ministry Wellness
The employee wellness provider for churches.
Evidence-based employee wellness. Designed for the realities of ministry.
We understand ministry because we live it!
Better Ministry Wellness combines health science with a deep understanding of ministry to provide practical, whole-person wellness support designed for real life!
Let us run with endurance the race set before us! Hebrews 12:1
Why Wellness?
Many of the health challenges that impact us over time don’t happen overnight. They develop gradually through everyday patterns in movement, nutrition, sleep, stress, and preventive care.
While health information and resources are more plentiful than ever, lasting change often requires more than simply knowing what to do. By identifying needs early and providing practical, personalized support, churches can help their people build healthier behaviors today and help prevent more serious health challenges tomorrow. Wellness should begin before illness does.
We know health. We know ministry.
The Better Ministry Wellness team brings together advanced health expertise and firsthand experience in the local church.
Health
PhD-level Health Science expertise
Public Health leadership
Kinesiology
Certified Health Education Specialist
Health Behavior & Disease Prevention
Published research
Ministry
17 years of full-time ministry experience
Talbot School of Theology faith integration training
Licensed pastoral leadership
Local church leadership and service
International health church training and events
Our Approach
Biblically-Grounded. Evidence-based. Whole-person focused. Designed for real life.
01/ASSESS
It starts with understanding your people.
Our proprietary assessment has been developed over two years using established research and evidence-based measures, with expertise in biostatistics and health behavior informing its design. It provides a whole-person view of health, helping identify strengths, risks, and where support can make the greatest difference.
02/COACH
Turn insight into action.
Individual coaching helps staff turn health insights into realistic, achievable action through personalized goals, accountability, and behavior-change strategies.
03/EDUCATE
Make health practical.
Engaging workshops translate health science into practical strategies staff can understand and use in everyday life. Team challenges create opportunities to learn, connect, and grow together.
04/SUPPORT
Keep wellness moving forward.
Ongoing faith-integrated resources provide practical encouragement, health education, and simple ways to continue making healthier choices throughout the year.
Our leadership Team
Dr. Danielle Walker, CHES, Public Health Specialist
Dr. Walker holds her PhD and three other degrees in health sciences, public health, organizational leadership, and biological sciences. She most recently was a professor at Biola University, until launching Better Wellness. At Biola, she was trained by Talbot in faith integration, and held the positions of co-chair of the department, Director of Lifetime Wellness, and Director of Public Health.
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She developed the core curriculum health course, Lifetime Wellness, which was a requirement for every student. She also taught wellness sessions to Biola faculty and staff, spoke at faculty conferences, and trained the student care team. Dr. Walker has a passion for Global Health and works in various countries implementing programs that promote health and prevent disease for vulnerable populations. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist and has previous experience implementing health coaching programs in large corporate settings. She has taught graduate level courses in Health Behavior Theory (behavior modification), worked at Departments of Health in health promotion and disease prevention, and formerly worked at the ME CDC.
Joey walker, LICENSED PASTOR, WORSHIP LEADER
Joey has served in full-time pastoral ministry for over 17 years. He has written children’s worship songs for curriculum distributed around the world and currently serves on the pastoral team within his local church’s compassion ministry, where he coordinates hundreds of volunteers each week. He is passionate about helping people thrive. Through his years in ministry, Joey has developed a deep understanding of the unique rhythms, demands, and joys of serving the local church.
Kristiana Altamirano, CSCS, CPT
Kristianna is a trained Kinesiologist with a Masters and Bachelors degree of Kinesiology and a minor in Biblical Studies. Her area of expertise is studying the movement of the body and the application of movement in the form of health, fitness, and disease prevention. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer.
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She was most recently a professor at Biola University. She worked at Biola for 20 years and was trained by Talbot in faith integration, along with positions such as leading the nationally recognized Exercise Is Medicine program for the campus. She taught courses in kinesiology, health, and wellness. She also partnered with Dr. Walker to help develop the Lifetime Wellness curriculum for the core curriculum and taught wellness sessions for Biola staff and faculty. Her background teaching Health Measurements and Evaluation helped them design their assessment tool for Better Wellness.
Eliasar Altamirano, PT, dpt
Eliasar is a physical therapist with more than 15 years of experience specializing in orthopedics at Kaiser Permanente. He earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Azusa Pacific University and completed an orthopedic residency through Kaiser Permanente.
Let’s talk about the health of your team.
Every ministry is different. Let’s start with a conversation about your staff, your needs, and what better wellness could look like for your team.

