New Jersey Church Draws Inspiration From the Biggest Loser

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. - Nov. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Dieting is one of the most talked about issues in today’s society as everyone wants to get thin quick, but at The Tabernacle Church a small group of 70 members of this fast growing congregation in New Jersey have collectively lost 538 pounds in 3 months by changing their entire lifestyles. The ‘Best Life Now Challenge’ was issued in July with only 4 guidelines, which were to say no to fast food, junk food, sugary drinks, and white bread.

“At The Tabernacle Church we don’t believe in just reading Scripture on Sunday mornings and leaving it there. Instead we aim to help people locate what is missing in their personal vision in order to develop increased action and break through barriers in their lives. With that being said, when we kicked off our best life now challenge we were doing just that. It wasn’t always easy, but we encouraged one another along the way and together we did what we set out to accomplish,” said De’Andre Salter, Senior Pastor of The Tabernacle Church.

Almost instantly, many members of the congregation began to see positive changes as they started exercising regularly and improving their eating habits, including juicing at least once a day. As to set the standard, the church changed many of their policies to align with this challenge. For example, the drink selection in vending machines was changed to all diet soda options, the café on site changed it’s menu to include only healthy meals, and all refreshments for church related activities were changed to reflect the challenge guidelines.

The Tabernacle encourages anyone in the Central Jersey area to contact them directly if they need information, education, encouragement, and group support to live a healthier lifestyle and lose weight by sending an email to bestlifenow@thetabernacle.com . People can also visit thetabernacle.com for a wide selection of healthy recipes to use on their journey to living their best lives now. While the official challenge may have come to an end, The Tabernacle Church is still committed to promoting the message of living a healthy lifestyle to its members and to the community at large.

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About The Tabernacle Church (http://www.thetabernacle.com/):

The Tabernacle Church’s vision is to train people to intentionally use their time, talent, and money to make a Christ impact in the world. Located at 1253 New Market Avenue in South Plainfield, NJ, De’Andre Salter, a notable entrepreneur and author, serves as Senior Pastor.