Over the past two decades, the prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. has doubled. Half of U.S. adults aged 20 years or older have diabetes (12%) or prediabetes (37%). One third of Koreans have diabetes (8%) or prediabetes (25%). Randomized clinical trials have consistently demonstrated that type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be prevented or delayed among people at high-risk for diabetes by lifestyle interventions, including healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction. Three times more people have prediabetes than diabetes but effective prediabetes self-care education programs are limited. In 2012, the U.S. National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) was launched and more than 500 organizations registered. A pilot project was developed by this author to train faith community nurses (FCNs) to teach diabetes prevention to high-risk individuals. The aim was to increase FCNs’ abilities to facilitate their congregation lifestyle changes that prevent diabetes. Three interventions were delivered to eight FCNs: (a) 5 hours of training on nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle change skills; (b) reviewing diabetes knowledge test; and (c) congregational workshop practicum. FCN participants demonstrated a significant increase in diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy in nutrition education. Participants’ interest in diabetes prevention and integrating a congregational lifestyle program also increased. Results suggest a diabetes prevention training program can be a cost-effective way to reach populations at high-risk for diabetes in a faith community. Considering the diabetes pandemic, utilizing other community health nurses or community health educators for long-term lifestyle intervention programs is prudent. This evidence-based Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholarly project was revised to create a broader program. In this session, we will explore how community health educators (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, nutritionists, and trained non-medical personnel) can integrate community lifestyle intervention programs in practice. The discussion will consider: (a) the U.S. National Diabetes Prevention Program; (b) the results of the Author’s DNP scholarly project; and (c) the implementation of Community Diabetes/Prediabetes Nutrition & Lifestyle Workshop.