Gift or a Given?: A Theology of Healing for the 21st Century

Concerned about the way in which healing seems to be perceived within the church as a subset of prayer ministry and especially within a charismatic context, the author, who is Chair of Churches Together for Healing and the British Methodist Church's Connexional Advisor for Health and Healing, reflects on his own personal engagement in healing ministry. He seeks to show that healing is not the miraculous special intervention of God but rather that those wishing to engage in healing are allying themselves with the purposes and processes of a God who draws all things together towards perfection. Healing is not a subset but rather the foundation of all mission.