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- Healing and Spirituality 1 (Two day seminar)
- Healing and Spirituality 2 (One day workshop)
- The Christian Healing Ministry in the Church
- Explorations in the Healing of Addictions
- Biblical, Theological and Spiritual Issues of Disability
- Pastoral Care and Counseling for People with Disabilities
- Developing a Ministry with People with Disabilities and Their Families
- Retreat or Workshop for People with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses
The Christian Healing Ministry in the Church
This workshop is designed as a "Healing 101" course to introduce clergy and interested lay persons to the healing ministry in the church. The content of the course is listed below. As designed, this is a day-long event. You may discuss the contents with me to design a course to fit the needs, interests, and level of understanding for your church.- THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN HEALING - Origins and Development
- Pre-Christian history of healing
- Healing in the O. T.
- Healing in the N. T.
- The Healing Ministry of Jesus
- Science, Medicine and Healing
- TOWARDS A THEOLOGY OF HEALING - Principles of Christian Healing in Brief
- Forgiveness and Confession
- TOWARDS A PRACTICE OF HEALING - The Place of Healing Services in the Life of the Church (A more detailed application of the following)
- Laying on of Hands
- Anointing
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- History of anointing
- Scriptural basis for anointing
- Theology of anointing
- Practical aspects of anointing
- The Holy Eucharist as service of healing
- The Healing Service
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- How to plan for Healing Services in your congregation
- EXPECTATIONS IN HEALING - An Attempt to be Realistic
- HEALING IN YOUR CHURCH - The Next Step
- Beginning the Healing Ministry - Steps to Engage In
- Healing Prayer Groups
- Ways of Praying for Healing
Handouts include:
- Introduction to The Healing Service of Laying on of Hands
- Introduction to Getting Started in the Christian Healing Ministry
- The Church's Ministry of Healing: Integrating the ministry of healing into the life of the Church
- Beginning the Healing Ministry
- How to Plan for Healing Services in Your Congregation
- The Holy Eucharist as Service of Healing
- The Sacrament of Anointing
- Forgiveness 1
- Forgive and Remember
- Listening, Hearing and Responding to God's Healing Word
- The Future of Prayer
- Ways of Praying for Healing
- Issues of Faith Healing for Persons with Disabilities
- Personal Preparation for the Healing Ministry
- Personal Growth for Those in the Healing Ministry
- Guidelines for the Spiritual Journey
- Healing and Spirituality - Questions for Reflection
- Definition of Healing
- Working Definitions of Spirituality