Don't expect The Testament to be the typical Christian novel with a happy end, nice Christians and odious unbelievers. Conversion happens, but the process is described with realism and credibility. This remarkable book, by retired medical missionary Daniel Fountain, reflects on his 35 years of working as a doctor in the Congo. Through the use of case material, Fountain illustrates his holistic approach to healing not only the body, but also the soul and the spirit. He relates how he and African pastoral counselor, Mrs. Matala, worked with a staff trained to listen to the concerns and needs of the whole person.
Fountain sets forth a perspective that transcends our more narrow western notions of healing.
In so doing, he presents a challenge for all committed to and involved in healing ministry to re-examine our understanding of wholeness promised in the Christian Gospel. This thoroughly researched and popularly written biography of J. Pierpont Morgan is must reading for anyone who wants to ponder how an evangelical Christian who believed in social Darwinism could also be the staunch supporter of a Social Gospel preacher. He helped transform the United States from an economic neophyte into the strongest industrial power in the world. I couldn t have accomplished what I did. A sometimes irreverent but always insightful and very human story of one woman's journey in faith.