Healing was a significant part of the ministry of Jesus. However, in the twentieth century the church laid claim to the soul exclusively and medical science laid claim to the body exclusively. As we enter a new millennium research makes clear that the mind has a significant impact upon the body. It shows that a person s belief system will influence and may predict the outcome of a person s health. Community, love, faith and charity are seen as having a significant impact on one s health.
Intercessory prayer seems to have a positive influence.
All of these facts point to the important role the church must once again realize in health and healing. Second is to enter into dialog with each other. People from many different professions tend to enroll in the class. The cross fertilization of different fields of study and different professional experiences is very important at this stage. This is to experience healing ourselves and experience healing of others.