Miracle Healing in Christianity

Christianity is the world’s largest religion with more than two billion followers. It is based on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. The Church is the continuation of this apostolic tradition.

It is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion. In the early centuries of Christianity, the Church was largely composed of African and North African people. Christianity has been a major player in the history of Africa.

However, after the fourth century, the healing ministry declined. Healings continued in revivals led by saints.

After Pentecost, multitudes were healed through the apostles and Peter. This was a dominant mode of Holy Spirit empowerment. Afterwards, apostles proclaimed that people should repent and turn to the Lord.

Following the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Church has continued to minister the gospel. Many of the healing miracles performed in the Church have been reported. A demon-possessed man, for example, cried out night and day and writhed on the ground. People were afraid.

Eventually, Jesus sent out the twelve apostles, two by two. Upon their return, they were greeted by a great crowd. They were also told to shake off the dust on their feet when leaving unfriendly places.

Jesus gave the apostles authority over the unclean spirits and to cast them out. He also commissioned the Twelve. But after the era of the Apostles, healings declined.

During the charismatic third wave, a core group of evangelicals developed an approach to missions. Their strategy was derived from Church Growth principles, which encouraged missionaries to acquire extensive cultural knowledge of “unreached people’s groups.” These groups would provide a rich harvest for missionaries.