An investigation into the phenomena and practices of spiritual ...

personal experience. He then wrote “It is my dream that one day Christian churcheseverywhere will see, accept and use the healing power of Christ as part of everydayministry.” Prior to his personal experience, he too as a minister was doubtful about thepower of the Holy Spirit and the gift of healing.There are many ministers who share similar views because of personal experiences ortestimonies from their congregations. As a researcher, I am of the view that there are manyministers whose tentative steps into the ministry of healing will be spurred on by somephenomena, whether personal or ministry related. These experiences will ignite an activeinterest in the administration of spiritual healing.5.5 Church Governance and Healing: The Minister as a Manager and HealerThe responsibility for spiritual healing in churches lies with the minister as he is legallyaccountable for the activities of the organization in the same way the Chief Executive orthe Director is responsible for the workings of a secular organization. The same legislationapplies whether the organization is a commercial venture such as a bank, departmentalstore, supermarket, or a welfare organization which is not primarily profit making such asthe National Health Service or Social Services. In Ephesians 4:11 different skills and gifts(pastors, prophets, apostles, teachers, evangelists, and missionaries) were allocated to thechurch. This suggests that a range of skills are required in the church in the same way as arange of skills are required in all organizations. Responses to the question about „whoshould administer Spiritual healing‟ elicit responses which always include the minister,although not exclusively.167