A trustworthy healing ministry prays confidently, speaks truthfully and continues caring for people whose circumstances have not changed. Faith and accountability belong together.
Source book: True Healing and Deliverance
Source chapter: Chapter 1 — The question before the church
Source author: Ssentaba Ronald Salongo
Prepared for: Theos Transforming Ministries Teaching Library
Key Scripture
Acts 3:1–16; Acts 4:29–30; 1 Peter 3:15
Read these passages in context in your Bible before working through the lesson. Keep the passage open as you read and apply the teaching.
Teaching Explanation
Ask the right questions
Can God heal? Has a particular person recovered? Was the report accurate? Can a minister promise the same result to everyone? These are related questions, but they are different. Belief in God’s power does not require accepting every public claim without examination. One false testimony must be corrected; it does not settle every question about answered prayer.
A minister serves; God remains the healer
In Acts 3, Peter refuses credit for the man’s restoration and directs the crowd to Jesus. Ministry is service under Christ’s authority, not ownership of an independent power to cure at will. Acts 4 shows believers asking God to act while they continue proclaiming His word. Confidence in prayer should therefore produce humility rather than celebrity or pressure to perform.
Let compassion shape the witness
The New Testament contains remarkable healings and accounts of faithful believers who remained ill. A church must hear both. It should welcome sincere questions, distinguish a reported experience from a verified claim and correct exaggeration. A person who remains unwell has not become less worthy of love. Visiting, listening and supporting a household belong to Christian witness alongside public prayer.
Practical Application
Review how your fellowship handles testimonies. Ask what is known, what is reported and what remains uncertain. Pray with compassion and offer practical care without promising an outcome Scripture has not guaranteed. Prayer should accompany appropriate healthcare, and nobody should be pressured to abandon treatment to demonstrate faith.
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