The world is changing; culture is shifting. Never has safety and security been more desired. What shakes also spills. Pressure spills to the surface. And when struggles become visible, safety becomes more invaluable.
We only encounter true freedom and wholeness when we know we can speak and hear truth with no fear of retribution. Look at the ministry of Jesus. He created spaces of safety. He also never blamed people for how they got sick. Jesus' invitations are never based on whose struggles are more easily dealt with. In His Kingdom, in His house and under His care, there is no 'us' and 'them'. Jesus said over and over that He came for the sick, the broken, the oppressed, depressed, those caught in chains. He came for us. Each person, as well as every part of who we are, body, soul and spirit, matters to God. And if it matters to God, it must matter to us.
With the world changing so are people's struggles. In years past what worked in prayer and ministry may not work today, because people's concerns and experiences of personal difficulties have changed. And just with anything else we should be growing in how we learn and deliver ministry. God wants to bring people into wholeness. And one of the greatest acts of kindness we can do is provide a safe place in order to witness people's struggles, so that we may love, care for and pray and minister to them more effectively.
Show moreThe world is changing; culture is shifting. Never has safety and security been more desired. What shakes also spills. Pressure spills to the surface. And when struggles become visible, safety becomes more invaluable.
We only encounter true freedom and wholeness when we know we can speak and hear truth with no fear of retribution. Look at the ministry of Jesus. He created spaces of safety. He also never blamed people for how they got sick. Jesus' invitations are never based on whose struggles are more easily dealt with. In His Kingdom, in His house and under His care, there is no 'us' and 'them'. Jesus said over and over that He came for the sick, the broken, the oppressed, depressed, those caught in chains. He came for us. Each person, as well as every part of who we are, body, soul and spirit, matters to God. And if it matters to God, it must matter to us.
With the world changing so are people's struggles. In years past what worked in prayer and ministry may not work today, because people's concerns and experiences of personal difficulties have changed. And just with anything else we should be growing in how we learn and deliver ministry. God wants to bring people into wholeness. And one of the greatest acts of kindness we can do is provide a safe place in order to witness people's struggles, so that we may love, care for and pray and minister to them more effectively.
Show moreWholeness explores healing through the examples of Jesus. Bringing people close to the Kingdom.
Contents
Acknowledgments 07
Introduction 09
CHAPTER 1
A bit of my story 13
CHAPTER 2
Medication struggle 35
CHAPTER 3
Body, soul, and spirit: why seeing all of us matters 45
CHAPTER 4
From someone who suffers with mental ill health by Katharine
Welby-Roberts 53
CHAPTER 5
The stigma of addiction 81
CHAPTER 6
The spider’s web of shame 113
CHAPTER 7
If God heals, why am I still sick? 145
CHAPTER 8
The meaning, purpose, and goal of healing 165
CHAPTER 9
Learning to trust 185
CHAPTER 10
Seeking help 203
Christy Wimber is an author, speaker, and pastor who has traveled around the world teaching and encouraging the Church. Prior to pastoring, Christy served as Director for Worship Conferences and Training at Vineyard Music before retiring in 2001. She has released several materials for John Wimber, including libraries and places of resources for his materials since his passing in 1997. She planted a Vineyard Church in 2006 and continues to travel teaching on various subjects in equipping the Church. She has two children, Camie Rose who was married in 2015 to Caleb Johnson, and John Richard II. She and her husband, Sean, reside in Yorba Linda, California. Katharine Welby-Roberts is a Christian writer and speaker. In her works she examines the areas of mental health in relation to Christian living.
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