Healing

The UCKG does not claim to heal people but believes that God can heal through the power of faith. It holds services that are specially designed to connect with the power of faith and benefit attendees who may be experiencing problems including physical illness.

The church does not have specialist medical expertise so people who present themselves at church with an illness are ALWAYS advised to go to their GP for a proper medical diagnosis.

Furthermore, anyone claiming to have been healed whilst attending one of the UCKG centres is invariably referred to their doctor because UCKG does not recognise a healing unless it has been confirmed by a qualified medical practitioner.

There is growing interest in the healing effects of prayer (for problems as much as for health) right across the Christian community. The Church of England in its report A Time to Heal (2000) encourages every parish church in the UK to adopt the ministry of healing. The report says where physical healing does not take place, people have a need to try an emotional, psychological or spiritual approach. (Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/782299.stm)

It should also be noted that there is a growing interest in spirituality and the benefits of prayer among the medical profession and academics in the UK, although historically UK doctors have tended to be conservative in their views. Many do not accept that the church and prayer can heal but tend to conclude that the illness is just not there anymore.