About the Book The Ministry of Healing

Book: The Ministry of Healing

Author: AJ Gordon

Genre: Christian non-fiction, spiritual growth

Release Date: January 17, 2020

Classic Christian author A. J. Gordon expresses curiosity about whether the healing miracles from the Middle Ages up to his day can be verified as a continuation of Christ’s Spirit in the church. Through deep study and inquiry of the established history, Gordon concludes that the power to heal followers remains with the church—there was no special era of miracle-working.

God and His powers remain the same in the modern era as they have right through human history. For Gordon, God’s intervention in the suffering and sickness of His followers is frequent; the will of the Lord, however, is variable—but He will not prolong the pain of someone whose illness is too great.

Throughout this text, A. J. Gordon makes his argument from a biblical perspective, citing passages in both the Old and New Testament that support the continuation of spiritual gifts. Quoting testimonies of believers across the ages, he offers a convincing argument that the church ministry is, to this day, one of healing.

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My Thoughts on The Ministry of Healing:

This is a very interesting book.  As a nurse, I always love to read about healing and medical advances.  It’s not very often though that in modern times we get taken back to the Bible to discuss healing.  

I think one of the things that appealed to me the most about this book is that it was written by a man who died long ago before the 1900’s even.  He didn’t live to see how the world would make wonderful medical advances, but he knew that it wasn’t medicine alone that would save a man but rather God.

As part of my faith I believe that God can heal anyone He wishes to.  I don’t believe though that we will be granted healing just by asking or believing.  Some of the strongest people in their faith live with things that God could have healed for years.  Sometimes it’s simply His will that we endure to teach us something.  

This book was written while the author was alive which means that it is well over 100 years old.  That means that some of the wording and phrasing is going to be different than we’re used to and it’s going to be a bit more difficult to read than what you’re used to.  

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit and NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

About the Author of The Ministry of Healing

Adoniram Judson (A. J.) Gordon (1836–1895) came to prominence in the United States as the evangelical pastor of Clarendon Street Baptist Church in Boston for more than twenty-five years. During his tenure there, he saw the church completely transformed into one of the most spiritual and aggressive churches in America, with an unsurpassed effort in missions. A missionary training school and publishing house were associated with the church, and Gordon preached at many of D. L. Moody’s Northfield Conferences, along with other notable preachers such as A. B. Simpson, A. T. Pierson, and R. A. Torrey. His training school eventually became Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He also founded Gordon College, in Wenham, Massachusetts. He wrote his most famous book, The Ministry of Healing, in 1882, but he also wrote at least fifteen hymns, including “My Jesus, I Love Thee,” as well as other books of Christian instruction.

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This classic Christian work has previously only been self-published. Gordon is renowned as the founder of Gordon-Conwell Seminary and Gordon College. His writings became foundational work for what later became the spirit-filled movement.

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