Introduction
The healing ministry of Jesus Christ is holistic in nature; its spiritual, physical, emotional and social healing. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the source of every healing from the beginning till now. In India, the Healing Ministry formally began in 1905 by a group of missionaries called Medical Missionary Association (MMA) and in 1926 it was renamed as Christian Medical Association of India.
Today CMAI has gone from strength to strength by contributing to the different health care needs of our country. CMAI members have done pioneering work in several areas like Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV/AIDS. The goal of CMAI is to serve churches in India by assisting in its ministry of healing to build a just and a healthy society in response to the love and command of Christ.
Theme for Healing Ministry 2024:
“Perfect Peace”
Ephesians 2:14
Respected Leaders of the Church and Dear Friends,
Greetings from CMAI.
Perfect peace is exactly what the world needs today. Achieving a calming harmony together might be utopian in its idea but small steps forward in this direction will benefit everyone.
CMAI is reminded of the peace we have in Christ through the celebration of the healing ministry and focusing on the chosen scripture taken from Ephesians 2:14 - "For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility." The verse itself speaks with clarity. Christ is peace, who destroys barriers and removes hostility.
Barriers within ourselves, barriers created by others, imaginary ones, perceived ones, and this list can go on. But the bottom line is that if Christ is within us then these barriers will shrink into oblivion. Reminder for us to focus on the solution and not the problem.
Through the healing ministry devotions and activities, may this truth be experienced by all of us.
I am grateful to each of the devotional writers, Church leaders and congregations, hospital leaders and staff and all those who have worked hard for the healing ministry theme 2024.
Our partners NCCI, CBCI and CHAI have given invaluable support in this initiative, and we are very grateful.
We request our church leaders and hospital leaders to celebrate the Healing Ministry Week, starting from 11th February to 17th February 2024, and remind ourselves of the privilege of serving in this ministry of health, healing and wholeness. Any contribution for the Healing Ministry can be collected and sent directly either to the hospitals or to CMAI.
Our God is good, He is our peace. All the time.
Dr Priya John
General Secretary, CMAI
