Spiritual Ministry

Project Summary

Overview of Need

Many disabled children and their families struggle with deep spiritual issues such as feelings of rejections, guilt and shame. The Spiritual Ministry staff at CURE hospitals help these families to understand that God loves them and their children. The Spiritual teams also help to heal communities by working to reduce prejudice against the disabled.

CURE International devotes equal attention to physical and spiritual healing, and incorporates spiritual ministry into all of the medical care provided. CURE's spiritual mission is performed in a culturally relevant and sensitive way, based on past experience and input from the national in-country staff. CURE International firmly believes in the importance of having national s lead the spiritual outreach at each of its hospitals. These individuals not only bring an educated pastoral presence, they are part of the local culture, giving them a level of credence others could not bring.

Impact

Since opening its first hospital in Kenya in 1998, CURE has been able to share the healing message of Jesus with more than 604, 500 people in Dominican Republic, Honduras, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia. These results could not be possible without your support; CURE International is extremely grateful for your continued partnership. With your generous assistance, and others like you, CURE International is providing first world health care and spreading the Gospel throughout Africa and the Caribbean.

CURE's Spiritual Teams work everyday to produce a strong generation of true believers. They must witness an honest coming to Christ for each new believer and encourage a life-style change of growth and development in true Christian maturity. CURE staff must also ensure that they are able to find those strong enough in their faith to reach out to fellow villagers. CURE seeks to "train" these individuals and their home churches to receive and foster new Christians. The Spiritual teams also counsel both CURE patients and their families everyday; counseling often focuses on family and self-work issues, as many are single mothers who have been cast aside by husbands, family and friends as a result of their disabled child.