Helping People to Experience Spiritual Healing of Painful Life Experiences

Brian Smilde

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Helping People to Experience Spiritual Healing of Painful Life Experiences

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Brian Smilde. Helping People to Experience Spiritual Healing of Painful Life Experiences. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/84d79e96-8f2b-4cef-a990-514abeeea197?q=2019.

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B. Smilde. Helping People to Experience Spiritual Healing of Painful Life Experiences. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/84d79e96-8f2b-4cef-a990-514abeeea197?q=2019

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Brian Smilde. Helping People to Experience Spiritual Healing of Painful Life Experiences. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/84d79e96-8f2b-4cef-a990-514abeeea197?q=2019.

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Brian Smilde

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Abstract

This Doctor of Ministry Major Project was intended to assess the extent to which people experience spiritual healing of past wounds through a series of small group gatherings focused on teaching and experiencing the spiritual healing of Jesus Christ.The project began with identifying the biblical and theological foundation for Jesus healing people from their wounds—not only physical but also emotional or spiritual. Then examining what people in other disciplines—such as social science, counseling, and business—also think, believe and teach about healing or restoration from past wounds.The intervention involved a small group of six participants experiencing a series of eight small group gatherings. They filled out a Pre-Group and Post-Group Questionnaire. After five small group gatherings of teaching, experiencing and praying, there were two Focus Groups which allowed the participants to share feedback about what they learned, experienced and thought.The data from the two Questionnaires and the Focus Groups was analyzed in order to assess the effectiveness of these small group gatherings to lead participants toward the spiritual healing of Jesus Christ. The result of this analysis was that participants were helped to identify past wounds or traumas, they felt safe to share honestly and vulnerably with the other group participants, they felt that others responded with grace and empathy, and they reflectively and personally applied the teaching in ways that allowed them to experience Jesus release them from past pain.

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