In this session of the 2021 Missiology Lectures, “Healing in the History of Christianity,” Kimberly Alexander gives an overview of the theology and ministry practices associated with healing in the long history of the Christianity. In response, Vince Bantu considers global Christian approaches to healthcare, with a particular look at examples from the late antique and medieval periods.

Kimberly Alexander is a historian of Pentecostalism and is director of online education at the Ramp School of Ministry, and Vince Bantu is assistant professor of church history and Black church studies at Fuller Seminary.