40 are baptized!

"People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed." Matt. 14:35b-36

Wow!! All they had to do was touch his cloak! What awesome power! Certainly none of us claim to have such power. But we do see God's healing power at work in our hospital! And it is not just physical healing. No, Nazarene Hospital does not exist for the sole purpose of meeting physical needs! Our main goal is to get as many as we can ready to meet Jesus whenever their time on this earth is through.

Hospital Evangelism is a vital part of our ministry. We have four chaplains, two full-time and two part-time. Their job is to minister to every patient that is admitted to the hospital as well as those that they are linked with through various outpatient services. Chaplain Taime has been here the longest and has had a tremendous ministry. His passion is follow-up. He has started many churched over the years by first introducing Jesus Christ to one of the patients and then linking them with a Nazarene church near their home. Where there is no church, he has began new ones!

This past week-end I had opportunity to go to a baptism. The events leading up to this baptism spanned a two year period. A boy by the name of Opeye was admitted to the hospital in the early part of 2007. He was introduced to Jesus. His parents, a brother and two sisters also made a commitment to Jesus. God then involved a young layman, Moses, by calling him to serve as a pastor to this family and their community, a community known to be feared by others. Moses moved his family to the area and began ministering. They built a church which they have now outgrown! Now two years after that young boy's admission to our hospital there is a church at Kerowil and 42 people were baptized! How awesome is that! Pray for the Kerowil church that it will continue to grow and reach out to others nearby!