Today, many people of the world need spiritual healing. They need to be healed of mental and emotional wounds. What about people in God's Church? Many of us also need spiritual healing because of adverse things that may have happened in our childhood or even more recently. Some may need to be healed of guilt; low- self- esteem, of abuse or of having resentment, anger or bitterness. What will it take to bring spiritual healing- both for ourselves and for the people of the world? What four things can we ask God for that can help bring spiritual healing?

Steven Shafer

Elder, United Church of God

Steve Shafer was born and raised in Seattle. He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1959 and later graduated from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas in 1967, receiving a degree in Theology. He has been an ordained Elder of the Church of God for 34 years and has pastored congregations in Michigan and Washington State. He and his wife Evelyn have been married for over 48 years and have three children and ten grandchildren.