Leith Anderson

Leith Anderson

president, National Association of Evangelicals.

"On Faith" panelist Leith Anderson is president of the National Association of Evangelicals. Anderson has been senior pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minn., since 1977. During his tenure, the church has grown to 5,000 regular attendees and is known for its outreach overseas, including to victims of HIV/AIDS. His education includes Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois; B.A., Sociology, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois; Master of Divinity, Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado; and Doctor of Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of eight books and the radio voice of Faith Matters, which is heard on Christian stations across the United States. Close.

Leith Anderson

president, National Association of Evangelicals.

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Faith is Trust, Not a Cure

St. James wrote the health prescription for first century Christians: "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." (James 5:14-16)

Oil was frequently used as medicine in the first century Mediterranean world. The Bible was encouraging prayer and the best medicine available. The same goes for twenty-first century Christians-- Prayer/Faith and the best medicine available.

Does faith make a positive difference in health? Absolutely. Is a cure always guaranteed? No, faith means trusting God for the outcome, not for all our problems to be always solved.

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Posted by Leith Anderson on June 17, 2008 12:12 PM

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