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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study

The Catholic Church was established in Nigeria and Igboland in the nineteenth century. Some other Churches were already in Igboland before the Catholic Church; for instance, the Anglican Church and the Presbyterian Church. Since then it has recorded noticeable tremendous growth. Ashiegbu (2015) noted that the growth is in all dimensions: structurally, functionally, pastorally, and in relevance. He rightly asserted that “as a religious body, the Church cannot be studied just structurally and functionally. Therefore a pastoral study of the growth of the Church in Nigeria could be more profitable” (p. 1). The aspect of the pastoral growth of the CatholicChurch in Igboland under review in this research is the healing ministry.

Healing is one of the main themes in the scripture, both in the Old Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT). Jesus’ healing ministry runs through the entire gospels. In Matthew 4:24, they brought him all the sick and he healed them. In Matthew 8:17, he took our infirmities and bore our diseases, fulfilling Isaiah 53:4-5, which says that he carries our burdens, and by his stripes we are healed (also 1Pet.2:24b). In Mark 1:34, he cured many who were sick with diseases of every kind and drove out many devils; and numerous other passages.

Healing is a process which brings about restoration to health. This process of restoration, in the Christian context, according to Maddocks (1981), cannot be discussed without having Christ in mind. This means that the healing ministry of Jesus forms an integral part of his central mission on earth, which is the preaching of the kingdom of God or salvation of souls. Bate (1995) noted that “No one denies that at least the early part of Jesus’ ministry emphasized two realities: the preaching of the kingdom of God and its manifestation in signs, principally healing” (p.163). He rightly noted that the healings performed by Jesus were manifestations of the kingdom of God in signs. A sign points to the reality, and the healings (miracles) of Jesus point to the kingdom of God which he said is near and demands repentance (Mtt 4: 17; Mk 1 : 4-15). In the same vein, Stinton (2006) submitted that “Jesus’ act of healing and deliverance are far from an addendum to his ministry, indeed they are utterly integral to his messianic mission, they attest to the dawning of the new era of salvation…” (p.20). Thus the healing ministry of Jesus is not an end in itself; rather it is the “most effective” method of attracting people to respond to the invitation to his real and central mission, which is the kingdom of God or salvation of souls. The healings of Jesus showcase the beauty and perfection of God’s kingdom, and makes it relevant to his audience.

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