Strengthening the healing mission of the churches
DIFAEM’s health work is based on the understanding that healing is an essential part of the mission of the churches. Therefore, we encourage the churches to recognize their specific contribution and task in the field of health and to implement their healing ministry in various contexts today. Our worldwide engagement aims at promoting and strengthening the health work of Christian churches, communities, organizations and individuals.
The main topics of the theological reflections are questions concerning the Christian understanding of health and healing and how communities can respond to today’s health challenges by practicing their healing ministry. These and other issues are dealt with in publications, presentations and through networking and cooperation with partners worldwide.
Based on theological reflections, DIFAEM develops new concepts of Christian health work that appreciate and include the strengths of people in local settings and link communities to the formal health system.
Together with the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, DIFAEM leads an international and interdenominational Strategy Group on Health and Healing with the vision of “transforming society by creating healing communities within Missio Dei.”
Contact
Dr Beate Jakob
Team Communication
Paul-Lechler-Str. 24
72076 Tübingen
Tel.: +49/7071 206-526
Fax: +49/7071 206-510
jakob(at)difaem.de
www.difaem.de
