Healing Miracles, Church Planting Movements, and Population Dynamics

Abstract

Healing miracles have been among the occurrences reported among rapidly growing movements today, many of which are taking place in developing countries. Those countries are not only economically poorer than many industrialized countries but also have demographic patterns with a higher proportion of younger people. Drawing on findings from earlier research on Christian healing, this article suggests that these demographic factors may be among those which influence the perception that healing miracles seem to be more common among some rapidly growing movements as compared with more “traditional” churches.