Assemblies of God faith and nursing leadership integration

Assembly of God Nursing

It is important as an aspiring health professional to use all my tools and resources to help those who are most in need of healing. One of my greatest assets is my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the power and strength this belief system provides. The purpose of this essay is to explain the significance and impact of my faith upon my leadership style and how I intend to use my faith to best serve my future patients. This essay will first describe the tenets of my chosen faith before describing the relevance of those tenets to the art and science of healing.

The Assemblies of God

I am a proud member of the Assemblies of God (AG) church in Victorville, CA which is a Pentecostal Christian organization espousing the workings and teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ the Savior. This denomination of Christianity is very strict and zealous compared to many main stream Christian sects. The General Council of the Assemblies of God proclaim that The Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice. This Statement of Fundamental Truths

is intended simply as a basis of fellowship among us (i.e., that we all speak the same thing, 1

Corinthians 1:10; Acts 2:42). This statement is not inspired or contended for, but the truth set forth is held to be essential to a full-gospel ministry. No claim is made that it contains all biblical truth, only that it covers our need as to these fundamental doctrines." With other Pentecostals, Assemblies of God believers summed up their unique beliefs with the term "full gospel" (Jesus Christ as Savior, Healer, Baptizer [in the Holy Spirit], and Coming King), which highlighted salvation by grace, divine healing, Spirit baptism (with tongues), and the soon return of Jesus Christ.(McGee 2003).

We at the church believe that there is only one true God and he has embodied the principles of His essence in the Trinity relationship, Father Son and Holy Spirit. Divine healing is treated as a very important principle within the AG and serves as my motivation for becoming a nurse. According to Trask (2007), "Divine healing was provided for in the Atonement. When Jesus died on Calvary, the provision for healing was made. Scripture says, "With his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). A pastor does not need to question or wonder about that. God has already made this provision possible. Our responsibility is to come in faith and pray, believing that the Lord will raise them up, and that He will perform the miraculous. As a result, He gets the glory." My religion is intense, and drives me towards my goals. I am completely devoted to God and His teachings as I travel through this world in seek of salvation.

Integration of Faith and Leadership

Many in today's society are fearful of Pentecostal Christians due to their strong faith and determination to serve. This unfortunate reality requires me to utilize my faith in a manner that can assist in leading others within a clinical setting. Having respect for others beliefs is a top priority for me to accomplish this. It is important for me to understand that others faith in God an our Lord Jesus Christ the Savior is not as strong and devout as others. Demonstrating the more profound practices of our church's laws has the potential to turn people off and reject my leadership style. The integration into a clinical setting must be applied in a practical and efficient manner if it is to have any real successful impact on the healing situations that are present in that setting.