Christian Worldview Concepts

Medical Practitioners

Conclusion

It will become increasingly difficult for Christian medical professionals to function openly as Christians within the secular health care environment. Leaving medical practice, however, is not the solution, but providing opportunities for these professionals to integrate medicine and faith is an essential aspect of creating a distinctive Christian community.

Christian physicians already volunteer their time to travel overseas for medical missions, giving them opportunities to provide much-needed medical services and share the Gospel. It is equally important to demonstrate within our own culture that being a follower of Jesus Christ makes a difference in the practice of medicine. By observing the physician who is a follower of Jesus Christ, even though both Christian and non-Christian physicians use the same instruments, procedures, medications, etc., the Christian physician provides a dimension to patient care that other physicians do not.

Likewise, Christian nurses can play an important role within the local church by providing a form of congregational nursing. A Parish Nursing program already exists where practicing nurses can receive specialized training in providing care within the local church. Such nursing is a ministry of compassionate care for the whole person as a response to God's grace toward a sinful world.