Called to Bless

Blessings are an important form of prayer.  Calling down a blessing can have a profound effect on the person being blessed!  Rev. John Rice will explore different uses and how they interact with prayers of supplication, prayers of authority and power, and their use in healing relationships.

Rev. John Rice

Following twenty-four years of parish ministry in Episcopal churches, Rev. John Rice left parish ministry in 2012 in response to God’s call to devote more of his time and energy to restoring and growing Jesus’ healing ministry.  He describes his teaching ministry as a way “to encourage, equip, and empower God’s people for Jesus’ healing ministry”.

Since 2009, John has led four OSL ministry teams to bring Jesus’ healing ministry to the Diocese of Durgapur, located in northeastern India.  During the last 20 years, he has taught and preached on healing prayer ministry in churches through the United States. John recently completed a DVD teaching series of five healing prayer workshops.  This new educational resource, “Equipping the Saints for Jesus’ Healing Ministry,” was created for use in churches, small groups and OSL chapters.

John and his wife, Debra, live in Burnsville, North Carolina.  Helping create a healing ministry in a local prison and at a nearby mountainside retreat center (High Pastures) are new opportunites for ministry in his hometown area.  Otherwise, family life, lots of gardening, and a little fishing keep John well occupied when home.