The following are key theological foundations in this exploration. First, salvation is healing. The word "salvation" in the Greek is sózó, which means wholeness and healing. The practice of divine healing prayer is biblical. Second, every believer in Jesus Christ by their baptismal identity has been given authority and empowerment to pray for healing. The practice of divine healing prayer is participatory for all believers. Third, death gives way to the final healing. The practice of divine healing prayer is not limited to miraculous activity taking place on this side of death, but is actually most fulfilled for the believer in entering glory.

At the time of the project implementation and dissertation writing, I was the senior pastor of Chesterbrook United Methodist Church, with whom I implemented the project. The project implementation included a sermon series, devotional series, and small group curriculum that took place during the season of Lent in 2020. One thing to note is that most of the project implementation took place during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, and the national crisis on racial justice. The sermons were focused on the different types of ailments we face, and the ways in which Jesus heals. The devotionals were stories written by congregation members and myself as testimonies of the many diverse ways God had brought healing in our lives. The purpose of the devotionals was to provide inspiration to the congregation that God still heals and God does so in many different ways. The small group curriculum was written as a training curriculum on how laity can participate in divine healing prayer. Through this project, the people of Chesterbrook United Methodist Church became more aware of salvation as healing, and more active practitioners of divine healing prayer.