How does Medi-Share serve as a ministry to the Christian community?
Medi-share may seem like, pardon the pun, a gift from God. A faith-based community of strangers banding together to help one another cover their medical costs, but enrollment does come with a hitch. Those who wish to become members must be able to prove their faith in the following ways:
- Regularly attend services and actively support a ministry
- Complete a Statement of Faith and have a verifiable testimony of a relationship with the Lord
- Believe biblical doctrines that view the body as a pure entity and treat it as such
- Not engage in sexual intercourse outside of a Christian marriage
- Not use tobacco or abuse drugs or alcohol
Medi-share is indeed a unique program for providing assistance with medical care, but unlike health insurance programs this route uses blatant discrimination to prevent certain individuals from benefiting from its service. Mychristiancare.org specifically points out that only those engaging in sexual intercourse within a “Christian” marriage are allowed to join. This immediately eliminates gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals from enrolling in Medi-share. The program also places limits on services it covers based upon religious beliefs and states specifically that abortions will not be covered under any circumstance.
To be clear, Medi-share is not an insurance program. Medi-share operates as a non-profit group and while members pay into a group fund each month, the money is never Medi-share’s money. Furthermore, Medi-share is not required to pay any bill, nor keep cash reserves on hand.More on this Article, GO TO:http://www.newsonhealthcare.com/the-ins-and-outs-of-medi-share/
A. In addition to facilitating the sharing of medical expenses among Medi-Share participants, Christian Care Ministry also addresses participants’ spiritual needs. Participants can post medical health needs on the online prayer chain and everyone is encouraged to access and pray for those needs. A Chaplain is also available to counsel and pray with participants. The Health Initiatives Department focuses on the physical condition of every participant, offering health counseling, education and resources.
