What is the role of “being slain in the Spirit” in healing and evangelism?
Unfortunately, there is a chasm in the body of Christ with regard to this phenomenon. In some churches, it is practiced on a regular basis. At the other end of the spectrum, other churches do not accept it as scriptural. As such I will not attempt to bridge this gap in a single article, but will limit my words to the role of this practice in healing and evangelism, not necessarily within the confines of a church service. In the context of church, there have doubtlessly occurred many instances in which the Holy Spirit has come upon believers with power, and they involuntarily fall (or “float,” as some have reported) to the floor. While they are in this state, the Spirit ministers to them, whether physically, emotionally, spiritually—in some redemptive way. On the other hand, the practice in some other churches can almost become a ritual where it might not be so much the work of the Holy Spirit, but of sincere ministers who with the best of intentions may want to see people fall and of
