Prayer, Health & Healing

The Prayer, Health & Healing ministry was created to reach the people of First Orlando where they are most in need. First Hope emphasizes three areas of spiritual wellness: Prayer, Health and Healing. By focusing on these three areas, The Prayer, Health & Healing ministry provides balance and a rounded ministry that deals with people on many levels. Please click the subpages on right to learn more about each area of our ministry.

Prayer

Prayer is so much more than simply asking God for things we want. It’s about being in His presence. It is our fervent desire that our people learn to be a praying people — a people that seeks God with all our hearts, souls and minds! Therefore, the Prayer Ministry is a vital outreach to the people of First Orlando. We want to hear from you when you have a prayer need and encourage you to call our prayer line, 407-514-4405, at any time or submit a prayer request below.

The Prayer Center- The purpose of the Prayer Center, located near Welcome Center A, adjacent to the worship center, is for you to experience the power and presence of the Lord Jesus and to develop a passion for prayer. Please feel free to visit us and lift up your petitions to the Lord. 

Aaron's Army (Pastor's Prayer Partners)
“So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side.” – Exodus 17:10-13. Just as Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ arms, so we are asking our friends and members to lift up the arms of our Senior Pastor, David Uth, and those of our leaders as we look to reach our city, country and world with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Please consider being part of Aaron’s Army through the ministry of “The Prayer, Health & Healing Ministry” as we lift up the Lord Jesus to a lost and dying world. We want to blanket all we do in prayer in accordance with our core values: A Passion For God, A Passion For People, A Passion to Serve. We believe prayer and fasting are vital to the mission of the Church in the world.

With this in mind, we invite you to join “Aaron’s Army,” where you will be informed about prayer needs via e-mail and direct mail. We will provide you with a Prayer & Fasting guide as well as monthly updates calling for special prayer for strategic events as well as our leadership, church, city and country.
To enroll, pick up an Aaron’s Army brochure in the Welcome Centers, or call the Prayer Ministry at 407-514-4340 or

Health

Good health starts with you. Long before you step foot in a doctor’s office, we encourage you to take steps that will prevent disease and illness further down the road. A healthy diet, consistent exercise and disease education are crucial. To help you do that, The Prayer, Health & Healing ministry will be offering seminars and presentations throughout the year, all designed to increase your knowledge and awareness of a healthy lifestyle. Seminars will deal with different forms of cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease, just to name a few.

Healing

Our healing ministry includes the biblical admonition for anointing with oil as found in James 5:14-15: “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up.” We encourage anointing with oil, the laying on of hands and the creation of support teams to visit and pray for those who are afflicted with diseases.

THE ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP
Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. in E2-223.
Call 407-855-7144 or 407-351-3612 for more information.

Ministry Leader

John Harris: Pastor of The Prayer, Health & Healing Ministry / Men's Ministry Pastor
What are your primary responsibilities? I’m involved in coordinating and mobilizing the whole church in prayer, fasting, healing and health. For the past several years, I was head of the Men’s Ministry and a Senior Adult Minister.   Where were you born and raised? I was born in Wales in the United Kingdom, in a small mining village.  
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