Healthcare and the Mission of God
Finding Joy in the Crucible of Ministry
Bridging the gap between healing and the Great Commission: Why healthcare and the gospel are partners, not rivals.
How do we share our faith appropriately in a clinical setting? Is compassionate care enough? If you have struggled to balance your professional calling with the Great Commission, you are not alone. Healthcare and the Mission of God is a Christian healthcare missions book designed to help practitioners bridge the gap between faith and practice. Following the example of Jesus, who moved seamlessly between healing and preaching, the author illustrates how healthcare fits into God’s larger purposes for humanity. Featuring stories from global missions, this book invites healthcare workers to be transformed for His glory while bringing healing to a broken world.
Meet the Author
I served as a physician and epidemiologist in Ethiopia, Nepal, and Thailand for over three decades, and now have the privilege of helping other medical professionals around the globe. I’ve seen both the blessings and the challenges of connecting medical care and Christian ministry. My book – and this website – is an invitation to a conversation about how to better align our work with God’s. Please check out my book and blog. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
What People Are Saying
“Powerful Insight into the “Why” of Serving Cross-Culturally in Healthcare”
“The real-life experiences and anecdotes shared throughout the book are highly engaging, helping readers picture themselves in these stories and the lessons and critiques Dr. Hudson provides. The book provides powerful insight into the “why” of serving cross-culturally in healthcare.”
–Doug Lindberg, MD Director, CMDA Center for Advancing Healthcare Missions
“Comprehensive and Holistic”
“For 40 years, I have had the privilege of listening to, crying with, struggling alongside, and counseling healthcare missionaries. I have not found a book that addresses the person God to serve Him in healthcare mission so comprehensively and holistically.”
–Jarrett W. Richardson III, MD, Psychiatrist, Rochester, MN. Former Chair Christian Medical and Dental Associations CMDE Commission Former Chair Board of World Missions, Evangelical Covenant Church
“A Must-Read for Healthcare Missionaries”
“He speaks to the issues of burnout, conflict, triumphs and setbacks as only a veteran medical missionary could. This is a must-read for healthcare missionaries currently serving, those preparing to go and mission agency leaders.”
–Neil O. Thompson, MD, FACS, served as a missionary surgeon in Thailand and National Director of OMF (US)
“Not a Book to Just Put on a Shelf”
“This is not a book to just read and put on a shelf. This is a book to consume slowly and intentionally with the goal of being changed into a healthcare worker who will truly serve in the Way of Jesus.”
–Mike Soderling, MD, MBA, Director of Health for All Nations, Lausanne Movement Mission Issues Network
“Incredibly Helpful”
“Whether you are just beginning to think about a career in healthcare missions or are considering a mid-course change in your service, this volume may be incredibly helpful.”
–Dr. John Dunlop, MD, Geriatrician
