A Back Was Healed And Faith Rose Across The Sanctuary

What if the aisle between pain and freedom is shorter than it feels? We open our hearts to a gritty, hope-filled testimony from our sanctuary: a trusted intercessor laid low by relentless back pain, stuck in bed for weeks, finally makes it to church and takes trembling steps toward the front. By the time she arrives, the pain is gone. The room erupts, not because of hype, but because a quiet affirmation—“the pain is all gone”—turns into a shared moment of gratitude and faith.

Across this story we explore the practical shape of healing ministry: taking the words of Jesus seriously, inviting a simple step of movement, speaking a clear declaration, and honoring the person receiving prayer. We talk openly about the spiritual pressure on intercessors and why the enemy often targets those who carry others in prayer. If you serve in that hidden place, this conversation is for you. We name the attack, declare freedom from stiffness and pain, and call the church to guard its praying core with compassion, rest, and persistent intercession. Testimony is central here—not as spectacle, but as evidence that fuels courage for the next person in need.

You’ll hear how we pastor moments like these—watching for faith, creating safe support around someone unsteady, and making sure the whole room hears the good news when healing arrives in a whisper. Whether you’re contending for your own body or standing in the gap for someone else, expect practical encouragement and a renewed vision for why prayer, presence, and community matter. If this resonates, share it with a friend who needs hope, subscribe to stay connected, and leave a review with the healing or breakthrough you’re believing for next.

Chapters

• 0:00 Pastor Linda's Healing Ministry Introduction
• 0:40 Testimony: Intercessor's Miraculous Recovery
• 2:49 Prayer for Intercessors and Contact Info

Transcript

SPEAKER_00: 0:00

Hi, I'm Linda Budd. I'm a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. And I take the scriptures literally that says that we are to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. And so for several years I've gone after a healing anointing. I've prayed for people dozens of times over the years, and I see so many get healed. I've seen all manner of sickness and disease healed. If you have any pain in your body, if you're infirmed, if you have any disease, if you have any sickness at all, I just reach my hand up to heaven right now in the name of Jesus and I call forth the new body part that you need. Listen to this testimony. A woman in my church is a great intercessor and prays for me often, suddenly one day got hit with so much pain in her back that she was physically debilitated. She could not get out of bed for over a month. She was in so much pain. I knew that if she would just get out of bed and come to church, that I could get her healed in the name of Jesus. Well, one day it happened, and she was sitting in the very, very back of the sanctuary, which she never did because she always sat in the very front row praying for me as I ministered. But I saw her in the back, and after I got done preaching the word of God, I yelled to her and I called her by name. And I said, I know you may not want to, but I want you to stand up and begin to walk up this aisle and come up here to me. Because by the time you get up here, all the pain in your body is going to be gone. Well, she did it, and she was wobbly, and there were people around her in case she fell, but she made it all the way to the front. And I said, Jesus is giving you a brand new back with no pain. And then I touched her, and then I asked her, and I said, Where is the pain now? How do you feel? And she responded very quietly, the pain is all gone. I asked her again. She said, The pain is all gone. I then told the congregation because they couldn't hear her. And they erupted in praise to God, and my intercessor is back at her intercession, she is back on her feet, and the pain is gone. I want to tell you today that the enemy is trying to strike down the intercessors, and we cannot let this happen. And so I declare that every intercessor that is struck with pain in any part of your body, in the name of Jesus, that stiff-necked spirit is coming off of you, and you are being set free. The pain is leaving your body right now. Jesus took the pain. Aren't these just great testimonies of the goodness of God and the healing power of Jesus Christ? If you are interested in having me come and speak at a motivational event, your church, or a conference of some sort, I am more than happy to consider that invitation. Please contact my church's office, Rivergate Church Tulsa, 918 492 5511, and we'll see if we can set something up. God bless you.