Article May 8, 2006 Issue

AN INVITATION TO CONSIDER CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CLASS INSTRUCTION

with contributions from ALESSANDRA COLOMBINI, JILL GOODING, DAVID HAUGHTON, LYNN JACKSON, KEITH WOMMACK

How can I learn more about God and the nature of His creation? How can I find out more about who I am and what I'm here to do? How will this be of benefit as I endeavor to share what I know with others in my community and beyond who are searching for God and healing? For answers to questions such as these, the Sentinel went to five people around the world. All of them are authorized to teach and practice Christian Science healing—ALESSANDRA COLOMBINI of São Paulo, Brazil; JILL GOODING of East Molesey, England; DAVID HAUGHTON of Bath, England; LYNN JACKSON of Lubbock, Texas; and KEITH WOMMACK of Corpus Christi, Texas. Senior Writer Warren Bolon gathered them together recently in a telephone conference call.

How can those interested in taking Primary class instruction in Christian Science know that they're ready for this step?

Jill Gooding: One of the ways to know if you're ready is to ask the question, "Am I hungering and thirsting after righteousness?" Righteousness is really a right relationship with God, or right thinking. "Have I felt that inner impulse of the Christ, leading me, guiding me, sometimes even pushing me to want to know more about God? To help others more effectively, to understand more about this Science of the Christ that Jesus taught?" If that's what you're feeling, then you're really ready for the step of class instruction.

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