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Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry

Christian healing ministry training in prayer, laying on of hands, and anointing with oil—formed with skill, practiced with reverence.

If you feel drawn to healing through a Judeo-Christian foundation—and you want training that is both grounded and practical—HTSM is a multi-level educational path designed to

help you serve with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

What is HTSM?

Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry (HTSM) is a multi-level training program taught from a Judeo-Christian perspective—rooted in prayer, laying on of hands, and biblical anointing. At the heart of this work is a simple truth: God is the ultimate source of healing; we are instruments of God’s grace. HTSM offers a clear, skill-building pathway for those who want to serve as a steady healing presence in their church, community, and service settings—bringing together spiritual formation, compassionate presence, and practical techniques for holistic care.

If you’re feeling a pull toward healing ministry, you’re not alone. Many students come because they want to serve from a Christian foundation, support their community more deeply, or finally receive trustworthy training in a healing tradition that has been part of Christianity since its earliest days. This program is designed to help you learn with reverence, practice with confidence, and grow in spiritual maturity as you serve. 

Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Class through ISHA

“He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.” — Luke 9:2

Who is this for?

If you feel a quiet (or not-so-quiet) pull toward this work, HTSM might be just what you’ve been searching for.
 
Many students come with a simple goal: to serve as a healing presence from a Christian perspective—through prayer, laying on of hands, and anointing with oil.
 
Some feel called to support their church or community more deeply, with greater confidence and skill. Others are simply curious about healing ministry and seek trustworthy training—clear guidance, practiced methods, and spiritual growth—rather than guesswork.

What you’ll learn and experience

  • Personal healing and spiritual development

  • Practical skills to support others through prayerful, hands-on ministry

  • Tools for self-care, stress relief, and maintaining balance

  • A deeper understanding of biblical anointing

  • Confidence to become a healing presence in your church, community, or service setting

  • Training that blends spiritual formation with proven curriculum and skilled instruction

The Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Pathways 

HTSM is organized into four clear pathways, so you always know where you are & what comes next.

Foundation

HTSM 101—102

Your entry point into HTSM: prayer, intention, touch, healing presence, & the foundations of anointing.

Intermediate

HTSM 103—105

Build skill, deepen practice, & expand into advanced techniques, listening, discernment, & spiritual guidance.

Advanced

HTSM 202—203

For those called to advanced ministry-level practice, mentorship, case development, & deeper formation.

 Instructor

HTSM 401—402

For experienced practitioners who feel called to teach the ISHA curriculum & support the next generation of students.

Healing is not a side note in Christianity—it’s woven into the ministry of Jesus and the early church.

HTSM exists to help restore healing to its rightful place through a curriculum that honors scripture, spiritual presence, and compassionate care. In a world that feels fast and heavy, this work offers something both ancient and timely: a way to bring prayerful, grounded support to the whole person —body, mind, and spirit—
through the love and compassion we have for one another.

FOUNDATION

 

HTSM 101—102

16 hours | 16 CEs | Tuition: $375

This sixteen-hour course explores the history of healing in Christianity with opportunities to experience the laying on of hands. You’ll learn about prayer, belief, and the development of a healing presence through guided meditations. You’ll also explore the role of anointing in the Judeo-Christian story and experience nine essential oils traditionally used for spiritual and physical healing in biblical times. 

You’ll learn and practice:

  • History of healing in Christianity

  • Laying on of hands

  • Prayer, belief, and healing presence

  • Biblical anointing and its tradition

  • Nine oils used in biblical times, applied with prayerful techniques

After completion of this Foundation level,
you can apply to be a Faith-Based Healing Facilitator.

 

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ISHA Practitioner practicing hands-on healing

INTERMEDIATE

ISHA Practitioner practicing hands-on healing

Using Your
Hands to Heal

HTSM 103 | 16 hours | 16 CEs | Tuition: $375

This course incorporates healing modalities that spring from the laying-on of hands within Christian heritage. Bio-energetic healing principles are introduced within a spiritual ministry focus. Topics include distance healing, healing of memories, meditation, working with the human energy field, and the practitioner path. 

Topics include:

  • Distance healing

  • Healing of memories

  • Meditation and healing presence

  • Working with the human energy field

  • The practitioner path

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Forming a
Healing Practice

HTSM 104 | 16 hours | 16 CEs | Tuition: $375

This course teaches advanced intervention methods for specific healing needs, including intake interview, documentation, bio-energetic assessment, back techniques, and a full one-hour healing session. You’ll also explore ways to integrate this work into ministry settings. 

You’ll learn:

  • Intake interview + documentation

  • Bio-energetic assessment

  • Back techniques

  • How to facilitate a one-hour session

  • Integrating this work into ministry settings

  • 4 essential oils are introduced

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The Art of Listening to Spiritual Guidance

HTSM 105 | 24 hours | 24 CEs | Tuition: $500

This course develops awareness of Divine spiritual guidance in healing work through listening, seeing, feeling, and knowing. Advanced healing is introduced for deeper spiritual healing work. Emphasis includes deeper listening, discernment of spirits, and the roles of angelic helpers and the communion of saints.

Emphasis includes:

  • Listening, seeing, feeling, knowing

  • Discernment of spirits

  • Deeper listening and guidance in healing work

  • 5 essential oil blends introduced

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Foundation + Intermediate Bundle: Enroll in HTSM 101—105
Save with the Intermediate Bundle: Enroll in HTSM 103—105

After completing the Intermediate level, you can apply to become a Basic Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Practitioner.

ADVANCED

Advanced Healing
Practitioner Development [A]

HTSM 202 | Four-day retreat style | 34 CEs | Tuition: $605

For students who have completed the Basic Healing Practitioner Program and desire to become an Advanced Healing Practitioner in a healing ministry setting. Develop a vision and mission for a Christian ministry practice of prayer, hands-on healing, and anointing. Emphasis is on case management, mentor/apprentice relationship, and advanced skill development.

Includes:

  • Vision + mission for ministry practice

  • Case management

  • Mentor/apprentice relationship

  • Advanced skill development

  • Receive/give 4–5 healing sessions with a partner

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Advanced Healing
Practitioner Development [B]

HTSM 203 | Four-day retreat style | 30 CEs | Tuition: $565

For students who have completed HTSM 202 and a 6–12 month mentorship. Focuses on completion and group healing work. Students present their ministry practice, plus their vision and mission for an advanced healing practice focused on spiritual healing.

Includes:

  • Presentation of completed homework (case study, research, etc.)

  • Sharing of vision + mission

  • Group healing work

  • Discussion of advanced spiritual healing practice

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Save with the Advanced Bundle: Enroll in HTSM 202—203

After completing the Advanced level, you can apply to become an Advanced [and then a Certified] Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Practitioner.

INSTRUCTOR

Note: All ISHA teachers teach this curriculum for the Institute and are not independent providers of this education.
ISHA HTSM Practitioner in action -Christian hands-on healing

Instructors for HTSM 101—102

HTSM 401 | Tuition: $800 + monthly supervisory fees 


Learn the curriculum for both introductory courses, how to lead meditations, and classroom management principles. Emphasis includes ongoing self-development and spirituality. After training, student instructors complete observations, co-teaching, and a solo workshop, as well as supervision until they are approved.

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Instructors for HTSM 103

HTSM 402 | Tuition: $800 + monthly supervisory fees  

After gaining classroom experience teaching 101/102, instructors may apply for HTSM 103 instructor training. Learn to teach energy principles and techniques from a Christian perspective, manage classroom exchanges, and continue spiritual development, with co-teaching and supervision required.

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Continuing Education (CE) Available for ISHA Programs

Certificates & Professional Recognition

As you complete HTSM classes, you receive Certificates of Attendance from the Institute of Spiritual Healing & Aromatherapy (ISHA). For students seeking a more comprehensive credentialing path, HTSM offers practitioner-level and advanced pathways that foster long-term development in healing ministry.

 

Continuing Education (CE)

Certificates of Attendance are granted to all students as they complete each class through ISHA. ISHA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number 13181. Nurses in other states may submit their Certificate of Attendance to Taylor College in California for CE credits.

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