Books John G. Lake on Healing by John G. Lake and Roberts Liardon

Key aspects of his life and teachings on healing:

Born in Canada and raised in the United States, Lake experienced a dramatic conversion to faith healing and became deeply devoted to living and manifesting the power of God.

He was influenced by John Alexander Dowie but developed his own ministry approach emphasizing intimacy with God and the belief that believers should experience the same healing ministry as Jesus.

In 1908, Lake was sent to South Africa, where he led what is described as one of the most powerful missionary movements in Africa's history, resulting in over a million converts, many churches planted, and thousands trained as ministers.

After returning to the U.S., he established healing rooms in Spokane, Washington, and later Portland, Oregon, where tens of thousands of miraculous healings were reported.

Lake's teachings emphasized the reality of healing as a present manifestation of God's power, encouraging believers to walk in divine health by faith.

He had unique spiritual discernment gifts, reportedly able to detect illnesses by touch and see healing confirmed miraculously.

Lake considered healing a gift but held that the greater goal was deeper intimacy with God; his ministry was underpinned by both spiritual fever and practical effectiveness.

His legacy shaped Pentecostal healing practices and inspired ministries like Healing Rooms International.