The 10th Healing Hands Mongolia Medical Mission, organized by Saint Luke Society (SLS), was held from August 3 to 5 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The mission was carried out in partnership with Healing Hands, the Christian Medical Association of Mongolia, and the Mongolian Evangelical Alliance at a Christian-operated alcohol rehabilitation center. Through medical care, education, and fellowship, the team sought to serve people in need while encouraging the local Christian community.
During the mission, medical professionals provided services in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, Korean medicine, and pharmacy. Around 260 patients received screenings and treatment over two days, including residents of the rehabilitation center as well as Christian ministers and workers. At the opening ceremony, a representative of the Mongolian Evangelical Alliance described SLS as an organization that, like the Good Samaritan, does not pass by those in need.
The mission reflected a simple Christian understanding of service: faith is expressed not only through words, but also through practical care for others. Dr. Shin Myung-seop of SLS shared his hope that the mission would bring both healing and spiritual encouragement to Mongolia. In a conversation with Dr. Mart, president of the Christian Medical Association of Mongolia, he also emphasized humility, service, and Bible study as important foundations for reaching the next generation.
On August 5, the team provided first-aid training for staff and residents of the rehabilitation center. Participants learned how to respond to infected wounds, frostbite, and cardiac arrest, and practiced bandaging and CPR. The team also donated a first-aid kit to the center. By sharing practical knowledge in addition to providing treatment, the mission sought to strengthen the local community so that people could continue caring for one another after the team's departure.
At the closing ceremony, the pastor of the rehabilitation center shared how he had once struggled with alcohol addiction before coming to faith in Jesus Christ and beginning a new life. His testimony gave deeper meaning to the mission's work, showing how physical care, personal restoration, and spiritual hope can come together. The SLS team encouraged the residents and staff by singing "You Were Born to Be Loved" in Mongolian, while local Christian leaders expressed gratitude for the mission and its support of the church in Mongolia.
The mission was also sustained by prayer. SLS had prayed for months beforehand, while local believers gathered each evening during the mission to pray for protection and guidance. Despite challenges and unexpected needs, the team testified that God provided help at crucial moments. Dr. Shin expressed his hope that the relationships strengthened through the mission would continue to bear fruit for evangelism and for the growth of the church in Mongolia.
The Healing Hands mission is one example of how Christian ministry can bring together professional service, local partnership, prayer, and Gospel witness. By using their skills to care for people with humility and compassion, SLS and its partners demonstrated a form of mission that seeks not only to meet immediate needs, but also to strengthen communities and share the hope found in Christ.