Laying on of hands

=== Evangelicalism ===
[[File: Laying on of hands, Dr. Ebenezer Markwei.jpg|thumb|right|Laying on of hands for healing in Living Streams International Church, [[Accra]], [[Ghana]], 2018]]
In [[Evangelical Christianity]], the laying on of hands takes place for pastoral [[ordination]].<ref>Walter A. Elwell, ''Evangelical Dictionary of Theology'', Baker Academic, USA, 2001, p. 678</ref>

==== Baptists ====
In few [[Baptist]] churches, the laying on of hands rarely takes place after a [[believer's baptism]] although this is traditional to some sects and not practiced as a Biblical command nor example.<ref>John H. Y. Briggs, ''A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 296</ref> This is one of the two points which was added in the [[1689 Baptist Confession of Faith]] in 1742.<ref>William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p.525-526</ref><ref>Bill J. Leonard, ''Baptists in America'', Columbia University Press, USA, 2005, p. 76</ref> [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] Christians employ the laying on of hands during the ordination of clergymen (such as deacons, assistant, and senior pastors) as well as situations of calling for [[Supernatural healing|divine healing]].

==== Pentecostalism ====
[[Pentecostal]] Christians practice the laying on of hands as part of prayer for divine healing ([[faith healing]]) and the anointing of the sick.<ref>Christopher A. Stephenson, ''Types of Pentecostal Theology: Method, System, Spirit'', OUP USA, USA, 2012, p. 64</ref> Former Australia Prime Minister [[Scott Morrison]] practises the laying on of hands.