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Rev. Grant's ministry and crusades have been written about in newspapers across the nation. Loyal Adherents call him "a God-sent man, a person of rare Spiritual powers.(1) Thousands testify to being healed, and even to having their teeth filled; Russell Glasgow of Cincinnati said his "teeth were healed, and became harder and shinier.(2) Although he has his skeptics, reporters in some of the nation's largest newspapers have reported "absolute sincerity" (3), with the absence of the flamboyance that denotes so many pastors and evangelists (4). For example, The Milwaukee Journal reported, "(Rev.) Grant insists in every session, 'I couldn't heal a fly if it had a headache...' and said that Grant lacks the flamboyance of many evangelists, and looks more like a conservative businessman.' (5) In a front-page article, where the headlines read "Healer Stirs the Faith of Whites and Blacks alike," the Flint Journal (Michigan) reported that local pastors Rev. David Pitts, and Dr. Alfred C. Robb said Grant was a "God-send" to their area. In response to local Pastor J. C. Curry or Macedonia Baptist church's comment, "The devil has powes and can do things that appear real," Grant says, That Scripture doesn't apply to him, because the devil never could heal. He only seeks to destroy." (6) In most cities, Rev. W. V. Grant has standing room only crowds (7), and "has performed healings (by God) before as many as 40,000 people." (4) In his services, Pastor Grant identifies the attendees problems, and analizies their problems for them. He then lays hands on them and prays for God to heal them. (8) (9) (10). Rev. W. V. Grant denies that he has ever healed anyone, and that undeniable miracles are possible by God if the faith is there. And apparently documented healings do transpire in people such as Linda Swartz of Flint, Michigan, who says she "has been to the services several times, and was healed of a tumor. She went back to her doctors for ex-rays, and tumor was gone." (6). |