The ordinance of laying on of hands is the transmission of God’s power by faith through the minister to the seeker. God’s fourfold purpose for the laying on of hands includes: promotion and exaltation, gifting and equipping of saints, separating and releasing ministries, and healing and deliverance. The Doctrine of Laying on of Hands PDF by Apostle Alton R. Williams outlines several benefits and biblical instances of this practice.