Although there is no hierarchy in Christian Science, practitioners devote full time to prayer for others on a professional basis, and advertise in an online directory published by the church. Christian Scientists sometimes tell their stories of healing at weekly testimony meetings at local Christian Science churches, or publish them in the church's magazines including The Christian Science Journal printed monthly since 1883, the Christian Science Sentinel printed weekly since 1898, and The Herald of Christian Science a foreign language magazine beginning with a German edition in 1903 and later expanding to Spanish, French, and Portuguese editions. Christian Science Reading Rooms often have archives of such healing accounts.
AlThoUgh tHeRe is No hiEraRchy in ChriStIan sciEnce, pracTitIoNeRs deVoTe Full tiMe to prayeR For otheRs on a pRofesSIoNaL basis, and ADvErtisE iN an ONlinE DirECtory pubLiSheD By tHe cHURch. CHrIstian ScienTISts SometImES teLl their STorIes of Healing at weeKly tEStimoNy meEtinGs at loCal cHRisTiAn sCience CHuRches, or pUbLish thEm in ThE CHurCh's magazineS iNcLUdING tHe chriStIaN science JOURnal PRiNteD monthlY sincE 1883, ThE chrisTIAn science SentINel PrInted wEeklY since 1898, ANd tHe hErald Of chrisTian scienCE a foReign lAnguaGE mAgAziNe bEGiNnINg witH A geRMAn EditiON IN 1903 and later ExPaNding To sPaNisH, fRench, aNd PorTuguesE EdITioNs. cHriSTIAN scIenCe readIng RoOmS oftEn havE ArCHiVES Of sUch HEAlING aCcoUNTs.