Deliverance Ministry Training

Overview/Feet Wet

Ephesians 6:10–12 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Welcome to Deliverance Ministry Training. I encourage you to have the right mindset. This is war. We aren’t teaching this class to because it is cool. We aren’t trying to impress anyone. We are trying to train up the army that the Lord called us to build.

Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Deliverance Ministry is walking someone through their life in order to find the access points that the enemy has come in through and helping them to remove the enemy and close the doors.

Be teachable even if you’ve done personal deliverance ministry before. Don’t think you know it all. I don’t know it all. Holy Spirit reminds me of that in ministry a lot. We are still learning and growing and we will continue to do so until Jesus comes back.

One of the main reasons we are doing this class is because I wish I had something like this when we began. We want to help you be as confident and comfortable in this type of ministry as we can.

About 27 years of deliverance ministry. That’s longer than any of the demon slayers. I don’t say that boastfully. I say that because I know sometimes we can follow celebrity people and not listen to the people right next to us.

Some of this material you may already know. Some of it you may have heard many times. Don’t roll your eyes. Don’t discard it. Listen for new details and new revelation…whether that comes from me, Nai, someone else or straight from Holy Spirit!

Ask question!!! There are no stupid questions

There are 3 main types of deliverance.

Aerial Warfare- Night of Deliverance. Fly by bombing…or launch missiles from a distance. Little time, but deal with what you can.

Guerrilla Warfare (Identity Weekend). Small groups hit and run. Limited time, but you learn what you can and strike where you can. It’s more intense than aerial, but still limited by time.

Ground Warfare- Hand to hand combat. Personal deliverance. Front line fighting as you meticulously take stronghold after stronghold. Goes deep and finds the roots of where the enemy is hiding and then attacks in order to bring forth victory.

All 3 of these have their place. Each one is needed, but each one has different tactics, strategies and purposes.

Many of you are veterans when it comes to spiritual warfare. You’ve heard a lot, seen a lot and have grown in your confidence and discernment. Most of your experience though has come in the Aerial and Guerrilla Warfare realms. You’ve been on a lot of Identity Weekends and Night’s of Deliverance.

Where we want to train you is in the Ground Warfare. In personal deliverance ministry.

It is my our opinion that the most effective and powerful deliverance ministry is 2 on 1 ministry.

Why 2?

Jesus sent the disciples out two by two.

Mark 6:7–13 “And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts—but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics. Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place. And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!” So they went out and preached that people should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 “Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”

Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.””

Strength in numbers

God’s presence is manifested in numbers.

Your partner has gifts that you may not have or that they use in ways you do not. 1 Peter 4:10 “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

Other people can see things that you might miss. Proverbs 11:14 “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 20:18 “Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.”

Accountability. No lone rangers. Can help us to stay humble. Can verbalize anything said or done that was troubling....either by you or the person being ministered to.

Demons lie. Accusations can fly. Just look at Joseph! John 8:44 “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” Having 2 people there keeps most of those accusations from taking flight!

A partner can take over if you are tired or don’t know what to do!

Some people respond better to a man or a woman. Having one of each allows you let the other lead in a way that the person will respond. We have a current ministry situation where the woman was abused and molested by a man and has a hard time trusting men. Mom met with her before I did. She has had a larger role with her than I have.

Some situations can get intense! You don’t want to be by yourself if at all possible. Some times you may even need to call someone else to help! (Heather’s story)

Tips for working with 2 people:

1 leader and 1 helper. If both try to lead, it will be challenging. Both will have a big role to play, but there needs to be one person who is leading the way. That leader will need to rely on their partner though! You want to make sure their voice is heard!

Learn to communicate non-verbally. There will be times when you may not be able to say anything, but the other partner needs to see that something is up. This comes by experience.

In some situations one partner may need to be more firm than the other. Good cop/Bad cop. It is generally a good idea when you have someone to soften the blow, but not contradict the message.

Learn to rely on your partner. Trust what they are seeing and hearing and where they are going even if you aren’t sure!

Even the leader needs to make sure they aren’t dominating the conversation.

The Helper needs to make sure they aren’t just coasting and letting the leader do everything. You have a big role and you need to jump in as led!

Don’t let personal issues between you and your partner affect the ministry. Deal with that beforehand!

3 Dangers of Deliverance Ministry:

Pride- Anytime you are working in the supernatural aspects of ministry, this is a big danger! 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

Insecurity/Self-Doubt. You aren’t qualified enough. You can’t do it. What if I mess up? What if I make things worse? I can’t hear from Holy Spirit, etc. Insecurity will keep you from being effective in ministry. You will try to force things when you aren’t sure where what needs to be done. Silence will make you feel VERY uncomfortable even though you may need to listen for Holy Spirit! Insecurity can also lead you into pride because you don’t want anyone to know you are insecure so you overcompensate.

Thinking you have to be perfect in order to minister to others. It is true that you need to do your best to walk in holiness and purity, but the reality is that there will be days where you will be in your flesh right before you go minister. Trust me…if you willingly and genuinely confess and repent, God can use you even though you have blown it. He has done this many times over the years for me.

Tips in General for Deliverance Ministry:

Learn to hear Holy Spirit’s voice and trust Him even when it doesn’t make sense. Make sure it’s Him though and that it isn’t you that doesn’t make sense!

Don’t minister to the opposite sex without someone there to help. There may be a rare exception, but this is a general rule.

Be careful about touching those you minister to. I always ask if I can put a hand on their shoulder if I don’t know them. Many have come through abuses, molestation and trauma and touch can be an issue. Be careful about the power of touch with the opposite gender.

Know that Deliverance Ministry is not a formula! We will train you, but each session will be different. What worked last time with someone might not work with the next.

Be yourself.

Don’t take things personally. Often it’s the demon talking to you and not the person. Demons will say ugly things. People will get mad if they are in self-pity and they don’t like being told things they don’t want to hear. Ezekiel 3:8–9 “Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads. Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.””

Be prepared for the enemy to attack. If he can get you in a bad place he can derail the ministry.

Be prepared to hearing shocking stories…some from people you would never expect them from! Try not to look judgmental or shocked. You are trying to help them feel safe to share.

Do not betray confidences. You must be trustworthy for secrets. To gossip or betray a confidence is one of the most damaging things you can do. Don’t do the work of your enemy!

Be prepared to have your weaknesses exposed and for the struggles of others to trigger some unresolved issues in you.

Deliverance Ministry cannot be rushed and maintain effectiveness. This is one area that many DM’s fail at. They just want to cast out demons and aren’t willing to get to the root! Be prepared to invest your time into people. They are worth it! It’s not always convenient either!

What are your thoughts about being a Deliverance minister in this way?

Does it excite you?

Does it terrify you?

Both?

What are some barriers that you have encountered or know are there that might keep you from being effective?

What is expected of you?

Be here when you can.

If you can’t be here…stay current with the videos.

There may be some small amount of homework. Please complete it before the next class.

Be prepared to minister and to be ministered to!

Homework:

I want you to share with me 3 barriers you have personally had to deliverance ministry.

I also want you to share with me why you are excited to take this class? You can email or text me. I would prefer that it be more than one word answers like “pride.”

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Sitting in on ministry to observe.

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