I was involved in deliverance ministry when I resided in the state in which I grew up in. As a member of a deliverance team, an annual deliverance was required of you to participate in. Since I moved I have searched for a church that flows in deliverance ministry in each area where I resided. I found none that were similar fashion to the way I was trained in deliverance ministry until ... I am not joking about this matter at all, that was my prayer and for many years I found none. When I began a 30 day fast and prayer with daily communion in regard to wisdom for ministry/my assignment my prayer was answered on all days, Palm Sunday. I am not going to go into detail of this miraculous testimony because I already journaled the details for documentation purposes of prayer answered but I will share highlights ok.
It is sort of likened to a treasure hunt if I may us that analogy. One thought led to an action. A conversation then confirmed the direction in which Holy Spirit spoke to me and the next thing I knew I was scheduled for a deliverance ministry appointment. Not a conventional manner of in person ministry but ministry via a "live" meeting via the computer. I thought to myself will this really work as opposed to in person ministry. Let me assure you it did take place and it was a success. I connected with the ministry that trained me a couple of times in deliverance. I even took a class in advanced deliverance ministry at one time. I began to search and found 5 deliverance manuals I already had. I then received the 6th manual via a downloadable version. It felt like I was safe and secure like being with a trusted friend going in this direction for deliverance.
So, I am guessing it may have been around 2008 or 2009 since my last deliverance in which I went through. You have homework to complete in advance of the day of the deliverance session. I can assure you it is imperative to complete the homework assignments. Both as the delivered and as the one conducting the deliverance on another. DO THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ok. One of the assignments is to compose a list of those you choose to forgive. I was already beginning to get names from Holy Spirit to place on the list even before my first session was to take place. As He showed me I would write them down. I would then do the proclamation on forgiveness and also break the ungodly soul ties too. Then more names would come to remembrance and I handled that grouping in the same manner. Now remember it has been years since my last deliverance so life went on and so did the list grow in regard to forgiveness. Just before the deliverance session then you burn the list. How many names do you think I accumulated over the years? Well guess what, I stopped counting after it hit 300. See, this is cleansing and this exercise then allows all open doors to be shut and it gives the enemy no legal right/access to remain in you. These are people in which you have resented and have unforgiveness in your heart. You are choosing to forgive and release all judgements against them and to forgive and accept yourself in the name of Jesus. It almost feel like a burden is being lifted each time you forgive names on your list. I have found that no matter how many times one goes through deliverance you may see a name appear on your list that you already dealt with prior. Another layer or aspect is being dealt with each time you choose to forgive. Trust Holy Spirit in this for He is most faithful. Then there comes the moment of freedom by the simple yet powerful act of burning the list. I am only sharing one assignment as an example right now.
On the deliverance day session I was not 100% sure as we started out how powerful this would be via an internet meeting but let me assure you it was quite powerful. Sixty seven (67) spirits were dealt with in my life that very day. The way I was trained in deliverance was at the close of each section of the strongholds list category dealt with then you speak in the opposite of what was removed. An example would be if you dealt with the stronghold of Slumber and the spirits connected with slumber you would then speak in something like they will have the mind of Christ and be aware of all the enemies strategies in advance.
Can you tell that deliverance ministry is the fire inside of me to set the captives free in the name of Jesus? See, when one is set free then they are free to follow what God has called them to do in their life because the clutter has been removed in their life. Oh another important thing to share, when a couple is preparing for marriage they go to a minister for pre-marital counseling right? That is great but they should also set aside time to go through an individual deliverance. I would not recommend them doing the deliverance as a couple but to do it individually. That way each one has total freedom to be totally honest and soul search with freedom and not try to cover something up because you may not want the other to hear about what is between you and God. The purpose is to leave behind baggage in your life and come to the marriage freely without the baggage because it was already dealt with in the deliverance.
There is power in deliverance ministry and the church really does need to actively allow this ministry to flow again in church. In the first session I found this information rather interesting. About 30-40 years ago deliverance ministry was in the church until it became "flaky." Meaning every time someone would sneeze or cough they thought the person had a demon/spirit and would want to cast it out when in fact that was not the case, they just had to sneeze or cough so pastors tended to shy away from the ministry and pulled it from their church. Isn't that interesting, I do not know this as a fact because I was not dealing with thing of this nature 40 years ago but it sure did make sense to me when I heard it.












