Chapter 19
Practical Suggestions for
the Deliverance Minister
How does one actually go about delivering a person
from demon spirits? This is the practical side of
deliverance. The suggestions made in this chapter are
not offered as the ultimate in procedure. It is our
purpose to share what has been gained by study,
revelation and experience. We urge each person
engaging in deliverance ministry to remain open to the
Holy Spirit’s teaching and guidance.
The Ministry Room and Equipment
When a ministry is planned in advance a suitable place
should be sought out. It should be a room so situated
that others will not be disturbed or excited by sounds
emitted. Of course it should be in a place where the
ministry will not be disturbed by outsiders. Chairs
should be provided for each one present. A straight
chair without arm rests is most suitable for the
candidate. It should be placed out in the room in order
that the others can gather around. Since there are times
when the demons come out with vomiting or spitting
up of phlegm there should be equipment to take care of
this eventuality. A plastic receptacle such as a
wastebasket or bucket is easily obtainable. A supply of
paper towels or facial tissues should be available. For
record-keeping a notebook and pen should be on hand.
The Pre-Ministry Conference
We will assume that the candidate for ministry has not
come under duress from family or friends and is ready
and open for deliverance. It is explained that honesty
and humility are keys to effective ministry. The person
must know that whatever is shared is done so in
confidence and that “his story” will not be divulged.
However, those experiencing deliverance should be
encouraged to give their own testimony as a witness to
the love and power of the Lord. Jesus so encouraged the
Gadarene demoniac:
Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things
the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion
on thee. And he departed and began to publish in
Decapolis (ten cities) how great things Jesus had done
for him: and all men did marvel. Mark 5:19-20
The purpose of the conference is to detect the presence
of spirits and uncover their nature. This is done
through determining what are or have been problems
in the life of the candidate. (See the chapter on “Seven
Ways to Determine the Need for Deliverance”). Demons
come in through open doors into our lives. The
objective of the conference is to determine when and
how such doors were opened.
Someone on the deliverance team will act as secretary.
At the top of the page write the person’s name, address
and date of ministry. The notes taken have a three-fold
purpose. (1) They will enable the deliverance team to
proceed in an orderly fashion for a thorough ministry.
(2) The person delivered may want a copy of the notes
to help him understand what demons were dealt with,
what their colonies or groupings were, and to know
exactly what he must guard against in order to retain
his deliverance. (3) The record is also kept by the
deliverance team in the event it is needed for follow-up
ministry. When a team ministers to scores of persons, it
is not possible to remember all of this information.
Have the person begin by recalling experiences and
attitudes in early life that would have opened doors for
demons to enter. Satan does not operate by any ethical
rules and has no compunctions about taking advantage
of childhood circumstances. In fact, he will seek to set
up circumstances through which he can work and
enter. This procedure will uncover such things as
rejection, insecurity, loneliness, inferiority, resentment,
rebellion, fears, hatred, self-pity, fantasy, jealousy and
lying.
The candidate may insist that some of these things are
no longer real problems in his life. This may well be
true. However, multiplied experiences are proving that
once the door was opened for a certain type of demon
to enter, it remains until it has been cast out. After one
becomes a Christian and develops in spiritual life he
gains strength over the influence of indwelling demons.
This does not necessarily mean that the evil spirits get
discouraged and leave. Jesus never taught any other
way to get rid of demons other than to cast them out in
His name. We have heard demons complain that they
no longer have a comfortable home in the person in
which they dwell and that their power over that person
has decreased. Yet, the demon had rather stay there
than run the risk of not being able to get into someone
else. He lives there in the hope of catching the person in
a weak moment when he can regain control.
Current problems with the person usually have their
roots in earlier life. For example, there may be tension
and strife between a husband and wife. It could stem
from a spirit of rebellion that entered the wife when she
was a little girl and a spirit of resentment that entered
the husband when he was only a small boy. These are
the facts that the conference will bring to light.
When one demon is detected, begin to look for his
companions. (See the chapter on “Common Demon
Groupings”). For example, the person may tell you that
he has a problem with timidity. Companion spirits may
include insecurity, inferiority, shyness and self-pity.
When colonies of spirits are detected put them in a list
together and deal with the whole colony when the
spirits are cast out. If a straggler is left he will try to
open the door for the others to return.
There are a few things that will prevent a person from
receiving deliverance. The most common is
unforgiveness toward others. Those who have any
unforgiveness toward anyone else, dead or alive,
cannot be delivered. The reason for this is set forth in
Matthew 18:21-35. Since God has forgiven us we must
forgive others. The penalty for failure to forgive is to be
“delivered to the tormentors”... the demon spirits. This
can be easily cleared up if the person will pray a prayer
of forgiveness toward all who may have offended him.
Involvement in occult practices is a second block or
hindrance to ministry. These things pertain to Satan’s
kingdom and are serious offenses to God. Any contact
with the occult realm, no matter how slight, should not
be taken lightly. It should be positively renounced and
God’s forgiveness asked. The same is true for
involvement in any form of religious cult or false
religion.
Yet another thing that will hinder ministry is abortion.
If a woman has had an abortion she must confess it as
the sin of murder and receive God’s forgiveness. Any
man who has been privy to an abortion must also
confess his part in it. Once I was ministering to a
woman whom I knew quite well. Her ministry was
blocked and the demons refused to leave. That night
God woke me up and gave me a word of knowledge -
“abortion”. I felt that I knew the woman well enough to
know that she had never had an abortion, but the next
day I asked her if she had had any connection with an
abortion. She wanted to know how I knew, and I told
her the Lord had revealed it to me. She then told me
that three months previously a neighbor lady had come
to see her. The neighbor was pregnant with a fourth
child. She did not want another child and asked my
friend’s opinion about abortion. She counseled the
neighbor to have an abortion. When she understood
that this was wrong, she confessed it and the rest of the
demons began to come out of her.
Some persons well experienced in the deliverance
ministry testify that unconfessed adultery will block
ministry. It is said that the offense must be confessed to
the one sinned against, as the husband confessing his
unfaithfulness to the wife and vice versa. My own
experience has shown that this is not a fixed
requirement to deliverance since demons of lust and
adultery have been cast out of persons who have not
confessed to their mates. We all know that sin of
whatever sort must be confessed to God before
deliverance, and it is my personal conviction that one
should be completely open to confess adultery to his or
her spouse as the Lord directs. One’s mate may not be
prepared to hear such a confession. Wisdom is needed.
Our objective is to “give no place to the devil”, either by
failure to confess or by untimely confession.
The Deliverance Prayer
Prayer is especially appropriate at the time of
deliverance. Any of those present may wish to lead in
prayer. But before the actual deliverance gets
underway the candidate should also pray. For this
purpose we have found a written prayer to be very
effective. Each member of the team keeps a copy of this
prayer in the back of his Bible. The particular prayer
which we have used is one that we obtained through
the ministry of Dr. Derek Prince.
Lord Jesus Christ, I believe you died on the cross for
my sins and rose again from the dead. You
redeemed me by your blood and I belong to you,
and I want to live for you. I confess all my sins-
known and unknown- I'm sorry for them all. I
renounce them all. I forgive all others as I want you
to forgive me. Forgive me now and cleanse me with
your blood. I thank you for the blood offesus Christ
which cleanses me now from all sin. And I come to
you now as my deliverer. You know my special
needs - the thing that binds, that torments, that
defiles; that evil spirit, that unclean spirit -1 claim
the promise of your word, “Whosoever that calleth
on the name of the Lord shall be delivered.” I call
uponyou now. In the name of the Lord fesus Christ,
deliver me and set me free. Satan, I renounce you
and all your works. I loose myself from you, in the
name offesus, and I command you to leave me right
now, in fesus’ name. Amen!
Taking Authority Over Spiritual Powers
We have already shown in the chapter on “Our
Spiritual Warfare”, that demon powers are set in array
in a chain of command. Satan has his representatives
assigned over nations, cities, churches, homes and
individual lives. The scripture, instructs us to engage
this power structure in spiritual warfare. Therefore,
take authority over all higher powers that have
authority over the demons indwelling the one being set
free. Bind off these higher powers from interfering in
any way with the ministry. Then bind the “strong man”
or ruling spirit which is over the lesser demons that
indwell the person.
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house
and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong
man? and then he will spoil his house. Matt. 2:29
Command all indwelling spirits to unlink themselves
from one another. Forbid them to lend help or
encouragement to one another in any way.
Command the Demons to Go
As one of the ministers begins to command the specific
demons to go in the name of Jesus, the others in the
room will be engaged in prayer, praise, singing and/or
reading of Scripture. This should generally be done in
subdued voices. In the early stages of my deliverance
ministry I would use up my voice in a few hours. It is
not the loudness with which we speak that makes the
demons tremble and obey, but the authority with which
we speak in the name of Jesus!
I usually speak to the demons in this manner: “Demons,
I know that you are there. I know of your presence and
of your evil works. I tell you that you have no right to
stay in this person. This person belongs to Jesus Christ.
Jesus purchased him with His own blood. This body is
the temple of the Holy Spirit. Everything that defiles is
cast out. You are a trespasser and you must go. I
command you to go now in the name of Jesus.”
The one being delivered should cooperate in the
following ways: He should refrain from praise, prayer
and speaking in tongues. These are ways of taking in
the Holy Spirit, and the mouth and breath must be left
free for the departure of the evil spirits. He should be
encouraged to enter into the battle with his will. He can
address the spirits himself and let the demons know
that he is determined that they leave, for he wants no
further part with them.
Next, the person being delivered should begin to expel
his breath forcefully a few times. Since the spirits come
out through the breath, this will help to expel them. Or,
he can force a few healthy coughs. Ordinarily this is
enough to “prime the pump” and the demons will begin
to move out readily with the manifestation being
sustained without conscious effort. The voluntary
manifestation may not prove to be a manifestation
prominent throughout the ministry. The person may
force a cough and the demons then begin to yawn
themselves out.
Keep commanding the demons until you get results.
Confidence increases with experience. Demons seem
aware of any lack of confidence in the deliverance
minister. As authority of faith grows, the demons will
respond more readily.
If no spirits have been released within four or five
minutes there may be some hindrance. One young man
came for deliverance. We commanded the demons to
come out. They immediately began to manifest their
presence by shaking his body. The battle was pressed
for almost an hour. It was evident that the demons
were there and stirred up but none would come out.
We stopped to seek the Spirit’s guidance. As we prayed
the boy became very nervous and began to go through
his pockets excitedly. I asked him what he was looking
for. He told me that he was looking for a little St.
Christopher medal that he wore for good luck and
protection. He finally found it on a chain around his
neck and down inside his shirt. We explained that this
was an idol that replaced his dependence upon God. He
had only been a Christian a few days and was open to
teaching. He agreed to remove the idol, renounce it and
ask God to forgive him for depending upon it for help.
Immediately the demons began to release him. They
had no more legal right.
Scriptures, songs and references to the blood of Jesus
are packed with power. Some persons do not
understand “pleading the blood”. It is not a matter of
repeating the word “blood” over and over or of the
phrase “I plead the blood”. Rather give testimony of
what the blood does for the believer. The blood
redeems, cleanses, justifies and sanctifies the believer.
Through the blood of Jesus all our sins are forgiven.
When ministering to a young woman, the demons took
her over and she was rolling on the floor all over the
room. We were speaking to the demons about the blood
of Jesus and the demons pled with us not to speak and
sing of the blood. One demon said, “I can’t stand to hear
the word.” I commanded the demon to tell me why he
could not stand to hear about the blood of Jesus. (I fully
understand that we do not get our theology from
demon spirits, but this demon spoke the truth.) He said,
“Because it' is so red, because it is so warm, because it is
alive, and it covers every thing". A little reflection
brought to mind that red blood is living blood. Blood
that is warm is also living blood. The blood of Jesus is
alive | That is why it is still as powerful today as it was
the moment that it flowed from His veins. It is atoning
blood. Atone means “to cover”. The demons are
defeated by the covering blood of Jesus. Amen!
Casius Leonidas
True, deliverance has become unnecesarily a touchy subject .
It is my opinion that deliverance is the responsibilty of all believers…
Unfortunately many have been misled and misinformed about the subject(although the Bible is undivided) on the same.
Deliverance ministers differ on the procedure or the process of doing deliverance and most seem to have their own ” systems” but the important thing is to get results…
Casius Leonidas
Sound teaching on a touchy subject.
Isara Mo
Casius Leonidas
True, deliverance has become unnecesarily a touchy subject .
It is my opinion that deliverance is the responsibilty of all believers…
Unfortunately many have been misled and misinformed about the subject(although the Bible is undivided) on the same.
Deliverance ministers differ on the procedure or the process of doing deliverance and most seem to have their own ” systems” but the important thing is to get results…
Varnel Watson
we need them all
Isara Mo
Troy Day
A responsiblity is more than a need.
One can overlook a need and still not be accountable but a responsibility?…
Varnel Watson
so whats the bottom line on oils? Neil Steven Lawrence