As a full time Christian counselor, I hear lots of perspectives from people on how they view God, His character and motives. What follows is a list of the most common misconceptions people have voiced to me when they come in for counseling. Some of you might read this and view one or more of these as truths and not wrong thinking at all, but that’s what makes this list interesting!
Archives for January 2013
Top 10 Questions About Childrens Deliverance Ministry
In the course of my career as a Christian counselor who also does deliverance ministry, I am frequently asked to address how we deal with children. Below are my responses to the ten most frequently asked questions:
- What was the youngest child that you have prayed deliverance for?. Four years old, however, that would not be an age cut off. It just seems by the age of four parents begin to recognize demonic oppression. [Read more…]
Your World View: Kingdom Of God Or Kingdom Of This World?
In the course of counseling our clients, we have seen how their view of the “real” world compared to the biblical view is a key part of helping them with their spiritual growth, deliverance and healing.
Chuck Colson defined worldview as “the sum total of our beliefs about the world.” Do they see it from God’s perspective which focuses on insights and revelation from the bible? Or, do they have more faith in “facts” gleaned from the secular 24-hour news standpoint. In many cases, like a restaurant buffet line, they feel free to mix and match to suit their tastes. [Read more…]
Deliverance Ministry: Taking Possession of the Land
In Numbers 1:2 in the bible, Joshua was told to lead the people into the Promised Land, to go in and take position of what the Lord was giving them. The modern day ministry of deliverance is similar in many ways and this article explores that connection.
In the natural, Joshua led the people in to take possession of the land. Someone else lived there, and they needed to be routed out, but the reality was that God had already purposed to give it to them. They had to be obedient, do warfare and expend time and energy in the natural but in the spirit realm the victory had already been won.