The terms “spiritual warfare” and “deliverance ministry” are bandied about frequently in the church. One in particular can evoke strong emotions and the divergence in views and understanding is as broad as the Red Sea!

What follows is my perception of the linkage between the two. The best definition of spiritual warfare is given by Paul in Ephesians 6:12 – “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (NIV). [Read more…]

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.