10. How To Find A Competent Deliverance Minister

Finding a deliverance minister involves a process that is similar, in many ways, to finding a Christian counselor. The list of options, though, is going to be much smaller because there aren’t as many deliverance ministers as there should be! There are many factors worthy of your consideration and we list them below for your convenience.

Your first preference should usually be to find someone local because one-on-one, personal ministry is the most effective. If that is not viable, then do not be concerned about turning to the internet. Do a search on “Christian deliverance ministers” or “Christian deliverance ministries” and go from there. You could also add your city or state to the search to see what comes up.

Many ministries and counseling centers offer video conferencing that closely approximates personal contact. Modern technology allows a webcam and high speed connection to provide a virtual “face to face” connection that works quite well.

Check out their website and look for their statement of belief, credentials, experience and testimonials among other factors.

Some minimal qualifying questions to be answered include:

• Do they have a website or literature that outlines their backgrounds, resumes and beliefs?
• Are there testimonials available?
• Are they under a church covering or are they “lone rangers”? Deliverance ministers, as with any Christian Counselor, should be under the spiritual covering of a church or ministry. Without that, you really do not know what you are getting or getting into.
• How long have they been in deliverance ministry?
• What is the approach and process that they use? Is there any follow-upafter the deliverance session or will you need to find that elsewhere?
• What is their educational background in deliverance? While one does not need to be a counselor to be a deliverance minister, it is helpful to know about their training.
• What are the fees? If you can get competent deliverance ministry for free from your church or pastor, you should do it. However, some licensed Christian counselors have deliverance ministry as part of the services they offer to clients, and you should be prepared for that.