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A Pastor’s Experience with Spiritual Deliverance
by Matt Troyer-Miller, Wood River Mennonite Church, Wood River, Nebraska
Several years ago, I was spending a quiet evening outside when someone from my community approached me (we’ll call him Joey). I was acquainted with Joey, but did not know him well. Joey struck up a conversation with me, and soon he asked if I would consider doing a house blessing for him. As I visited with him, I quickly learned that this would not be a simple home blessing. Joey was concerned that there were demons that visited his home, and they frightened his children. He hoped that a house blessing would chase the demons away from his house. I told him I needed a few days to pray about this, and he agreed.
I immediately began studying Scripture, praying, and reading a book called Even the Demons Submit. I called Tim Detweiler to help me process this request. I called several pastoral mentors who had personal experience with deliverance ministries. I also began processing this with the elders of the church, because I decided that this wasn’t something I could do alone.
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by Matt Troyer-Miller, Wood River Mennonite Church, Wood River, Nebraska
Several years ago, I was spending a quiet evening outside when someone from my community approached me (we’ll call him Joey). I was acquainted with Joey, but did not know him well. Joey struck up a conversation with me, and soon he asked if I would consider doing a house blessing for him. As I visited with him, I quickly learned that this would not be a simple home blessing. Joey was concerned that there were demons that visited his home, and they frightened his children. He hoped that a house blessing would chase the demons away from his house. I told him I needed a few days to pray about this, and he agreed.
I immediately began studying Scripture, praying, and reading a book called Even the Demons Submit. I called Tim Detweiler to help me process this request. I called several pastoral mentors who had personal experience with deliverance ministries. I also began processing this with the elders of the church, because I decided that this wasn’t something I could do alone.
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Bibliography of sources for deliverance ministry
