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Who doesn’t want to learn the easy way? Here are 20 Quick Deliverance Tips that we use in our ministry that we wish we’d known to do from Day #1!
Avoid error and taking the long way around issues by using the following tips!
Tip #1
Pride will hurt the people you want to help.
Not only will you hurt people if you have pride, but how are you going to minister to someone with God resisting you? James 4:6 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 18;12
Tip #2
Don’t be afraid, the success isn’t yours
Do not be afraid or intimidated to pray for the worst issues. If they are instantly healed, it’s not you who did it. If they walk away and you don’t see the miracle immediately, that’s not you either. We can trust God with the timing. People need compassion. You can approach the most broken person with Godly compassion and mercy and have made an impact. Psalm 103:2-4 John 15:4-6
Read the Article: How Long for a Miracle? 5 Different Timings
Tip #3
Don’t Be a Lone Ranger
Jesus sent people out in two’s. That’s the pattern. Don’t go out running around praying deliverance without at least one partner. Pride, self-importance, and a lack of wisdom lead people to operate as a one-man show. For safety, accountability, unity, and wisdom, don’t go ministering alone, especially in private places like a home or car! Mark 6:7 2 Corinthians 13:1
Tip #4
Assign a Leader
An important deliverance tip is having order in a team. When praying in a group, one person should lead. This means that five people do not surround a person and everyone command a spirit to come out. It’s confusing for the person receiving ministry as well as for the demons. They aren’t all-knowing. They like confusion. (1 Corinthians 14:33) One person gives the command and the others can come into agreement. You should have 2-5 people in a team. Here are some jobs or positions the others not in charge can fulfill:
- Praying quietly
- Reading the Word (click here to see our favorite scriptures)
- Fanning (See point #7)
- Encourager (encouraging person or coming into agreement with the team)
- Scribe (take notes)
- Hospitality (retrieving needed things like water, mints, tissues, etc.)
Tip #5
Be Prepared for needs
Have essentials ready beforehand. Whether you’re praying in private or are used to people getting prayer during a service, it’s helpful to have some items handy. (Note: We have portable deliverance kits that many of our teams stick in their cars or purses.)
- Tissues
- Mints
- Water
- Handheld fans
- Anointing Oil (preferably unscented)
- Trash Cans or Vomit Bags We like the bags like they use on airplanes. Here are the ones we buy: https://amzn.to/3wx8B6o Note: These are handy for a person to hold to put tissues in, not just for someone feeling like they’re getting sick.
- Bible and/or scripture sheet
Tip #6
Be Aware of Allergies
Sure, people can get healed of sicknesses including allergies. But, until they do, it’s kind to not wear cologne, perfume, and strong scents that can hinder ministry time and make the people we want to help feel sick. In addition, fragrant anointing oils are popular, but there are people who either can’t breathe or break out into rashes with scented oils.
Tip #7
Don’t Underestimate the Gift of Fanning
People often overheat during deliverance. A good deliverance tip is to not surround the person with a lot of people. This can be suffocating, and if they have anxiety issues, it can hinder their focus.
One of the things a bystander or a team member can do is fan the person. We have hand fans with the magazine site on it so that we can give it to the person afterwards. This gift serves as a resource to them even after they’re free and cooled off!
The fanning job can be done by anyone. We have noticed that people who have been fanned during prayer often know how refreshing it is that even if they don’t know how to be a part of the team, they’ll get a fan and do that job as soon as the leader gives the nod.
Tip #8
You can Switch Leads
The person who is “in charge” does not have to stay in charge. The leader can transfer into another position like support prayer, if led by Holy Spirit or if tired. There just needs to be a clear transfer of leadership. One of the things I like to do when a person is manifesting a demon is put the person in charge whom the demon seems to dislike most.
Tip #9
Use Words of Knowledge
The gifts of the spirit in operation are critical. The lead, however, does not have to be the only one operating in the gifts. There should be an agreement beforehand on what to do if someone gets a word of knowledge. For example, there could be sticky notes available to write down the word. It can be handed to the lead and they can decide when and if to share it. A hand signal can be used as well.
Most of the time, a timely word of knowledge or wisdom is exactly what is needed for breakthrough! It’s good if everyone doesn’t speak at once and there’s total unity. 1 Corinthians 12
Tip #10
Demons Don’t Get to be Boss
Do not let a demon lead a prayer session. If the person says something and you have a check in your spirit as to who is saying it, simply call out their name and ask, “John, did you just say you want to quit? I want to talk to John.”
Another thing a spirit may do is take over pretending to pray. You must have the discernment through the Holy Spirit to tell what’s going on. Holy Spirit is the boss. We have a leader directing the session under His guidance. Jesus told the demons to be quiet, and we can too! Mark 1:34 Mark 1:25
Tip #11
Take Authority Over Crazy Manifestations
Before knowing how to address the manifestation, take note there are two types of manifestations:
- Manifestations of showing off, to cause harm, to intimidate, or acting foolish. Mark 9:22 Mark 5:5
-With this type of manifestation, take authority of the spirit and command it to stop. Tell it to be quiet, stop harming the person, etc. - Manifestations when coming out Mark 9:26 Mark 1:26
–with this type of manifestation, I would recommend telling it to come out without harm, but it’s important the person not squash it down and let it out. If it comes out yelling, that’s better than it staying in quiet!
Tip #12
Honor the Person
If you are in a crowd ministering, there’s no reason to expose the person unnecessarily. Jesus did public deliverance, so there is a precedent for freedom in public! The following are times when we have either shielded the person from prying eyes in an open setting or taken them to a more private area:
- If there are people mocking them, one of our team members will typically become a body shield and obstruct the view
- If there is doubt and unbelief in the room, it may be a good time to ask the person to go elsewhere. (Jesus did that.)
- If the person has personal issues that would be kinder to them addressed in private.
- If the person in charge of a public service directs to either stop or move to another location
- If their body is exposed in a way that would be humiliating
Tip #13
Watch Your Volume
There are several reasons for not screaming and speaking loudly during prayer:
- There may be things that those within earshot do not need to know. Protect the person’s privacy.
- Getting too loud during a service can hinder other things going on during or after a service
- It’s a good practice to be able to command a spirit to go without yelling. Sometimes, there’s a louder volume, but the practice should be a calm tone.
Tip #14
Repent 1st!
If you have an unrepentant sin in your life, don’t even try to do deliverance. Simply repent first. If you don’t want a spirit calling out your stuff, then repent and deal with it first. Acts 8:22 Revelation 2:5
Tip #15
Encourage the Person
Don’t just go for the jugular of the enemy. Take time to be kind to the person. Ask them how they’re doing. During deliverance, you can pause and tell the person they’re doing a good job or ask if they’re okay.
The first response when a person confesses a sin, fear, or bondage isn’t, “Well, you just need deliverance.” Jesus could have told Martha and Mary they just needed to be free from unbelief. He wept. He is the original example of compassion. Be kind. Encourage. Be a cheerleader!
Tip #16
Watch Your Hands
Do not touch a person receiving prayer without permission. Inappropriate touching like back massages, rubbing, or caressing could be offensive and trigger those who have been abused. Here are some things you can ask:
- Do you mind if I gently put my hand on your head?
- May I place my hand on your shoulder?
- May I anoint you with oil by touching your forehead or the top of your head?
If they say no, then do not sin by becoming offended. Respect their boundaries. If you feel led to pray over a specific body part, you could have them put their hand on that part of the body. Whatever you do, just ask first! Be respectful.
Tip #17
Don’t Be Sneaky with Kids
Why can’t you just do deliverance on someone else’s kid without permission? Here are the reasons:
- How will they stay free without a support system at home?
- The child is under the authority of someone else. We should not usurp the authority of a parent. Being sneaky, deceptive, or manipulative is not the work of God.
- A grandparent sneaking a child in for deliverance unless they have guardianship is not wise.
- What happens if the child begins to manifest and carries tales to their authority? Be wise.
- Even if you believe in deliverance, would you want a team of people you don’t know doing deliverance on your child? I would not!
This does not mean that a child cannot be set free. Pray for them in your prayer room. Show them love and kindness but intercede for their parent or guardian. There may be legal grounds that won’t be undone until the parent is freed. Note: When dealing with minors, a parent/guardian signing a release form for ministry is a good idea.
Tip #18
Take a Break
It’s not failure to take a break. A break could mean time to get a drink or take a break and come back after lunch or on another day. A break will allow for:
- Rest
- Fasting/Prayer
- Re-Focus
- Seek the Lord about what’s needed
- Get wise counsel
- Give the person time to recuperate if the session was draining
If you take a long break, simple ask the Lord to seal all that was done and ask Him to protect the person and give them rest. The leader should give direction on the next step. Caution: If the person is dealing with suicidal thoughts, do not leave them with a spirit of death in charge. Take care of that issue first and set some safeguards in place like checking on them and giving some accountability suggestions.
Tip #19
Get the Green Light
I get asked how we have kept from going into error. The answer is that the team has to be purposeful to stay in the Word, challenge one another to stay in the truth, and be willing to be taught and corrected. This deliverance tip is what we do in the area of getting the green light to minister:
- We have the blessing of our pastor. We do not hide what we are doing or when we are doing it.
- If we minister to someone from another church, we get the blessing of their pastor.
- If we minister to a minor, we get the blessing from their authority.
- Our team does not branch out and go on rogue missions. Meaning, we stay connected. Debbie is a team leader, but she isn’t out throwing the church name around and going to churches “drumming up business.” This does not mean we don’t minister with others, but we aren’t purposefully usurping authority and doing things in secret. See tip #3
Tip #20
Get Free First
I did a study of 39 fallen ministers. Do you know what they all had in common? The majority had in common that at one point they were anointed men. They also had in common that while they prayed for others to be free, they themselves did not humble themselves to be free.
Apostle Kevin Bailey says, “We should be going for prayer every three months.” The more we are in the trenches, the more we need to make sure we are walking clean and whole! You don’t get too holy that you don’t need to bow to the King and say, “Wash me afresh. If there is any wicked way in me, expose it and lead me into paths of righteousness.”
