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Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance
Power in Prayer
Listen & talk to God
Listen & talk to God, seek wisdom & healing, and call out on behalf of others—prayer is our direct connection with God! We believe there is power in prayer and comfort in knowing that God actively listens and answers. The Lighthouse Church and the Spiritual Warfare Academy provides many ways for you to partner in prayer for others or receive ministry for the needs in your life. After every weekend Lighthouse Redding service, the prayer team is available to pray for you on the front steps of the church. Additional prayer appointments and meetings are available weekly, and there are opportunities for extended, corporate prayer throughout the year. You can also always receive prayer after every scheduled Lighthouse Redding event. Just simply come to the front of the room, and a prayer team member will pray for you! “Prayer Session” appointments allow you to receive approximately one hour of in-depth personal prayer from a small team of ministers.
Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance Teams
The primary purpose of the Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance Team is to offer prayer support and deliverance sessions to individuals who are experiencing spiritual challenges or who feel oppressed by negative influences. The mission of this team is to bring spiritual relief and freedom through the power of prayer and the authority of Jesus Christ, ensuring that individuals can lead lives free from spiritual bondage.
Whats The Next Step?
For those interested in seeking support from the Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance Team in Redding California, the next step is to contact Pastor Matthew Maderios at 530-355-4938. Pastor Maderios can provide information about how to arrange a meeting with the team, discuss the nature of the support needed, and schedule prayer or deliverance sessions.
Purpose & Mission
The primary purpose of the Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance Team is to offer prayer support and deliverance sessions to individuals who are experiencing spiritual challenges or who feel oppressed by negative influences. The mission of this team is to bring spiritual relief and freedom through the power of prayer and the authority of Christ, ensuring that individuals can lead lives free from spiritual bondage and learn how Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection can bring you freedom from sin and deliverance from evil, demons, spirits, and everything that would hinder your complete redemption.
Audience & Beneficiaries
The intended audience for the Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance Team includes:
- Individuals Experiencing Spiritual Distress: Those who feel burdened by spiritual struggles or who believe they are facing demonic oppression.
- Believers Seeking Deeper Spiritual Engagement: Individuals looking to deepen their spiritual lives through prayer and deliverance.
There are no specific age or other requirements to receive support from this ministry, making it accessible to all believers and future Believers in Jesus Christ who find themselves in need of spiritual assistance.
Activities & Services
The Lighthouse Prayer & Deliverance Team offers a range of spiritual services, including:
- Prayer Sessions: Conducting individual and group prayer sessions for those in need of spiritual support.
- Deliverance Prayers: Offering prayers of deliverance for individuals seeking liberation from spiritual oppression.
- Spiritual Guidance: Providing Biblical guidance and counsel to individuals on spiritual matters, helping them to strengthen their faith and relationship with God.
What We Do?
Jesus spent much of his ministry teaching spiritual warfare and the demonic realm. Considering his public ministry, he spent most of his time preaching, healing, and delivering people. Accounts of Jesus ministering deliverance are plentiful:
● Mark 1:23-28 Jesus cast a demon out of a man in a synagogue
● Luke 13 – Jesus casts the spirit of infirmity out of a woman
● Matthew 8:16
● Matthew 8:28-34 – Gadarene demoniacs
● Mark 1:23-34
● And more
We can see that he trained the disciples to do ministry, gave them the authority to heal and cast out demons (Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:7-8,) and sent them out. After Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, we also see the early church ministering deliverance.
It is interesting that we have no record of Jesus’ instructions to His disciples on how to cast out demons, with the possible exceptions of Matthew 12:43–45 and 17:19–21, where some insight is given. When the disciples discovered that demons were subject to them in the name and authority of Jesus, they were joyful (Luke 10:17; cf. Acts 5:16; 8:7; 16:18; 19:12). But Jesus told the disciples, “Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven” (Luke 10:20).
The emphasis in spiritual warfare is highlighted in verses such as 1 John 4:4, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world [the devil].” The victory is ours because of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Believers can overcome their struggles with the past, habits, and addictions, because “everyone born of God overcomes the world” (1 John 5:4). We need prayer, godly counsel, and the support of a good church, but not necessarily a “deliverance minister.”
That is, when people are delivered from spirits, the spirits come OUT of them. That means the spirit must first have been IN them! Look at the following scriptures: Matt 12:43, Mark 1:26, Mark 5:8. The spirit comes out. Demons exist outside of us, but they seek to enter to accomplish their mission most effectively: to kill, steal, and destroy. After Jesus’ resurrection, he gave the church its marching orders in Mark 16:15-19. Jesus commanded His followers to preach the good news, heal people, and drive out demons. The mandate is unambiguous. We believe that the ministry of deliverance is for the church today and did not end with Christ’s death. To lay the foundation for understanding the dynamics of deliverance ministry, we must first explain the basic makeup of man, God’s great love! We are uniquely and wonderfully made. However, there are different components to our being. We need to clarify the terminology before we proceed.
Demonic spirits are created beings; one-third were cast out of heaven with Lucifer when he rebelled against God (Rev 12:3-9). They have minds, wills, and emotions (they get tired), they can communicate with one another, and some are more wicked than others (Matt 12:43-45). Not all demons are in hell but are active in the world today, seeking to kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10). They try to enter into people because they can better carry out their mission. Demons can put thoughts in people’s minds but cannot read minds. This conclusion is an experiential insight, and we understand that some believe that demons can read our minds, but we do not believe that to be the case. There is a hierarchy in the demonic realm, just as in the angelic realm. There are wicked princes over areas/countries (Daniel 10:13). Still, the focus of deliverance ministry is in this first heaven environment where we live.