• This training is for anyone who wishes to learn first-hand from the experiences and insights used by Oaks of Righteousness in prayer counseling.
• To instruct and equip those who do prayer ministry within the Body of Christ, whether they be lay or professional counselors, in how to pray for and minister to others with healing results.
• To develop in others: fundamental ministry skills, the ability to operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the understanding and application of biblical principles in counseling.
• To provide a means by which one can learn hands-on by watching others minister, then doing it together, and lastly doing it themselves, being basic to discipleship.

Recommended reading for the Ministry of Christian Counseling

Books written by the John and Paula Sandford
The Transformation of the Inner Man
Healing the Wounded Spirit
Restoring the Christian Family
Healing Victims of Sexual Abuse
Why Some Christians Commit Adultery
Choosing Forgiveness
The Renewal of the Mind
A comprehensive Guide to Deliverance and Inner Healing
Waking the Slumbering Spirit
Healing Women’s Emotions
The Blessing

Other Books:
Freedom From Fear, Neil T. Anderson & Rich
Spirit Controlled Temperament, Tim LaHaye
Telling Yourself the Truth, William Backus
The Other Side of Love, Gary Chapman
Breaking Generational Curses, Marilyn Hickey
Prayers that Heal the Heart, Mark and Patti Virkler
The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, Thomas Verney and John Kelly
Evicting Demonic Intruders, Noel & Phyl Gibson
Your God is too Small, J.B. Phillips
I Give You Authority, Charles Kraft
Breaking Unhealthy Soul Ties, Bill and Sue Banks
Blessing or Curse, Derek Prince

Note: If you have found other books to be a valuable resource in your prayer ministry, please email us at oaks7@bellsouth.net with the author, title and a short testimony of what the book taught you in relation to Jesus Christ.

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