| Table of Figures | ix |
| Table of Tables | x |
| Table of Testimonies | xi |
| Acknowledgments Second Edition | xii |
| Foreword | xiii |
| Acknowledgments (first edition) | xiv |
| Preface Second Edition | xv |
| Preface (first edition) | xvii |
| Prologue: Sandy's Story | xix |
| I | Introduction | 1 |
| A. | Christian Prophetic Prayer Ministry | 1 |
| B. | Restoring the Foundations Ministry | 3 |
| C. | What's in a Name? Counselor or Minister? | 3 |
| D. | God's Purpose | 4 |
| E. | Overview of the Four Problem/Ministry Areas | 7 |
| F. | Why Some Don't Seek Help | 8 |
| G. | What's Ahead | 13 |
| Part 1 | Foundational Understandings | 15 |
| II | The Power Of The Cross In The Christian Life | 17 |
| A. | Background Truths of the Cross | 19 |
| B. | Relationship to Each Ministry Area | 23 |
| C. | Appropriating the Cross | 27 |
| III | God's Law And The Christian Life | 29 |
| A. | Things to Know | 30 |
| B. | How did Jesus Relate to the Law? | 34 |
| C. | How does God Expect Us to Relate to the Law? | 35 |
| D. | Results of Violating God's Law | 39 |
| E. | Solution for Violating God's Law | 41 |
| F. | Specific Laws Relevant to RTF Ministry | 42 |
| G. | Final Remarks | 47 |
| IV | Hearing God's Voice | 49 |
| A. | We Must Learn to Hear/See | 50 |
| B. | How God Speaks/Shows | 52 |
| C. | Procedure for Listening/Seeing | 59 |
| D. | Hindrances to Hearing/Seeing God's Voice | 62 |
| E. | God's Purpose for Speaking in the Ministry Setting | 63 |
| V | God's Weapons For Spiritual Warfare | 67 |
| A. | What is the War All About? | 68 |
| B. | What is Our Position? | 70 |
| C. | What are Our Weapons? | 73 |
| D. | What are Our Spheres of Warfare? | 78 |
| E. | How do We Fight? | 79 |
| F. | God's Promise | 80 |
| VI | Forgiveness, The Key To Freedom | 81 |
| A. | Forgiving Others | 82 |
| B. | Asking God's Forgiveness: Repentance | 91 |
| C. | Forgiving Self | 96 |
| D. | Procedure Used to Minister Forgiveness | 98 |
| Part 2 | Foundational Ministry Areas | 101 |
| VII | Sins Of The Fathers And Resulting Curses | 103 |
| A. | Definitions of Sins of the Fathers and Resulting Curses | 104 |
| B. | God's Point of View | 104 |
| C. | Understanding the Integrated Approach to Healing Ministry: Interrelationship among Ministry Areas | 109 |
| D. | Preparing for SOFCs Ministry | 111 |
| E. | Scriptural Basis for Sins of the Fathers | 112 |
| F. | Thoughts Relevant to Sins of the Fathers | 123 |
| G. | Curses | 128 |
| H. | Scriptural Basis for Curses | 136 |
| I. | Self-Sins | 138 |
| J. | Biblical Example of Sins of the Fathers and Curses | 141 |
| K. | Scriptural Basis for Freedom from Sins of the Fathers and Resulting Curses | 144 |
| L. | Ministering to the Sins of the Fathers and Resulting Curses | 149 |
| VIII | Ungodly Beliefs | 155 |
| A. | Definition/Description of Ungodly Beliefs | 157 |
| B. | Understanding the Integrated Approach to Healing Ministry: Interrelationship among Ministry Areas | 158 |
| C. | How Ungodly Beliefs are Formed | 160 |
| D. | Typical Ungodly Beliefs | 163 |
| E. | Results of Ungodly Beliefs | 164 |
| F. | Sandy's Story: Sandy's "Evil Core" Stronghold | 169 |
| G. | Higher Level of Truth than the Facts | 174 |
| H. | Scriptural Basis: Beliefs and Their Dynamics | 176 |
| I. | Replacing Ungodly Beliefs With Godly Beliefs | 188 |
| J. | Ministering to Ungodly Beliefs | 194 |
| IX | Soul/Spirit Hurts | 199 |
| A. | Definition of Soul/Spirit Hurts | 200 |
| B. | Background Information | 200 |
| C. | Our Personal Experiences of Healing | 202 |
| D. | Understanding the Integrated Approach to Healing Ministry: Interrelationship among Ministry Areas | 203 |
| E. | Scriptural Basis for Soul/Spirit Healing | 204 |
| F. | Information about Soul/Spirit Hurts | 208 |
| G. | Some Consequences of Hurts | 210 |
| H. | Possible Hindrances to Healing and Possible Solutions | 217 |
| I. | Preparation of the RTF Minister | 228 |
| J. | Preparing the Ministry Receiver | 235 |
| K. | "Waiting Upon the Lord" Listening Prayer | 237 |
| L. | Rob: God's Healing Touch in One Man's Life | 245 |
| M. | Sandy's Story: Covered at Last | 249 |
| N. | "Plan B"--Other Healing Prayer Approaches | 250 |
| O. | Ministering to Soul/Spirit Hurts | 255 |
| X | Demonic Oppression | 259 |
| A. | Christians and Demons/Definition | 260 |
| B. | Understanding the Integrated Approach to Healing Ministry: Interrelationship among Ministry Areas | 262 |
| C. | Scriptural Basis for Deliverance | 265 |
| D. | Demonic Oppression: Words and Definitions | 272 |
| E. | Operation of Demons | 274 |
| F. | Considerations in Ministering Deliverance | 296 |
| G. | Doing the Actual Deliverance | 303 |
| H. | What to do With Obstinate Demons | 306 |
| I. | Post Deliverance: Keeping the House Cleansed | 312 |
| J. | Ministering Deliverance from Demonic Oppression | 315 |
| Part 3 | Foundational Applications | 319 |
| XI | Soul Ties, The Ties That Bind | 321 |
| A. | Definition: Soul Ties | 322 |
| B. | Godly Soul Ties | 323 |
| C. | Sexual Ungodly Soul Ties | 323 |
| D. | Unhealthy Emotional Soul Ties | 324 |
| E. | Ministry to Ungodly Soul Ties | 326 |
| XII | Demonic Strongholds | 327 |
| A. | Understanding Demonic Strongholds | 328 |
| B. | Holy Spirit Led Strategy | 329 |
| C. | "Super" Strongholds | 333 |
| D. | Sandy's Story: Five Tower Stronghold | 333 |
| XIII | Control-Rebellion-Rejection Stronghold | 339 |
| A. | Legitimate Control | 340 |
| B. | Why People Control | 340 |
| C. | Effort Required to Control | 343 |
| D. | Enabling Others in Their Sin | 343 |
| E. | How People Control | 344 |
| F. | Control-Rebellion-Rejection Stronghold Dynamics | 347 |
| G. | Control-Rebellion-Rejection Stronghold Consequences | 350 |
| H. | RTF Ministry Considerations | 351 |
| XIV | Shame-Fear-Control Stronghold | 353 |
| A. | What is Shame? | 353 |
| B. | How does Shame "Give Place" to Fear and Control? | 354 |
| C. | Source of Shame-Fear-Control | 354 |
| D. | Symptoms of Shame-Fear-Control | 356 |
| E. | Demons Present | 357 |
| F. | RTF Ministry Considerations | 358 |
| Part 4 | Foundational Implementations | 359 |
| XV | RTF Ministry Formats | 361 |
| A. | Formats | 362 |
| B. | Altar Ministry | 364 |
| C. | Issue-Focused Ministry | 366 |
| D. | Thorough RTF Ministry | 368 |
| E. | Extended RTF Ministry | 371 |
| XIII | Final Thoughts For RTF Ministers | 373 |
| A. | Straight Talk | 373 |
| B. | Blessings | 380 |
| C. | A Final Word | 381 |
| Epilogue: Sandy's Story | 383 |
| Appendices | 387 |
| A. | Ministry Forms | 389 |
| B. | Why Named "Soul/Spirit Hurts?" | 407 |
| C. | Controversies Concerning Inner Healing | 415 |
| D. | Can A Christian Have A Demon? | 419 |
| About the Authors | 423 |
| Index | 425 |
| Resource Information | 435 |
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