Spiritual Warfare
For the Care of Souls
HAROLD RISTAU
General Editor
Harold L. Senkbeil
Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls
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Dedicated to my mother and father
who carried me into the kingdom of God,
for which I am forever grateful.
Pay careful attention to yourselves and
to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit
has made you overseers, to care
for the church of God,
which he obtained
with his own
blood.
Prayer for the Ministry of the Word
The Church Is Bigger than Your Church
Angelic Ministry in a Demonic World
Demonic Temptations in Ministry
Demonic Games and Mental Health
What’s old is new again.
The church in ages past has focused her mission through every changing era on one unchanging, Spirit-given task: the care of souls in Jesus’ name. Christian clergy in every generation have devoted themselves to bringing Christ’s gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation to people by first bringing them to faith and then keeping them in the faith all life long.
These people—these blood-bought souls—are cared for just as a doctor cares for bodies. The first step is carefully observing the symptoms of distress, then diagnosing the ailment behind these symptoms. Only after careful observation and informed diagnosis can a physician of souls ...
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About Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of SoulsJesus Christ is the light that no darkness can overcome. Spiritual warfare isn’t always obvious. It’s normally not scary or spooky; it’s usually rather mundane. Yet it’s real and always miraculous. In Spiritual Warfare, Harold Ristau shows how faithful spiritual warfare isn’t about secret methods and rituals. Rather, for the care of souls, pastors already have all they need in God’s word. The Spirit’s gifts equip Christians for whatever challenges await them in ministry—even fighting against the wiles of the devil. Spiritual Warfare helps pastors inform, prepare, and equip the saints for the battle. The good fight is fought in prayer and worship. As the church preaches the forgiveness of sins, the darkness is pierced with the light of Christ and those in bondage are freed. |
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