Unfortunately, we have lost the early Church tradition of cleansing new converts of demonic infestation before they join, so they usually come into our churches carrying some or all of the demons they once served. Although the demons are weakened because they have lost the spiritual center of the person, they hang on in mind, body, emotions and will (see chapter 3). From those positions, they can continue to disrupt both the life of the convert and the lives of those with whom the convert relates.