Foundations:
Bishop's Course on Deliverance & Exorcism
This course is an Online Academic Course that is offered only to diocesan, suffragan, and assisting bishops. It is not designed to makes bishops functional practioners but to provide foundational knowledge that will assist in the oversight and administration of the ministries of deliverance & exorcism in their jurisdiction.
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There are no prerequisites to this this course.
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Foundations: Bishop's Course of Deliverance & Exorcism
Online Academic Conference (OAC)
AC101
BIBLICAL COSMOLOGY & DEMONOLOGY
Basic introduction to what Holy Scripture teaches about the character and activities of Satan and demons.
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AC105
INTRODUCTION TO CULTS, THE OCCULT, AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES
Introduction to key terminology and foundational concepts regarding cults, the occult, and cultural influences.
AC111
THE AFFLICTED'S PATH TO LIBERATION & ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE AFFLICTED
Understand the path of the afflicted and the roles of both the deliverance team and parish clergy in the journey to liberation utilizing the DPA (Decide, Prepare, Act) Method
AC202
CASE MANAGEMENT
Gain tools for managing a case from start to finish. Understand the case life cycle and how to organize digital assets and communications.
AC209
PASTORAL CARE
Understand the function and importance of pastoral care for both the team and the afflicted during the liberation process.
AC308
DIFFERENCIAL DIAGNOSIS
A study on identifying psychiatric orders that could mimic the state of possession and how to attempt to delineate them.
AC102
DELIVERANCE MINISTRY IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Examination of the practices of Jesus and the Apostles and a broader consideration of deliverance ministry as salvific work of the Kingdom.
AC107
TYPES OF DEMONIZATION
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A survey of the varying kinds of demonic attacks and approaches for identifying them.
AC114
DELIVERANCE MINISTRY AS A MINISTRY OF DISCIPLESHIP & HEALING
An introduction to the deliverance ministry as it relates to discipleship and healing.
AC 205
NEW AGE PRACTIVES THAT LEAD TO SPIRITUAL BONDAGE
Understand the links between New Age practices, belief systems, and worldview that are leading to increasing levels of spiritual bondage.
AC301
THE FUNCTION OF AN EXORCIST
​An overview of the roles and responsibilities of an exorcist in the context of leading deliverance ministry at the diocesan level.
AW401
CASE STUDIES IN DELIVERANCE & EXORCISM
A review of selected case studies within deliverance and exorcism from our subject matter experts.
AC103
DELIVERANCE MINISTRY IN THE EARLY CHURCH
Examination of practices of the early Christian Church and how they influenced current practices in deliverance ministry.
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AC110
INTRODUCTION TO INTERGRATED TEAM LEADERSHIP - THE "DPA" METHOD
An overview of the Decide, Prepare, Act (DPA) Method for Deliverance and Exorcism.
AC201
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
An overview of the legal considerations of deliverance ministry including liability, documentation, and diocesan policies.
AC208
MINOR RITES OF EXORCISM
A survey of minor rites of exorcism that might be used during the course of the liberation process utilizing the DPA (Decide, Prepare, Act) Method.
AC305
MAJOR RITES OF EXORCISM
Approaches in selecting and executing major rites of exorcism with spiritually afflicted persons.