LEVEL II
Level II training for SSM members includes an 8-hour online academic seminar and a 2-day in-person practical training conference.
Required Reading (to be completed before the online academic seminar):
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Kurt Koch, Occult Bondage and Deliverance
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Steven Hassan, Combatting Cult Mind Control
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Francis MacNutt, Deliverance from Evil Spirits
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Steven Rossetti, Diary of an American Exorcist
Testing is as follows:
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A multiple choice exam plus short-form essay following the online academic seminar (AC201 - AC208)
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A written verbatim after the in-person workshop (AW210)
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A 1000-word essay on the practicum experience (AP201 - AP203)
Level II Certification Requirements:
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Attendance at both the online academic conference and the in-person practical conference
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All testing is approved by SSM Board.
Level II Certification and Deliverance Ministry Function:
After completion of the Level II Certification Requirements, you are certified by SSM (NOT LICENSED, which is only issued by your Bishop) to perform deliverance prayers and function on teams that conduct (up to) minor exorcisms.
Level III Pre-requisites:
After completion of the Level II Certification Requirements AND 3 cases in practical ministry, you are cleared to attend the Level III training.
Level II Curriculum:
Online Academic Conference
AC201
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
An overview of the legal considerations of deliverance ministry including liability, documentation, and diocesan policies.
AC 204
CULTS + CULTURE
Learn how to recognize major cultural traps that draw people into the new age and the occult.
AC207
PASTORAL CARE
Understand the function and importance of pastoral care for both the team and the afflicted during the liberation process.
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.
AC205
NEW AGE + OCCULT BONDAGE
Understand the links between New Age practices, belief systems, and worldview that are leading to increasing levels of spiritual affliction and demonic oppression.
AC208
CURSES + INFESTATIONS | PLACES AND OBJECTS
An overview of curses, hexes, and demonic infestations of places and objects that may be encountered during the course of providing deliverance ministry.
AC203
MINOR RITES 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.
AC206
RESOURCES IN DEMONOLOGY
Gain research tools for understanding spiritual warfare and the demonic to equip you for executing deliverance ministry.
Level II Curriculum:
In-Person Practicum Conference
P201
LOGISTICS
In-depth look at logistics including, tools, sacramentals, site selection and preparation utilizing the DPA (Decide, Prepare, Act) Method. (Students will write a 1000-word essay after attending P201, P202, and P203 which serves as a prerequisite for Level III.)
AC209
ROUND TABLE Q/A
Question and answer session with experienced deliverance ministers and exorcists.
AC209
ROUND TABLE Q/A
Question and answer session with experienced deliverance ministers and exorcists.
P202
DELIVERANCE + MINOR EXORCISM OF PERSONS
How to execute deliverance prayers and minor rites of exorcism with afflicted persons. (Students will write a 1000-word essay after attending P201, P202, and P203 which serves as a prerequisite for Level III.)
AC210
OCCULT DELIVERANCE
Understand how occult bondage impacts your role as a deliverance minister. Examine case studies of occult deliverance.
AC211
CASE STUDIES IN MINOR RITES OF EXORCISM
Case studies within minor rites of exorcism. Questions, comments, and dialoguing among the students and teachers will be encouraged during this interactive presentation.
P203
LOCATION CLEANSINGS + BLESSING
How to execute cleansings and blessings, including minor rites of exorcism with locational demonic infestations.(Students will write a 1000-word essay after attending P201, P202, and P203 which serves as a prerequisite for Level III.)
AW210
MOCK OFFICAL RENUNICATION
Witness a seasoned exorcist conduct an official renunciation with an "afflicted" person. (Students will write a verbatim on what they learn from AW210 which serves as a prerequisite for Level III.)
AW211
CREATING A DELIVERANCE TEAM + YEAR TWO PLAN
An interactive workshop focused on assessing the current state of the participant's deliverance ministry team and developing an evolution plan for Year 2.