New resource for ministers addresses spiritual warfare

USA – This summer, Baker Books released a new book by Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau entitled Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed.

“Drawing from Scripture, history, and his own experiences as a missionary and a military chaplain, Harold Ristau helps mature Christians develop a biblical understanding of their spiritual vulnerability in both ‘ordinary’ life, such as personal temptation, and ‘extraordinary’ situations such as demonic oppression and possession,” promotional material notes. “He takes readers beyond theory, where many other resources stop, laying out practical tools to equip them for their own personal battles and steps to take to protect themselves and others from the evil forces at work in the world. He also lays out an effective, proven process for mature ministers and clergy to follow when performing an exorcism.”

Promotional material goes on to note that “for pastors and mature lay Christians who desire to be prepared for the battles that lie ahead, this book is a grounded, thorough, and hope-filled guide to ministering to the demonically oppressed or possessed.”

Dr. Ristau is a professor with Luther Classical College (Casper, Wyoming) and a former professor with Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario). He has previously published on the subject of spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry, including a 2016 book from Wipf & Stock entitled My First Exorcism and a 2023 book from Lexham Press entitled Spiritual Warfare: For the Care of Souls.

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