Welcome to a page devoted to those who are involved in Healing Prayer Ministry.

Just as we saw for intercession, there are a number of different activities which are often referred to as "prayer ministry". Some will think of it as the "ministry of prayer" of all kinds, while some will immediately identify it with a form of general healing or blessing ministry which commonly occurs at the front of the sanctuary following a service. Still others will know it as a particular form of ministry which used to be called "prayer counselling".

While it is this later form which forms the main thrust of this page, the others are also included, because they are each really one part of the task of Prayer Ministry.

So, if you are directly involved in praying for the physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual healing of people, you will find help and resources here.

What is Prayer Ministry?
The following are some extracts from the website of the Prayer Ministries Network (PMN), a network of prayer centres across Melbourne and regional cities:

"In prayer ministry a person receives healing from Jesus through one or more people praying with them and using the gifts the Holy Spirit gives to discern the nature of the ministry needed and how to carry it out. Prayer Ministry."

"'Prayer Ministry' is not based on the tools of counselling or words of advice. Rather, in prayer, (and with intercessors in another room praying for you!) you are lifted up to Him where, in His grace, He reveals these "legal rights" and "root causes" so that His power can be lovingly administered with permanent effect."

"Many testify to "life changing" results arising from these quiet, blessed times. The Lord is constantly being praised and thanked for the anointing that He has placed upon this ministry."

Some problems commonly dealt with are:

• past traumas and hurts
• wounded memories
• effects of all types of sexual abuse
• repetitive physical ailments
• lingering relationship difficulties
• emotional bondages, anger, guilt etc.
• fears, phobias, addictions and dependencies
• lack of Holy Spirit fruit and spiritual growth
• effects of occult and new-age involvement
• ailments passed down from ancestors
• spiritual and all types of abuse

Resources for Prayer Ministry?
The Prayer Ministries Network Centres have been set up in their churches to offer powerful and effective help for just these situations which are routinely encountered at all the Centres. In the Western Suburbs there are presently centres at Williamstown: Beth Tephillah Ministry Centre, and Essendon: Essendon Baptist Community Church. See the PMN website for more information.

Other churches also provide various forms of prayer ministry and healing prayer, and as the information comes to hand we will place it on this page and in the Directory.

We will also provide regular articles and book reviews, and alerts of events which might be of benefit to those engaged in prayer ministry.