I. Need to receive Christ as Savior / Need for Assurance of Salvation
A person making a commitment to Christ for the first time is repenting of his sin and receiving Christ as personal Saviour and Lord. This decision is to be considered the basis for the other kinds of decision in this counselling situation.
Steps for Salvation/Assurance of Salvation:
1. Establish Rapport & Find out why he came forward
2. Check his understanding of the Gospel [can use a Gospel tract here]
3. Clarify his understanding or misunderstanding with God’s Word
4. Ask him if he likes to pray with you now.
5. Lead him in the sinner’s prayer for first time salvation
6. Or Lead him to give thanks for his salvation after assuring him from the Word of God.
7. Lead him to renounce his past idolatry and affirm his position in Christ as a child of God.
8. Pronounce forgiveness in Christ, his new position in Christ and blessing over his life.
9. Pray for the Holy Spirit to come and fill him.
* It is essential to anchor the Inquirer’s faith on the promises of God.
God said it in His Word; I believe it in my heart; That settles it forever
Some verses you can use: John 1:12; John 3:16; 1 John 5:11,12
II. Seeking Dedication of one’s life to the LORD JESUS
Involves a Christian who is taking a further step of personal dedication of his life to Christ, or is dedicating his life for full-time service.
Steps for dedication
1. Establish Rapport & Find out why he came forward
2. Affirm his good decision
3. Allow him to share briefly what prompt him to make this decision now.
4. Lead him through the Lordship Prayer* below.
5. Pronounce God’s pleasure and blessing over him.
6. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill him. Ask PIN to open himself up to allow the Spirit to fill him.
7. Don’t rush through the prayer.
8. Emphasize the importance of growing in spiritual disciplines
Lordship Prayer*
Lord Jesus, I acknowledge my need of you and accept you as my Savior, my Redeemer, my Lord and my Deliverer.
I invite you now to be the Lord of the whole of my life:
Lord of my mind and all my attitudes and mental health
Lord of my body and physical health
Lord of my spirit and all my worship
Lord of my family and all of my relationships
Lord of my sexuality and its expression
Lord of my work and service for you
Lord of my finances, material goods and needs
Lord of my emotions and all of my reactions
Lord of my will and all of my decisions
Lord of the manner and time of my death
Thank you that your blood was shed that I might be set free. Amen
III. Seeking to be Filled with the HOLY SPIRIT
In Bartley Christian Church, we preferred to use the term “filled with the Holy Spirit.” To be filled with the Holy Spirit means to be controlled by the Holy Spirit and it is a command in Ephesians 5:18. We are to be filled with the Holy Spirit again and again.
Steps for praying for the filling of the Holy Spirit
1. Establish Rapport & Clarify Prayer Request
2. Affirm his good desire in line with God’s command in Eph 5:18,19
3. Check his salvation if necessary
4. Teach briefly that the Holy Spirit loves to fill clean temple and encourage PIN to silently confess all known sins to the Lord Jesus.
5. Lead him through the Lordship Prayer* if you have the time.
6. By faith lay hand and pray for the Holy Spirit to come and fill him.
7. Pause and allow the Holy Spirit to minister to PIN. Ask PIN to open himself up to allow the Spirit to fill him.
8. Don’t rush through the prayer.
Sample Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, you have heard this brother/sister prayer of faith asking you to fill him/her with the Holy Spirit. Please Lord Jesus forgive all the sins, which he has confessed, and once again acknowledge you as Lord. Holy Spirit in accordance with the command in Ephesians 5:18,19 come and take full control of his life right now in Jesus Name. Thank you Holy Spirit for taking full control and we pray that you will transform his life and manifest yourself real to him. In Jesus Name, Amen.
IV. Seeking God’s Blessings and Guidance
May involves someone who need guidance for some specific needs in his life or someone at a point of change and desire God’s blessing as he makes the change.
Steps in praying for God’s Blessings and Guidance
1. Establish Rapport & Clarify Prayer Request
2. Affirm his desire to seek God’s blessing and guidance
3. Lead PIN into the presence of GOD
4. Ask him to pray, committing his situation to the Lord that is asking our Lord Jesus to be the Lord over him and his present circumstances
5. It is good to take a little time to listen to the Holy Spirit’s prompting for his situation. Ask him to allow God to speak to his heart.
6. Encourage him with God’s Word and prompting from the Holy Spirit.
7. Pronounce God’s blessing if possible with promises from God’s Word
V. Needing Emotional, Relational Healing
Involves someone who is hurt or feels hurt by others. Steps in praying for Emotional & Relational Healing
1. Establish Rapport & Clarify Prayer Request
2. Ask for the Spirit to show us what to pray for and how
3. Listen attentively to PIN and the Holy Spirit
4. Lead PIN into the presence of GOD
5. Teach briefly the importance of Forgiveness
6. Lead PIN to confess sinful reactions and release Forgiveness
7. Pronounce Forgiveness over PIN
8. Pray God’s Blessings over him.
9. Briefly teach the importance of PIN to continue to forgive the perpetrator whenever he feels maintaining healing
VI. Needing Physical Healing
Involves someone with a sickness or a ‘condition’ that is troubling him.
Steps in praying for Physical Healing
1. Establish Rapport & Clarify Prayer Request
2. Ask for the Spirit to show us what to pray for and how
3. Ask when did the ‘condition’ start and did any other significant thing happen around that time
4. Lead PIN into the presence of GOD
5. As the Holy Spirit leads you, involve PIN in praying for his ‘condition’ by confessing and releasing fear or worries or stress etc…
6. By faith pray with authority against his ‘condition’ and ask God for healing. Pause and allow God to work in PIN’s body.
7. Check with PIN how he feels after your prayer
8. Pray Blessing into his life especially in relation to his ‘condition’
9. Briefly teach the importance of maintaining healing.
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