How Spiritual Warfare Works (feat. Marcus Warner, Dan Allison, and Sarah Allison)

Oct 6, 2025 · Summarized Oct 6, 2025

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Key takeaways

Understanding spiritual warfare is critical for effective disciple-making.
The WLVS model can help identify and address underlying issues in spiritual warfare.
Prayerful listening and structured guidance are essential in freedom ministry.
Different approaches to deliverance can be tailored to individual needs.

Summary

Introduction to Spiritual Warfare

In this episode of the Disciple Makers podcast, host Nick Rangel introduces the topic of spiritual warfare and how to effectively address related issues. Emphasizing the importance of tools and practices that can liberate individuals from spiritual strongholds, Nick encourages listeners to consider how these challenges relate to their journey of disciple-making.

Framework for Freedom Ministry

Marcus Warner introduces the model of freedom ministry based on his extensive experience with Deeper Walk. He shares an anecdote demonstrating how typical individuals can find themselves thrust into spiritual warfare situations unexpectedly. The discussion establishes the need for understanding the personal and spiritual background of individuals facing these challenges, helping them to identify the wounds, lies, and vows that hinder their freedom.

Practical Steps in a Freedom Session

The core of the discussion revolves around the practical steps taken during a freedom session. Marcus explains the process of prayerful listening, identifying key areas of trauma, and using a structured approach to help individuals articulate their experiences. He introduces concepts such as WLVS (Wounds, Lies, Vows, Strongholds) while highlighting the importance of God's truth replacing the lies that individuals have believed.

Diverse Approaches to Deliverance

Dan Allison joins the conversation to discuss different methodologies of deliverance. He emphasizes that while there is no single method to address these issues, understanding the journey someone undertakes during a freedom prayer session is crucial. He promotes the idea of allowing for personal connection and accountability throughout the process.

Show notes

This episode comes from our 2025 National Disciple Making Forum. Get all of these sessions early access here: https://disciplemakerspodcast.supercast.com/

Join us for the 2026 National Disciple Making Forum: https://discipleship.org/2026-national-disciple-making-forum/

Check out Deeper Walk: https://deeperwalk.com/

How do we actually help people with spiritual warfare problems? This session will introduce several tools and practices that have proven helpful in setting people free from the strongholds that keep them enslaved.

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