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Theological

COUNSELOR'S

Guide

STUDENT’S WORKBOOK

Match the type of alter call with its correct description.

  1. Deliverance: A. A call for those who need to repent from their sins and be born-again.
  2. Commitment: B. A call for those who want to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
  3. Healing: C. General calls for those who want to recommit their lives, desire a deeper walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, missionary appeals, etc.
  4. Baptism for the Holy Spirit: D. An appeal for those who need physical, mental, or emotional healing.
  5. Salvation: E. An appeal for those needing deliverance from addictive substances, from depression, fear, anger, bitterness, other works of the flesh, demonic influences,

    6. Write T if the following is True and F if it is False

  6. The counselor is the individual responding to the alter call.
  7. After an appeal has been made, workers are needed to pray individually with those who respond to the call.
  8. The role of the altar counselor, is to draw alongside someone who has responded to the altar call and minister to them.
  9. When the altar call is made, be ready to move forward immediately when you see people begin to respond.
  10. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to the person to whom you should minister.
  11. Men should counsel men, and women counsel women.
  12. If a person is crying or responding emotionally to an appeal, do not interrupt this process. Just draw alongside and begin to pray for them quietly.
  13. Serious problems should be referred to the pastoral staff. For example, if you counsel someone who is suicidal, or a young lady planning an abortion.
  14. if you encounter a problem in counseling at the altar and you do not know what to do, ask assistance from a member of the pastoral staff in your immediate area.
  15. Be careful about personal hygiene. Carry a supply of breath mints or breath spray and use them as you see the minister concluding his message.
  16. Complete the following:
    The Bible teaches that salvation is necessary for a person to see the , to receive eternal life, forgiveness of sins, to receive the of the Holy Spirit, and to become a child of God and with Christ. is received by in the death and resurrection of for the atonement of sin and includes a from sin (repentance). Salvation is by grace through .

    17. Counseling Those Who Respond for Salvation

  17. Summarize guidelines for ministering to those in need of salvation:
  18. Answer the following questions about salvation.
    a). Is there a difference between being sorry and repenting?

    b). Why is it necessary to repent?

    C). Do all men need to repent?

    D). What happens if I do not repent?

    E). Will repenting change my life?
  19. Give some key scripture references about salvation:
    a).
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    i).
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    k).

    20. Counseling Those Who Respond to Receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

  20. Complete as you read.
    a) The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the
    b). It is the fulfillment of the
    c). It leads to a
    d). Speaking in an unlearned language is
    e). It is a sign of the
    f). Power for service is the
    g). Salvation is the
  21. List the guidelines for receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
    a).
    b).
    c).
    d).
  22. You have been asked the following questions by a newly convert in your discipleship class. State your responses.
    a). Is the experience of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit for today?

    b). Aren’t you filled with the Holy Spirit when you are saved?

    C). Why is it necessary to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

    d). Does everyone who is filled with the spirit speak in tongues?

    e). Are tongues a sure sign someone is filled with the spirit?
    f). Then how do I know that my experience is real?

    g). I want the baptism, but I am afraid I will get a wrong experience.

    H) Do you have to be filled with the spirit to go in the rapture?

    I). Can I lose the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
  23. Give the key verses about the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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    t).
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  24. Name three (3) incidents of Holy Spirit baptism in the Bible.
    a).
    b).
    c).

    25. Counseling Those Who Respond for Commitment

  25. Alter calls for commitment are made to:
    A). Those who
    b). Those who
    c). Those who
    d). Those
    e). Those

    26. Complete as you read.

  26. Ask the counselee, what may I with you about; This will determine the he has to the call.
  27. specifically for his desire such as a deeper walk with the Lord, for full-time Christian service, his life to the Lord and His service.
  28. Because the area of is so vast and the altar calls so varied, there is no way we can cover every you may be asked. If you are asked a question that you cannot , refer the counselee to the .
  29. So likewise, he be of you that not all that he hath, he cannot be my .
  30. Then said Jesus unto , “If any man will come after me, let him and his cross and me.”
  31. But ye first the Kingdom of God, and His ; and all these things shall be unto you.
  32. But it shall not be so among you; but whosoever will be among you, let him be your many.
  33. Herein is my Father glorified that ye much fruit; so shall ye be my .
  34. I beseech you therefore , by the mercies of God, that ye present your a living , holy, acceptable, unto , which is your reasonable service.
  35. And be not to this world; but be ye transformed by the of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and , and , will of God.
  36. Name the guidelines for ministering to a person responding for commitment.
    a). Determine the reason
    b). Pray specifically

    37. Counseling Those Who Respond for Healing

    Read the following. Write “T” if a statement is True or “F” if it is False.

  37. Listen carefully to the instructions so you will be able to flow with the Holy Spirit.
  38. If you counsel, bring the counselee to a point of decision regarding their healing, just as you do regarding salvation.
  39. Physical healing is the most important type of healing.
  40. It is not important for the sick to Verbalize their request for prayer.
  41. If a request is too general, you will not know what to pray for and the affected person may not recognize healing when it comes.
  42. Follow prayer with praise to God for healing.
  43. Praise God by faith and not by sight.
  44. It is important that those who have been healed receive follow-up ministry.
  45. A return to sinful practices can mean a return of the sickness.
  46. If the counselee has been under medical care, encourage them to return to their doctor for verification of healing.
  47. Healing begins in the spirit.
  48. There is no delay in healing.

    49. Complete as you read.

  49. The Bible promises physical but we should never focus on healing apart from the more important matter of healing.
  50. The does teach divine healing is available through the and that God heals physically, mentally, and as well as spiritually.
  51. Jesus asked people what they , inquired concerning their , and dealt with negative forces of unbelief before to them.
  52. Sometimes you will only be asked to or join the minister in a for healing. Other times you will have opportunity to the counselee.
  53. Do not try to the information you are given. Your function is to pray, not provide Some unique cases may require privacy and more time for . Refer these individuals to the staff.
  54. you do not have to God to heal by the length or of your prayer. Just as is already available, the same is true of healing.
  55. Although the of God is sometimes present in a special way for healing, you can still .for healing without a special because Jesus commanded you to do it just as He told you to spread the .
  56. the counselee to keep in an atmosphere of by continuing to study God’s Word on healing and testify about their healing to others. One way to overcome is by the Word of your testimony.
  57. practices are actually sin, for they God’s temple. The counselee should be encouraged to follow guidelines for health and healing.
  58. Do not let people leave or guilty because they did not get healed. that just because they do not see results does not mean they are not healed.
  59. Name the various forms that calls for divine healing takes.
    a).
    b).
    c).
    d).
  60. As the counselor you have just seen the counselee experienced God's divine healing during a alter call. Give him or her some guidelines to ensure the counselee remains healed.
    a).

    b).

    c).

    d).
  61. What would be your advice to the counselee if he or she was prayed for; but was not healed:
    a).

    b).

    c).

    d).

    e).

    f).

    g).

    H).
  62. Name the spiritual powers of the believer.
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    f).
    g).
  63. You are a recently appointed alter worker. You have been challenged by a friend who does not believe in healing with the following questions. Use the knowledge you have just gain from this course to answer her questions.
    a). Why does God allow sickness in the world?

    b). What is divine healing?

    c). Isn’t all healing from God?

    e). Is it wrong to go to doctors or take medicine?

    f). Is healing for today?

    g). Is my sickness punishment for my sins?

    h). Do some people have special gifts of healing? Shouldn’t I go to one of them for prayer?
  64. Complete the following verses for healing and give their scripture references.
    a), Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth .
    b). Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest .
    c). I am the Lord that .
    d). And these signs shall follow them that believe .
    e). That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, .
    f). And as ye go, preach, saying The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. .

    65. Counseling Those Who Respond for Deliverance

    Complete as you read.

  65. The need for is manifested by an inability to be free from mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual bondage associated with activity or works of the flesh.
  66. Our is with the forces of . Our weapon is the .
  67. The battle involves with the and given by Jesus.
  68. Cases of actual demon are relatively few compared to those by the enemy with habits, , discouragement, and those in to the works of the flesh.
  69. If you do not know if the person is a , inquire regarding their salvation. is necessary for true deliverance.
  70. Do not try to the information you are given. Your function is to Deliverance.
  71. Because man is a being, problems in one realm affect the whole . As you minister, deal with the whole person, not just one area. is body, soul, spirit: implies dealing with all of these.
  72. Pray a prayer of which focuses on the specific problem of demonic which you have identified.
  73. You do not have to God to deliver by your prayer. Just as is already available, the same is true of . Just as salvation is based on the condition of faith, so is deliverance.
  74. Although the of God is sometimes present in a special way for you can still pray without a special anointing because Jesus you to do so just as He told you to spread the .
  75. Jesus taught that first you should the enemy, then you can exercise power over him. It is to use the name of Jesus in the actual prayer of out the demon.
  76. Yelling and are not necessary. It is your in the name of Jesus that brings deliverance.
  77. Do not spend time with a demon, should it manifest itself through words. Jesus rebuked demons and told them to be quiet. Remember that any with demons is dangerous because there are spirits. Always the demons to reenter.
  78. Do not attempt to cast demons into . Jesus and His disciples did not do this. We have authority only to bind, , and cast out.
  79. In cases of demonic , sometimes the demons come out with a struggle, such as out or the person on the floor. When demons have departed (whether in possession or oppression), there will be a sense of release, joy, like the of a weight.
  80. After deliverance from demonic forces, the should be led in a prayer of , repentance, and of any sins or involvements connected with the demonic activities. If the person has any occult items (for example idols, voodoo items witchcraft equipment, etc.), these should be .
  81. When a demon is cast out it is and discontent of a human body. It is only by and a human life that a demon is able to fulfill Satan’s purposes.
  82. List guidelines for ministering to those in need of deliverance.
    a).
    b).
    c).
    d).
    e).
  83. You are asked to participate in a forum on deliverance at your church. Give a summary of the following questions that you will be asked by some young ministers who are being trained as alter workers.
    a). Are demons real?

    b). Where did demons come from?

    c). What is their purpose?

    d. How do they operate?

    e). Can Christians be demon possessed?

    f). How do demons gain control?

    g). How can I detect demonic presence?

    a). Demonic obsession

    b). Demonic oppression

    c). Demonic possession

    h). How can I be protected from demonic powers?
  84. What are the type of spirits?
    a).

    b).

    c).
  85. Give the scripture reference for the following verses about deliverance.
    a). When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he comes, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

    b). Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

    c). There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits; and they were healed everyone.

    d). For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them; and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

    e). Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.

    f). The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

    g). And these signs shall follow them that believe. In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.

    h). Behold, I give unto you power to read on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

    i). Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the Devil, and He will flee from you.

    j). And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease
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