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Prayer Ministry Guidelines

Introduction

The CCR recognises that every person is made in the image and likeness of God. We therefore make every effort to protect and promote the dignity and welfare of all delegates at CCR events. The CCR is committed to safeguarding in all its aspects. These guidelines refer specifically to general Prayer Ministry at CCR events.

As part of each CCR event, it is normal to offer delegates the opportunity to receive prayer from a team, pair or individual should they want it; responding to this opportunity is always entirely optional.

Prayer Ministry Team

The organising team for each CCR event is responsible for selecting those who will serve on the prayer ministry team. These will be known to members of the team, who can use the Prayer Ministry Character Reference form to take upreferences.Where possible, before each event, the Prayer Ministry Coordinator will give or send these guidelines to each member of the prayer ministry team. Early in the event, the Prayer Ministry Team will meet and be given further guidance on how the prayer ministry is to be conducted in that particular venue as necessary. This will include any considerations identified by the team’s risk assessment of the venue. Also at this meeting, all members of the team will sign a sheet to say they have read and will abide by these guidelines.  A system should be in place to identify members of the prayer ministry team. Delegates will be told that only those on the prayer ministry team are authorised by the conference to engage in prayer ministry, unless otherwise directed by leaders or speakers from the platform. It may be the case that from the stage the person leading a session may ask delegates to pray for one another or ask for team pairs to separate and pray one to one.

Organising the team

The Prayer Ministry Coordinator – or another designated person – will oversee the prayer ministry.

Prayer Ministry


Laying on of hands

If the person is happy to have hands laid on them, these guidelines should be followed

Words of Knowledge

Inner Healing

Exorcism and Deliverance

It is the teaching of the Catholic Church that only trained and designated priests can perform exorcisms. Each Diocese in England and Wales has a designated exorcist and if prayer ministers have identified genuine concerns of demonic possession or manifestation the time of ministry needs to be brought to an end sensitively and safely with the guidance of the prayer team leader. The designated safeguarding person must be informed immediately and they, along with the prayer team leader will liaise with the appropriate diocese to identify the correct support for the delegate. Genuine demon manifestation is rare and must be discerned by the exorcist and his team.

Exorcism is never undertaken at a Catholic Charismatic Renewal event. In accordance with the teaching of the Church, prayer for exorcism can only be done with the Bishop’s approval and by those authorised by him to do so.

Within the Catholic Charismatic Renewal deliverance is understood separately from exorcism and is deemed permissible for appropriately trained lay people. Prayer ministers should sensitively lead delegates through a time of personal deliverance or freedom from various inappropriate attachments or addictions.

When ‘deliverance’ is spoken of within the context of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal it is implying that trained prayer ministers are praying with a delegate through issues, concerns or worries that have been identified by the delegate prior to or during the time of ministry.

The CCR recognises that every person is made in the image and likeness of God. We, therefore, make every effort to protect and promote the dignity and welfare of all delegates at CCR events. The CCR is committed to safeguarding in all its aspects. These guidelines refer specifically to general prayer ministry at CCR events.