Inner Healing & Deliverance Prayer Ministry Certification

Learn to Minister Healing and Freedom in the Way of Jesus

A practical, biblical training pathway for Christians who want to help wounded people experience healing and freedom in Christ.

Biblical formation · Personal experience · Supervised practice

Receive. Learn. Practice. Minister. Multiply.

Three men praying quietly together, with two resting their hands on the shoulders of the man between them.

You Want to Help. But Sometimes You Don’t Know What to Do Next.

Someone you care about is hurting.

They may love Jesus. They may pray, know Scripture, and genuinely desire to walk in freedom.

Yet they remain stuck in patterns of fear, shame, unforgiveness, painful memories, destructive beliefs, or spiritual oppression.

  • You’ve listened.
  • You’ve prayed.
  • You’ve encouraged.

But sometimes you still wonder:

How do I help this person?

That’s the question this training is designed to help you answer.

There Is a Better Way to Be Prepared.

Jesus ministered to wounded people, healed the brokenhearted, confronted spiritual darkness, and set captives free.

Yet many Christians have never been taught how to respond when someone needs more than encouragement or advice.

Some approaches ignore the spiritual dimension altogether. Others make everything spiritual.

This training offers another way.

01

Biblical

Grounded in Scripture and the authority of Jesus Christ.

02

Spirit-Dependent

Prayerful ministry that depends upon the Holy Spirit rather than techniques or theatrics.

03

Practical

You don’t simply study the ministry. You experience, observe, practice, and conduct it.

04

Responsible

You learn appropriate boundaries and how to recognize when psychological or medical care is needed.

Ministry put into practice

A Pastor’s Experience

Receive. Learn. Practice. Minister. Multiply.

  1. 01

    Receive

    Experience the ministry personally.

  2. 02

    Learn

    Develop a biblical framework for healing, freedom, identity, forgiveness, and spiritual authority.

  3. 03

    Practice

    Observe, participate, and begin ministering under supervision.

  4. 04

    Minister

    Conduct prayer ministry and apply what you’ve learned in real-life settings.

  5. 05

    Multiply

    Become equipped to help others learn and practice the ministry responsibly.

This Isn’t About Becoming an Expert in Demons.

It’s About Becoming a Better-Equipped Servant of Jesus.

The focus of this training is not spectacle, fear, or spiritual theatrics.

The focus is Jesus and the person sitting in front of you.

  • Biblical authority
  • Dependence on the Holy Spirit
  • Compassion
  • Human dignity
  • Informed consent
  • Pastoral wisdom
  • Appropriate boundaries
  • Responsible referral

From Personal Formation to Multiplying Ministry

  1. STAGE 01 · BASIC

    Receive & Learn

    Experience the ministry, learn the model, and conduct your first supervised session.

  2. STAGE 02 · INTERMEDIATE

    Practice & Minister

    Develop competency, conduct individual sessions, and apply the ministry in real-life contexts.

  3. STAGE 03 · ADVANCED

    Equip & Multiply

    Deepen your experience, train others, and begin reproducing the ministry.

This isn’t simply a course you complete. It’s a ministry you learn to practice.

Dr. Richard Gartrell

Your instructor · Dr. Richard Gartrell

Learn From Experienced Ministry Leadership

Founder, Deep Healing Ministries of Atlanta

Dr. Gartrell leads students through a quiet, practical, and biblically grounded approach to inner healing and deliverance prayer.

Program instructorMinistry founder

You Don’t Have to Be a Pastor to Minister to Hurting People.

This training is for mature Christians who want to become better equipped to pray with and care for wounded people.

Four women praying quietly together, offering support with hands resting on the shoulders of the woman between them.
  • Pastors
  • Christian Counselors
  • Chaplains
  • Prayer Ministers
  • Small-Group Leaders
  • Ministry Volunteers
  • Missionaries
  • Church Staff
  • Lay Leaders
  • Mature Christians
  • Christian Caregivers

If people already turn to you when they’re hurting, this training can help you become better prepared for those moments.

You Don’t Have to Know Everything to Begin.

Your journey starts by receiving, learning, and practicing under supervision.

From there, you can grow in confidence, competency, discernment, and your ability to help others.

Begin Where Freedom Begins.

Receive before you give.

Inner Healing & Deliverance Prayer Ministry Certification
Aidan University

“Freely you have received; freely give.”Matthew 10:8