What is Deliverance Ministries

"Deliverance" ministers address personal problems in people that are believed to be caused by demons or Satan.  The routine for binding a demon is something like a psychiatrist practicing exorcism.
First the deliverance minister may ask a few questions about the person and his/her problems.  "How long has this been occurring?" "When is it most frequent?" etc.

It is assumed that the person needs deliverance from a demon to cure the problem whether it be unexplained pain or a bad habit such as alcoholism.  
The deliverance ministries approach then tries to begin a conversation with the demon trying to evoke a response from the demon.  If this begins to sound like a prohibited practice in scripture, then you are correct.  Notice a few verses from the Bible here:

Leviticus 19:31  "Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12  There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer  (11)  or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead,  (12)  for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD. And because of these abominations the LORD your God is driving them out before you.

Leviticus 20:27  "A man or a woman who is a medium or a necromancer shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones; their blood shall be upon them."

1 Corinthians 10:20-21  No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons.  (21)  You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

The minister of a deliverance ministry may then try to intimidate the demon through speaking loudly, commanding in an authoritative voice, invoking the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  

If there are not quick results, the practitioner may schedule future sessions to talk to the demons again.  
Other forms of deliverance may be in the attempts to bind Satan from entering into a new church or preventing him from attacking a house.

One may seriously question whether such practices border on the spells and charms that cults prefer to practice rather than praying to the Lord to protect and prosper.

If you are feeling the need of God's protection, pray directly to Him, not to Satan or to his demons.  The Lord's own example of prayer for the Disciples includes the phrases:

"lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:9-13)

Some verses for you to read for comfort include:

Psalm 139 – the omnipresent, omnipotent God of the Universe knows you better than you know yourself.

Psalms 91:1-4  He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.  (2)  I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."  (3)  For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.  (4)  He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

The most important protection that God can provide is the salvation of your soul.  See other questions regarding salvation for eternal security.

I know Christ took our sins on the cross, but for some reason I'm not sure if I'm saved. 

• Are the demon-possessed responsible for being in that condition?
• Can a believer be possessed by a demon? Can demons attack us?
• Can a believer bind Satan or reprove him?
• Can angels sin?
• Can Satan read the minds of people?
• Can Satan speak to a believer with a physical voice?
• Does Satan cause natural disasters?
• Does the devil still have the power of death?
• Had Satan any history previous to his appearing in the Garden Of Eden?
• Has God lost control of the world to Satan?
• How could the Devil have "the power of death"?
• How could the Lord Jesus and Lucifer both be the Morning Star?
• How does Satan communicate?
• In Ezekiel 28, is the Garden of Eden the same as the home of Adam and Eve
• Is it right to teach that Satan fell first of all in Eden
• Is Satan the Lucifer in Isaiah 14?
• Is the "fear of death" no longer satanic in its origin?
• Is the Devil a real being or just an evil force?
• Is the title, "Morning Star" the same as the "Day Star"?
• Is there a difference between the
• Was Satan in Heaven when he sinned and fell?
• Was the serpent
• What is binding Satan?
• What is Deliverance Ministries
• What is demon possession?
• What is exorcism? Can a believer cast out demons?
• What is the difference between fallen angels, demons, unclean spirits, and familiar spirits?
• What is the meaning of the story of the clean house inhabited by seven evil spirits?
• Why did God create Satan if He knew that Satan would sin?
• Why did Satan attempt to usurp God's throne?
• Why do some versions of the Bible not include the name Lucifer in Isaiah 14:12?