The Altar Ministry course at Harvest Revival Center is designed to train participants in effective ministry at the altar, emphasizing the Holy Spirit's role in healing, deliverance, and personal transformation. The course prepares individuals to lead others in prayer, salvation, and spiritual breakthroughs, equipping them with practical skills and a heart for service. This course also includes two essential videos by Dr. Steven Boehmfeldt, which must be watched and completed as a prerequisite to joining our altar team.

Course Overview

Participants will be trained to minister at the altar, acting as conduits through whom the Holy Spirit can work. This includes praying for healing, offering encouragement, and helping individuals connect with God during altar calls. The course emphasizes spiritual sensitivity, scriptural knowledge, and proper conduct during ministry.

Key Course Components:

• Role and Responsibilities: The course highlights the altar worker’s role in guiding individuals to Jesus and responding to various spiritual needs such as salvation, healing, or personal struggles.

• Spiritual Readiness: Participants will focus on the necessity of living a Spirit-filled, mature Christian life, and maintaining strong personal prayer and study habits. It’s essential to be spiritually prepared before ministering to others.

• Operating in the Gifts of the Spirit: Training includes recognizing and using the nine gifts of the Spirit, such as healing, prophecy, and discerning of spirits, as well as ensuring participants are sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading.

• Practical Etiquette: Participants will be taught essential etiquette in altar ministry, such as maintaining professionalism, respecting boundaries (especially in cases involving the opposite sex), and ensuring individuals feel comfortable and safe during their ministry experience.

• Healing Prayers and Scripture Declarations: The course will include the study of key healing scriptures and prayers. Participants will learn how to declare God’s Word with faith and confidence, using it as a foundation for praying over people’s physical and emotional needs.

• Guidelines for Conduct: There are specific practices for interacting with people at the altar, including maintaining confidentiality, being sensitive to individuals' needs, and always pointing them to Christ. Participants will be trained to pray with wisdom, patience, and love, ensuring that their actions reflect God's heart for the person they are ministering to.

• Ministering in Faith and Love: Participants will be encouraged to minister from a place of deep compassion, ensuring that everything done at the altar reflects God’s love. The focus will be on creating a safe and loving environment for people to encounter God.

• Healing and Deliverance Ministry: The course offers practical training on ministering healing, leading people to repentance, and praying against spiritual strongholds. It includes teachings on how to discern issues of bitterness, unforgiveness, and areas needing deliverance.

Final Notes:

This course will prepare participants to step confidently into their roles as altar ministers, knowing how to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide their prayers and interactions. Completion of this training, including Dr. Boehmfeldt’s videos, is a prerequisite for joining our altar team. After completing the course, you’ll join a team of believers dedicated to praying for those who seek God’s presence, healing, and guidance at the altar.