Marriage and the growth of his ministry
Prince moved to
Faith Tabernacle in Chicago, and then to Good News Church in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In May 1971 Derek Prince Publications opened offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
[2] Derek Prince Publications became Derek Prince Ministries in December 1990.
[3]
1987 - German missionary to Mongolia heard English broadcast (from Seychelles) and began to translate program into Mongolian.
1989 - DPM-Netherlands office opened,overseeing Eastern Europe and Soviet countries.
The Princes travelled extensively in ministry until Ruth died on 29 December 1998. The following list of countries covers their ministry from 1993 to 1998. Some of these countries were visited more than once: Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Hungary, South Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, Poland, Bahrain, Cuba, Colombia, Switzerland, France, Portugal, India and England.
[4]
Derek Prince Ministries continues to distribute his teachings and to train missionaries, church leaders, and congregations through the outreaches of more than thirty DPM offices around the world, including primary work in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
[5]
Teachings[edit]
At the time of Prince's death in September 2003, he was the author of over 50 books, 600 audio and 100 video teachings, many of which have been translated and published in more than 100 languages.
[6] Some of the subjects that are covered in his teachings are prayer and fasting,
[7] foundations of the Christian faith,
[8] spiritual warfare,
[9] God's love
[10]and marriage and family.
[11]
Demons and deliverance[edit]
As a Pentecostal, Prince believed in the reality of spiritual forces operating in the world, and of the power of demons to cause illness and psychological problems. While in Seattle he was asked to perform an exorcism on a woman, and he came to believe that Christians could be possessed by demons.
[12] This was at odds with the more usual Pentecostal view that demons could not possess believers, but only "oppress" them. Prince believed that his deliverance ministry used the power of God to defeat demons.
[13]
The grave of Derek Prince in Alliance Church International Cemetery,
Jerusalem
Prince, who taught on many themes and subjects including the foundational truths of the Bible, was probably most noted for his teachings about demons, deliverance ministry, and
Israel.
[14] He strongly opposed
replacement theology. His book
The Destiny of Israel and the Church argues that the Church has not replaced Israel and that the covenant that God made with the nation of Israel still stands today. Prince also believed that the creation of the
state of Israel was the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Derek states in his book
Promised Land, "The central theme of biblical prophecy, as it is being unfolded in our time, revolves around the land and the people of Israel. God is carrying out His predetermined plan to regather the Jewish people from their worldwide dispersion and restore them to their ancient homeland."
[15]
The Shepherding Movement controversy[edit]
In 1968, Prince joined the Holy Spirit Teaching Mission (HSTM), which linked him to three other Charismatic Christian pastors living in Ft. Lauderdale:
Don Basham, Bob Mumford, and Charles Simpson.
[citation needed] The HSTM had been founded by businessman Eldon Purvis; but after the discovery of Purvis’s homosexuality the leadership team of the HSTM asked Basham, Mumford, Prince, and Simpson to help in managing the crisis.
[16] Prince and the others changed the name of the HSTM to Christian Growth Ministries (CGM) in 1972.
[17] CGM sought to counter what were seen as excesses within the Charismatic Movement by emphasizing discipleship and pastoral care which later on was abused by those in leadership positions. CGM continued with the publication of the
New Wine magazine which began under the HSTM in June 1969.
[18] David Moore, author of
The Shepherding Movement, states "Essential for an accurate history of the Shepherding Movement is a complete collection of
New Wine. The magazine, published from 1969 through 1986, was the principal publishing voice of the five teachers and the movement."
[19] The group was joined by
Ern Baxter, and the five men became known as the Fort Lauderdale Five. Their ministry became known as the
Shepherding Movement. Different factions of the movement began to emphasise submission and authority.
Prince later left the group and repented in public over being a member.
[20] There are several sermons where Prince commented on the shepherding controversy (sometimes referring to it as "Discipleship Movement").,
[21] even in Ft. Lauderdale years after.
[22]
Publications[edit]
Prince published many books and recorded over 600 audio teaching sermons and 100 video teachings.
His books include:
- The Grace of Yielding
- The Foundations Series
- The Destiny of Israel and the Church
- The Last Word on the Middle East
- Blessing or Curse: You Can Choose
- They Shall Expel Demons
- Bought with Blood
- Rules of Engagement
- Faith to Live By
- Through the Psalms with Derek Prince
- Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting
- Marriage Covenant
- God's Remedy for Rejection
- War in Heaven
- Entering the Presence of God
- Promised Land
- Secrets of a Prayer Warrior
- God Is a Matchmaker
- Husbands and Fathers
- Prophetic Guide to the End Times
Bibliography[edit]
- Stephen Mansfield, Derek Prince: A Biography (Charisma House, 2005).
- Obituary in King's College Cambridge Annual Report, 2004.
See also[edit]
- Jump up^ "Account Suspended". restoringyourlife.org. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- Jump up^ Stephen Mansfield. Derek Prince A Biography (Charisma House, 2005), 281.
- Jump up^ Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
- Jump up^ Stephen Mansfield. Derek Prince A Biography (Charisma House, 2005) 281 - 283. .
- Jump up^ Derek Prince. God's Word Heals (Whitaker House, 2010). About the Author in back of book.
- Jump up^ Derek Prince Secretes of a Prayer Warrior (Chosen, 2009) About the author in the back of the book.
- Jump up^ Derek Prince.Screts of a Prayer Warrior (Chosen, 2009), Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting (Whitaker House, 1993), Fasting (Whitaker House, 1993)
- Jump up^ Derek Prince.Foundation Truths for Christian Living(Charisma House, 2006), Founded on the Rock (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 2007), Authority and Power of God's Word (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 2009), , Through Repentance to Faith (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 2009),
- Jump up^ Derek Prince.Lucifer Exposed (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 2006), Spiritual Warfare (Whitaker House, 1992), War in Heaven (Chosen, 2003)
- Jump up^ Derek Prince.You Matter to God (Chosen, 2010), Extravagant Love (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 1990), God's Remedy for Rejection (Whitaker House, 1997)
- Jump up^ Derek Prince.Husbands and Fathers (Chosen, 2000), The Choice of a Partner (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 1990), Marriage Covenant (Whitaker House, 1993), God Is a Matchmaker (Chosen, 1984)
- Jump up^ Derek Prince (1 May 1998). They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons--Your Invisible Enemies. Baker Books. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-58558-185-6.
- Jump up^ Derek Prince. Blessings or Curse: You Can Choose! (Chosen, 1990, They Shall Expel Demons (Chosen, 1998)
- Jump up^ Derek Prince Ministries
- Jump up^ Derek Prince Promised Land: God's Word and the Nation of Israel (Derek Prince Ministries-International, 2003) 55
- Jump up^ S. David Moore The Shepherding Movement (T&T Clark International, 2003) 28 (Mr. Moore does not mention what the miscoduct was out of deference to Mr. Purvis, but it was well known at the time that it was homosexual activity.)
- Jump up^ S David Moore The Shepherding Movement (T&T Clark International, 2003) 53.
- Jump up^ "Charismatic Movement - CS Ministries Publications". CSM. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- Jump up^ S. David Moore The Shepherding Movement (T&T Clark International, 2003) 11
- Jump up^ Linda Howard A New Beginning (Charisma magazine, April 1984) 38,S David Moore The Shepherding Movement (T&T Clark International, 2003) 165, 175
- Jump up^ Derek Prince - Bend the Church & Bow the World (1/6) - God Holds the Church Accountable (+Chi. Subs). YouTube. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- Jump up^ Derek Prince - Women in the Church (1/3) (with Chinese Subs). YouTube. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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