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The primary purpose of prayer ministry is to see Realizing that everyone carries spiritual baggage, we should not wait until we have a crisis. As the Lord reveals areas of weakness or strongholds in our lives, we should actively pursue our healing journey. Focus of Prayer Ministry At Places In The Father's Heart we provide Holy Spirit led, Biblically based prayer ministry. The ministry will address and deal with issues and struggles and the focus will be on identifying and healing underlying reasons or root issues that exist in many individuals. We will then apply the healing grace of Jesus, the power of the Holy Spirit and the love of the Father for problem resolution. We minister to the whole man ~ spirit, soul and body. This type of ministry is not designed to deal with individuals who are in crises and need immediate medical attention, or those who have active chemical addictions. To Ministers, Pastors and Church Leadership It has been documented by Focus on the Family and others that approximately 1,500 pastors are leaving their calling every month. We have seen leader after leader fall into moral failure and leave behind many followers and colleagues disillusioned, wounded and hurting. Clergy families are crashing all around us. Many leadership spouses wish their mates would leave the ministry. Many say the biggest mistake they ever made was entering the ministry. The reason most often given in these cases is that as a leader, they had no where to turn, and no one they could trust to share the depths of their struggles with. This is a lie that began with the enemy and has been inflamed by the Body of Christ itself. As a result, much of church and ministry leadership is bound in guilt and shame and the lack of transparency and intimacy. It is our firm belief here at Places In The Father's Heart that if we successfully help leadership find answers to their most personal and often secret struggles, the Body of Christ will then follow. While we desire to see every child of God set free from their woundedness, it is our passion to see leadership set free and then return to their field of ministry ready to give away the gift of love they have received from Father. We make every effort to provide a safe place for you to come; a place where you can pour out your heart without fear of condemnation and fear of rejection. To those of you in ministry who are headed for burnout or who are already there; to those who are wounded and hurting; to those who have lost hope and are fighting depression; to those who are suffering from ‘sheep bite’, Jezebel or Ahab; to those who simply do not know where to turn, please know you are welcome at Places In The Father's Heart. We strongly encourage you to embrace your healing journey. Everyone has personal ‘baggage’ that needs to be dealt with on a regular basis. Perhaps you have already been through times of prayer ministry. This is good, but best is that as leadership we get a ‘tune up’ at least once each year. Scripture says that in the end times ‘even the elect can be deceived.’ As leadership, we need constant care by the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and fellowship with others who will help keep us on course in our personal lives and in Kingdom building. We encourage you to contact us today so that your tomorrows can be more fruitful for the Kingdom. Here is what one pastor says who made that call: “The message that the Taylors’ have helped save my life. During the dark night of my soul, I found myself standing at their front door, a broken man filled with self-hatred and self-loathing. Sitting in their living room, they introduced me to the Father that I prayed to, but feared. I could not answer their haunting question, “How is your relationship with your Heavenly Father?” They lovingly showed me how to open the door of my heart to my Abba Father who loved, accepted and forgave me.” What You Should Expect If you plan on coming for ministry here to our facility, you should allow two to three days with 5 hours per day set aside for ministry. Follow up sessions can be scheduled by phone after your return home if necessary. We provide lunch on your ministry days. You are responsible for your own accommodations and other meals. We will be happy to help you with motel/hotel reservations if you wish. For those who are unable to travel to our location, we can also provide effective prayer ministry by phone. These sessions are by appointment only and are scheduled weekly for 1 ½ hrs per session. The suggested offering for prayer ministry is $55/hr. Please continue reading about the availability of scholarships and other alternatives for those with financial need. Prayer Ministers We are not licensed, professional counselors. We are people just like you who are in the process of our own healing journey. We are School of the Holy Spirit trained and have had 29 years of ministry experience. In addition, we have trained under several mature, well respected ministries who specialize in Christian prayer ministry such as Alfred H. Ells, MC and founder of Leaders That Last Ministries™, Mesa, AZ., Arthur Burk of Plumbline Ministries and Sapphire Leadership Group, Anaheim, CA., and John and Paula Sandford of Elijah House Ministries. We traveled extensively in 2004-05 with the late Jack Frost who along with Ed Piorek and James and Denise Jordan are some of the primary leaders of the current day message of the Father’s love worldwide. Scholarships Scholarships for retreat and restoration prayer ministry may be provided by individuals or churches for those with financial need. If you are asking the Lord about ways to build the Kingdom, providing a scholarship for those in need is a great way to be about the Father’s business. If You Need Help Please do not let lack of finances be your reason for not actively seeking your healing. If there is a legitimate financial need, please contact our office so that we may discuss possible financial alternatives with you. “Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses,
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each individual face himself and then face God. Whether you are just beginning your healing journey or you are well into the process, continued spiritual growth often hinges on how transparent and receptive you are in your journey. 
