- Brian Connor
Rev. Dr. Brian N. Connor is an American pastor and
exorcist who also teaches people aboutspiritual warfare .Connor graduated from
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary inLouisville, Kentucky and holds a doctor of ministry degree.In 1985 the ministry of
exorcism was first introduced to him when he encountered a woman who was a third generationsatanist . From then on he has been ministering to people withspiritual oppression .He says of exorcisms that, "when one experiences it face-to-face -- when one sees
evil , smells it, feels it, has things thrown in his face, encounters evil prowling around like a lion -- then you know there's a spiritual warfare going on all around us." [ [http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=2581 Baptist Press, "27-year veteran leaving pastorate to launch 'ministry of deliverance"', Todd Deaton, October 14, 1998] ]In 1998, after twenty-seven years as a pastor at a
South Carolina Baptist Church he left his ministry to become a full-time exorcist and run his deliverance ministry. Connor believes thatspiritual oppression is a real part of biblicalmetaphysics , which includesangels ,demons andSatan .Connor states that even people who go to church regularly or minister can still be oppressed. "By belonging to
Jesus Christ , we are forgiven in terms of salvation," he explains. [Baptist Press, "27-year veteran leaving pastorate to launch 'ministry of deliverance"', Todd Deaton, October 14, 1998]"We can still make wrong choices which open doors within us to satanic oppression by dabbling in the
occult , attempting to communicate with the dead, using crystals, acceptingNew Age beliefs, following spirit guides, participating in rituals." [Baptist Press, "27-year veteran leaving pastorate to launch 'ministry of deliverance"', Todd Deaton, October 14, 1998+ref>"Anytime someone reaches out to an
evil spirit , that spirit puts down roots and will torment and oppress that person," Connor states. [Baptist Press, "27-year veteran leaving pastorate to launch 'ministry of deliverance"', Todd Deaton, October 14, 1998]On
November 13 ,2001 , he appeared onDateline NBC castingdemon s out of an American baptist. He currently is working for theGood Shepherd Institute where he helps people who are spiritually oppressed.He has also been featured in
Esquire Magazine , August, 2002 andFHM Magazine , August, 2003 editions and seen onThe History Channel , A&E Channel,Biography Channel and theThe Learning Channel .Sources
* [http://v1.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=37955§ion=faithvalues The Post & Courier, "Skeptic ponders spiritual things in Heaven and Earth," by Michael Gartland, August 28, 2005]
* Dateline NBC, April 27, 2005
* FHM Magazine, August 2003
* "Deliver Us From Evil," The Learning Channel, February 11, 2003
* Esquire Presents, 'What It Feels Like'. New York, Three Rivers Press, 2003
* Esquire Magazine, August 2002
* Dateline NBC, November 13, 2001
* [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,379106,00.html The Observer, "Americans plagued by new demons," October 8, 2000]
* "Exorcising the Devil", October 25, 1999
* [http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=2581 Baptist Press, 27-year veteran leaving pastorate to launch 'ministry of deliverance', October 14, 1998]External links
* [http://goodshepherdinstitute.com/index.html Good Shepherd Institute]
* [http://goodshepherdinstitute.blogspot.com/ Good Shepherd Institute Blog]
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