
The Disciple Maker‘s Podcast How to Build a Freedom Ministry (feat. Marcus Warner and Dawn Whitestone)
Oct 13, 2025
In this discussion, Marcus Warner, a leader in heart-focused discipleship, and Dawn Whitestone, a licensed mental health professional, explore the impact of freedom ministries in churches. They delve into how prayer transforms counseling, with Dawn sharing powerful testimonies of healing. Additionally, David Yarbrough, a pastor, highlights practical methods for implementing freedom prayer teams and training leaders through the Deeper Walk School of Ministry. The trio emphasizes the necessity of spiritual warfare training, unique insights into emotional recovery, and fostering intimacy with God.
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Use Ready Resources And Get Buy-In
- Use existing Deeper Walk resources: books, streaming courses, and free small-group materials to train your church.
- Recruit your discipleship or small-groups pastor to attend ministry boot camp before launching church-wide efforts.
From Music Business To Prayer Ministry
- Dawn heard God tell her to pray and then trained in counseling, which led her into prayer ministry work with Deeper Walk people.
- She watched clients shift from coping to genuine healing when Jesus became the counselor in prayer sessions.
Warfare Shows Up In Counseling
- Spiritual opposition appears in many counseling contexts today and must be addressed as part of holistic care.
- Training in spiritual warfare equips ministers to respond when demonic activity emerges in sessions.










