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1.
WHO IS TRIUMPH COUNSELING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL?
Triumph Counseling
Ministries, which was founded in 1994
by
Dr. Wayne
Upton and his wife, Dr. Barbara Upton.
Triumph Counseling Ministries specializes in spiritual warfare with the
emphasis on Biblical balance.
Counseling is by appointment only.
2.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Dr.
Wayne W. Upton has preached and ministered in churches since 1950. He has been
pastor of Jacksonville Heights Baptist Church from 1977-2005.
His
educational training includes Auburn University, B.S., New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary, New Orleans, La., M. Div., and Luther Rice Seminary, D.
Min., Jacksonville, Fl. He was Director of International Studies at Luther Rice
Seminary and taught Missions, Evangelism, Church Growth and the Occult and World
Religions from 1976-1984.
He also attended and completed all class requirements for a Doctor of
Missiology from the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Il.
Dr.
Barbara H. Upton has a keen interest in writing.
Her educational training includes attending Carson-Newman Baptist
College, Jefferson City, Tenn. in music education and graduating from Southern
Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, La. as a registered nurse.
Barbara attended New Orleans Baptist Seminary, where she met and married
Wayne Upton.
Later, she graduated from Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, Fla. with a
B. A. and M. A. in Religious Education and a D. Min. in Religious Education and
Counseling.
3.
COUNSELING EXPERIENCE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE

The
Uptons have been actively involved in counseling since 1970 with individuals who
have been involved in drugs and the occult.
They are certified in New Age and Occult/Satanism by the Interfaith
Witness Department of the SBC Home Mission Board and have led conferences in
local churches and associations for adults and youth since 1989.
They have also counseled and ministered to individuals who have been
ritualistically abused and have DID or Multiple Personality Disorders since
1990.
The Uptons are not mental health professionals, but are well acquainted
with the spiritual aspects of these conditions.
4.
WHAT WE BELIEVE DOCTRINALLY?

We
are conservative in our doctrinal view, believing that the Holy Bible is the
WORD
OF GOD and the Bible is our authority for faith and practice.
We hold to the basic teaching of
The Baptist Faith and Message, as
approved by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963 and 2000.
We
believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ and the Trinity of the Godhead, the verbal
inspiration of the Word of God, the redemption by the Blood of Jesus Christ, by
grace, not of works, and the everlasting life and security of the believer.
We believe in
the imminent rapture of the church, the depravity of man, and the
everlasting punishment of the rejecters of Christ and that the church is the
center of witness through which the Gospel is propagated to other men.
5.
WHY WOULD A PASTOR OR COUNSELOR NEED TRAINING IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE?

Pastors
have a responsibility to assist those in their congregations to be able to live
the Christian life. There is an explosion of occult activities all around us.
These can affect those inside and outside the Christian community.
There is an ongoing war for the souls of those in your community.
Are you willing to be used by the Lord Jesus Christ to combat the forces
of evil?
If
an adult came to you as pastor and admitted they had aligned themselves with
Satan as a teenager, would you know how to help them break that bondage?
If a teenager in your congregation has engaged in spells or rituals to
gain power from the devil, would you as a pastor or Christian counselor be able
or willing to help those parents?
If some teenagers or adults in your church were involved in witchcraft,
would you know how to instruct them as to how to pray? Where would you go to
learn how to minister to these needs? Will you stick your head in the sand and
refuse to get involved?
6.
ARE THERE ANY RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN PRINT?

Triumph
Counseling Ministries has an individualized study to train pastors, counselors
and Christian workers as to how to assist individuals who have been victimized
by Satan and need help. We have encountered individuals in the church who had
difficulty living the Christian life because of past involvement in drugs,
occult, and other sins.
We believe there are many individuals who have this background and that
there will be many more in the future.
Yet there are very few “how to” books written on this subject.
Pastors cannot always come to us, so materials are available that can be
studied individually anywhere. This is why an individualized study was
developed.
7.
HOW CAN I ARRANGE A SEMINAR ON SATANISM/OCCULT OR NEW AGE IN MY CHURCH?

Many
church members need to be aware of the detrimental effects of the occult and
Satanism today.
You can arrange for a seminar in your church by letting us know of your
interest and contacting us.
8.
DO YOU COUNSEL WITH INDIVIDUALS?

You
may feel that you need help individually or know of some one who does needs
help.
If this is the case, you can contact us and we will send you information
as to how to arrange for an appointment.
9.
I LIVE IN A HOUSE WHERE UNUSUAL INCIDENCES HAVE OCCURRED.
CAN YOU ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT TO DO?
We
do have written information as to how to cleanse your house. Please
contact us
for this information.
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