Peter Derek Vaughan Prince (14 August 1915 – 24 September 2003) was a Bible teacher whose daily radio programme, ''Derek Prince Legacy Radio'', is broadcast around the world in various languages.
Marriage and the growth of his ministry
Derek Prince worked at the Faith Tabernacle in Chicago, and then moved to Good News Church in
Ft. Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
, Florida. In May 1971 Derek Prince Publications opened offices in
Ft. Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
, Florida. Derek Prince Publications became Derek Prince Ministries in December 1990.
The Princes traveled extensively in ministry until his wife 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, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey, Poland, Bahrain, Cuba, Colombia, Switzerland, France, Portugal, India and England.
He is the author of 51 books, 600 audio and 100 videos, many of which has been translated and published in more than 60 languages. Some of the subjects that are covered in his teachings are prayer and fasting, foundations of the Christian faith, spiritual warfare, God's love and marriage and family. His daily radio is translated into Arabic, Chinese (Amoy, Cantonese, Mandarin, Shanghainese, Swatow), Croatian, German, Malagasy, Mongolian, Russian, Tamil, Samoan, Spanish, Bahasa Indonesia, Tongan, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and many other languages. The radio program continues to reach many people around the world.
Derek Prince Ministries continued for the rest of his life to distribute his teachings and to train missionaries, church leaders, and congregations.
Demons and deliverance
As a
Pentecostal
Pentecostalism or classical Pentecostalism is a Protestant Charismatic Christian movement , 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 "demonized"
(normally described as "possessed" by demons - Prince avoided this term which implies 'ownership').
This was at odds with the more usual Pentecostal view that demons could "possess" unbelievers, but could only "oppress" Christians. Prince believed that his
deliverance ministry used the power of God to defeat demons.
Israel
Prince strongly opposed
replacement theology
Supersessionism, also called replacement theology or fulfillment theology, is a Christian theology which asserts that the New Covenant through Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ has superseded or replaced the Mosaic covenant exclusive to the Jews ...
. 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
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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."
The Shepherding Movement
Prince created the
Shepherding Movement with fellow ministers
Don Basham
Don Wilson Basham (September 17, 1926 – March 27, 1989) was a Bible teacher and author. Born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas, Basham was raised in a Baptist home but later joined the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) whilst at coll ...
, Bob Mumford, Charles Simpson and
Ern Baxter, who became known as the 'Fort Lauderdale Five.' They sought to counter what were seen as excesses within the
Charismatic Movement
The charismatic movement in Christianity is a movement within established or mainstream Christian denominations to adopt beliefs and practices of Charismatic Christianity with an emphasis on baptism with the Holy Spirit, and the use of spirit ...
, by emphasizing discipleship and pastoral care. The practice of 'personal submission to spiritual authorities' was considered controversial. Prince's association with the Shepherding Movement provided international exposure. After leaving the movement, he focused on his own international ministry.
Publications
Prince published many books and recorded over 600 audio teaching sermons and 100 video teachings.
His books include:
* ''The Foundations Series'' (1966)
* ''Praying for the Government'' (1970)
* ''Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting'' (1973)
* ''Appointment in Jerusalem'' (1975)
* ''Faith to Live By'' (1977)
* ''The Grace of Yielding'' (1977)
* ''Marriage Covenant'' (1978)
* ''Promised Land'' (1982)
* ''The Last Word on the Middle East'' (1982)
* ''God Is a Matchmaker'' (1986)
* ''Blessing or Curse: You Can Choose'' (1990)
* ''The Destiny of Israel and the Church'' (1992)
* ''Does Your Tongue Need Healing?'' (1992)
* ''God's Remedy for Rejection'' (1993)
* ''Protection from Deception'' (1996)
* ''They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons - Your Invisible Enemies'' (1998)
* ''Who is the Holy Spirit?'' (1999)
* ''Husbands and Fathers'' (2000)
* ''Judging: When? Why? How?'' (2001)
* ''Through the Psalms with Derek Prince'' (2002)
* ''Transformed for Life: How to Know God Better and Love Him More'' (2002)
* ''War in Heaven: God's Epic Battle with Evil'' (2003)
* ''Rules of Engagement: Preparing for Your Role in the Spiritual Battle'' (2006)
* ''Entering the Presence of God: Moving Beyond Praise and Thanksgiving to True Worship'' (2006)
* ''Bought with Blood'' (2007, previously published in 2000 under the title ''Atonement, Your Appointment with God'')
* ''Prophetic Guide to the End Times'' (2008)
* ''Secrets of a Prayer Warrior'' (2009)
* ''Lucifer Exposed: The Devil's Plans to Destroy Your Life'' (2016)
Bibliography
*Stephen Mansfield, ''Derek Prince: A Biography'' (Charisma House, 2005).
*Obituary in King's College Cambridge Annual Report, 2004.
See also
*
Christian Zionism in the United Kingdom
Christian Zionism in the United Kingdom is a Christian ideology that sees the return of the Jews to Israel as a fulfilment of scriptural prophecy. Supporters of Christian Zionism believe that the existence of the Jewish State can and should be s ...
Notes
External links
Derek Prince Ministries, InternationalDerek Prince Ministries USADerek Prince Ministries AustraliaDerek Prince Ministries NZDerek Prince Ministries UK
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