Join us for this FREE two-day conference exploring the intersection of mental health and deliverance ministry through a biblical, trauma-informed lens. Designed for pastors, counselors, ministry leaders, prayer teams, coaches, and anyone passionate about healing and freedom, this event offers practical teaching, worship, and ministry from experienced speakers who are committed to both biblical truth and compassionate care.
Throughout the conference, you'll gain practical tools for understanding spiritual warfare, differentiating mental health concerns from spiritual distress, practicing ethical and trauma-informed ministry, and caring for others with wisdom and discernment. Thursday evening will conclude with a powerful worship and ministry night focused on prayer, healing, freedom, and breaking strongholds in Christ.
Admission is FREE. A freewill love offering will be received during the conference to help support the ministry and conference expenses.
4.5 Mental Health CEUs are approved through the MN Board of Psychology #202707.026, MN Board of MFT and Social Work are are applied for.
This Conference is for…
Therapist (4.5 CEUs approved MN board of Psychology 202707.026)
Pastors
Ministry leaders
Prayer ministers
Coaches
Small group leaders
People pursuing emotional healing
Anyone wanting to better understand the relationship between mental health and spiritual freedom
Conference Schedule
Wednesday Evening August 26th 6:00pm
Worship & Adele Vrey's powerful testimony
Thursday August 27th
Session 1: Biblical Foundations of Deliverance – Rafe Ronning
Session 2: Differentiating Psychiatric Disorders from Spiritual Distress – Adele Vrey
Session 3: Ethics, Boundaries & Scope of Practice – Heidi Mortenson, LMFT
Session 4: Trauma-Informed Deliverance – Adele Vrey
Evening: Worship & Ministry Night
Meet the Speakers
Rafe Ronning
Pastor Rafe Ronning is the lead pastor at Truth and Freedom Church in Minneapolis, MN with a passion for discipleship, biblical teaching and helping believers walk in the authority and freedom found in Christ. After being bound in addiction for many years, going through several treatments, and struggling to get sober, Rafe was set free from alcoholism in 2003 through the supernatural power of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. He also experienced deliverance ministry in 2009. Rafe is an ordained and licensed ministry, with a Christian Ministry degree from Crown College and is a licensed alcohol and drug counseling (LADC).
Adele Vrey
Adele Vrey is the founder and CEO of Deliverance HUB, a South African nonprofit ministry dedicated to biblical counseling, discipleship, and trauma-informed Christian care. With more than three decades of ministry experience, Adele serves as a counselor, educator, international speaker, and author, equipping churches and Christian leaders to minister with both biblical conviction, compassion and discernment.
A former Satanist, Adele's personal testimony is a powerful story of redemption through Jesus Christ, demonstrating that His grace is available to everyone, regardless of the weight of their past or the darkness of their sin.
Heidi Mortenson
Heidi Mortenson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of MN and TX. She also is the host of the podcast Strong Tower Mental Health and author of the book The Brave Encourager. She built and sold a successful mental health practice in MN and now provides coaching, counseling and business consulting. She works with individuals, teens, couples and families helping to bring healing and transformation in areas that feel difficult and untouchable. Heidi specializes in trauma recovery, faith integration, leadership, and emotional healing while equipping churches and professionals to care for people wisely.