Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance (from Evil Spirits) [Paperback]

Neal Lozano (Author), Yasushi Kuroda / Photonica (Photographer), Francis MacNutt (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Many Christians find themselves struggling with a particular sin or dysfunction. They seek counseling, practice confession, and pursue God-centered lives, yet still these genuine believers feel hopeless in finding freedom. Could they be under the influence of evil spirits? Yes, says author Neal Lozano. In Unbound, he reveals Satan's strategies and the sneaky "entrance points" Satan finds to get a toehold in a Christian's life. He helps readers acknowledge the doors they may have opened to evil influence, and shows them how to close those doors and walk in God's freedom and abundance. Lozano's focus on God and his work in the believer's life, not on intimidating aspects of evil spirits, gives this book a balanced and hopeful tone. Because deliverance is part of the ongoing, glorious work of the Holy Spirit, Unbound outlines a plan for tapping into the potent power of the gospel. It also offers guidance on how pastors, counselors, and laity can pray for others who are still bound by evil and help them to gain victory.

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From the Back Cover

God has a plan for your life. Don't let Satan spoil it. Do you find yourself struggling with the same sin area, time after time? Do you feel hopeless in finding freedom, despite your best efforts? Unbound will help you acknowledge and close the doors you may have opened to evil influence and Satan's underhanded strategies. By tapping into the potent power of the Gospel, you can foil Satan's plans for your life and live the abundant, glorious life God has in mind. This balanced, hopeful book will guide you to freedom, focusing on God and His work in the believer's life-not on intimidating aspects of evil spirits. It also includes practical instruction on praying for others to be set free. "One of the best books on deliverance." Randy Clark, founder, Global Awakening "Unbound is very usable as an introduction to a deliverance ministry. If you are looking for a good book to start with, I recommend this one." Dr. Charles H. Kraft, School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary "Unbound is a breakthrough book that is much needed today. Surveys on spirituality and faith, as well as my own personal experience in the healing ministry, lead me to be profoundly thankful that this book has been written. It will bring new life and hope to countless, and will send a powerful message to the Christian community as a whole." George Gallup Jr., chairman, The George H. Gallup International Institute "This is the most helpful book I know for dealing with evil spirits and related impairments in people's lives." The Rev. Michael Scanlan, T.O.R., coauthor of Deliverance from Evil Spirits "A gentle, thorough, easy-to-read guide." Carol Wimber, Vineyard Christian Fellowship "Neal Lozano has been helping people for many years achieve levels of peace and freedom in their lives that they had never hoped to experience." Ralph Martin, president, Renewal Ministries

About the Author

Neal Lozano is the director of Philadelphia Renewal and Reconciliation, an association of churches, and the senior coordinator of the House of God's Light, an interdenominational Christian community he has pastored for twenty-seven years. Lozano has a master's degree in religious education, has taught on deliverance in Eastern Europe and Haiti, and is the author of The Older Brother Returns. He and his wife, Janet, have four grown sons and live in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Chosen; 1ST edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800793285
• ISBN-13: 978-0800793289
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #603,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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74 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book Review of Neal Lozano's UNBOUND, July 27, 2003

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Neil Kane "The Bibliophilic AquinasNK" (WEST GROVE, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance (from Evil Spirits) (Paperback)

This summer, having taken a course on the History of Spirituality, I had occasion to study Walter Hilton's The Scale of Perfection. In perusing it, I was struck by the fact that for a text of its time and the depth of its topic, it was eminently readable. One commentator described it as belonging to the Handbook Tradition of Spirituality. Before taking the course, and while doing my other assigned readings during it, I was reading a thoroughly contemporary work by Neal Lozano entitled "Unbound: A Practical Guide To Deliverance". Having completed my first reading of it - it is a book which bears reading again and again - I decided that this book, though different from The Scale of Perfection in several ways, is also eminently readable and even more practical than Hilton's classic. I would suggest that "Unbound" may well become a classic in its own right, and here is why I think that.
Neal Lozano articulates and renders concrete an extremely important aspect of Christian spirituality, being freed from the restraints and hindrances of evil, specifically, the demonic. Now before you begin imagining scenes from Hollywood horror films, let me assure you that Lozano's book on deliverance is the very opposite of what many in `pop culture' imagine such a book would be. "Unbound" is centered not primarily on evil but on Christ. It is balanced, nuanced, eloquent and written to inspire not fear of the devil but hope in Jesus and the "fullness of life" offered by Him. The author not only brings to bear his lucid grasp of Scripture, theology, psychological factors and the human capacity for self-deception, he writes also out of his impressive experience in ministering to people locally, nationally and internationally. His recognition of the reality of evil is realistic and informed by genuine faith. Throughout this book, Neal Lozano insists over and over on contextualizing the process known as "deliverance". As C.S. Lewis observed perceptively, human beings make two mistakes about demons: overestimating them and pretending they pose no danger. By insisting that freedom from evil spirits is part of the larger context of the ordinary life of Christians: prayer, community life, service, healing, sacraments, Scripture and loving people as God loves them, Lozano avoids both extremes. Moreover, his book is not sensationalistic and the author demonstrates his ability to critique some methods of deliverance that could lend themselves to sensationalism. The focus of "Unbound" is on discerning God's loving plan for one's life and receiving the power to live that providential plan in freedom. This message is essential. It's one our world needs to hear.

Neil Kane

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UNBOUND: An Excellent Book!, February 21, 2006

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Carol (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

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Lozano's UNBOUND is a remarkably well written, bibically-grounded, and uplifting book. With clarity and compassion, Lozano instructs his readers in the five keys to Christian deliverance: repentance and faith, forgiveness, renunciation, taking authority in Jesus' name, and receiving the Father's blessing. Christian deliverance is a ministry that Jesus Himself instituted among his disciples. Deliverance prayer goes hand in hand with Christian healing and freedom. Lozano's book is not messy or frightening, but instead it abounds in practical advice, faith, hope, and blessing. This is a GREAT book -- a must-read for anyone who feels called into the ministry of Christian intercession. If you are struggling with fear, rage, pride, or any other intractable sin in your Christian walk, this book will be a valuable tool for your freedom and blessing.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, July 19, 2005

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Karyl L. Pulsinelli - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbound: A Practical Guide to Deliverance (from Evil Spirits) (Paperback)

This is truly a wonderful and amazing book. It's a book that
is difficult to put down. Very practical and biblical in his
approach to deliverance, Neal Lozano brings to front and center
the need for deliverance in all of us, and the freedom it brings.

The book is so well written, that I experienced a new freedom
myself. The prayers at the end of each chapter are a blessing.

The examples used are extrememly helpful, especially to those
who have been called to this ministry. This book can be a very effective guide to anyone who reads it,and an effective tool for
those who work in this important ministry.

I personally wrote an email to Mr. Lozano thanking him for this
wonderful book, read it and you too will want to thank him.

Blessings,
Karyl Pulsinelli