Carrie: according to Kenneth E. Hagin, how can I pray for a business owner who was in great financial crisis
John: According to Kenneth E. Hagin’s Word of Faith teachings on financial prosperity and authority, praying for someone in a financial crisis requires a specific framework. Hagin emphasized that believers should stop begging God for money because provision is already secured through the atonement, and money exists on Earth, not in Heaven.
Hagin’s model for applying faith and spiritual authority to a business or personal financial crisis relies on key biblical principles:
- Command Satan to remove his influence: Hagin taught that God is not withholding finances; rather, Satan works to block resources from reaching believers. Pray by exercising your spiritual authority in the name of Jesus to command Satan to break his hold over the business, its revenue, and its resources (e.g., “Satan, take your hands off this business and its money in the name of Jesus”).
- Claim the specific financial need: Rather than making vague requests for “help,” state and claim the precise sum or outcome the business needs to survive or recover based on Philippians 4:19. Stand on Jesus’ name to claim that provision, treating it as already provided by God.
- Dispatch ministering spirits (Angels):Citing Hebrews 1:14, Hagin taught that angels are ministering spirits assigned to serve believers.He instructed believers to command ministering spirits to go forth and cause the needed money, customers, or opportunities to come into the business.
- Examine the “Seed” and Obedience:Hagin noted that financial authority operates effectively when a person lives in obedience to God’s Word, particularly regarding tithing and giving.For a business owner, ensuring they are honoring God with their tithes (Malachi 3:10) and sowing seed (Luke 6:38) creates the scriptural ground to claim a harvest.
- Release Faith Through Speaking (Mark 11:23): Words carry creative power. Encourage the business owner to stop speaking fear, defeat, or bankruptcy over their situation and instead consistently confess success, abundance, and God’s provision.
Step-by-Step Prayer Framework
- Acknowledge God’s Covenant: Thank God that the business owner is redeemed from the curse of poverty through Christ (Galatians 3:13–14).
- Claim the Needed Provision:“Father, in the Name of Jesus, we claim $[amount or requirement] for this business to meet its obligations and prosper.”
- Exercise Authority over Satan:“Satan, in the Name of Jesus, we bind your power over this business. Take your hands off its finances, clients, and assets immediately.”
- Command the Angels to Work:“Ministering spirits, go forth in Jesus’ Name and cause the necessary funds, customers, and opportunities to come to this business.”
- Stand in Thanksgiving:End the prayer by praising God for the answer rather than repeatedly begging, believing the prayer has been granted the moment it was spoken (Mark 11:24).
Learn more about this principle by watching Kenneth E. Hagin’s teaching on Speaking to Your Finances
, which explains how to exercise spiritual authority and declare God’s promises over financial lack.