Our Story
TDS Ministries and Tearing Down Strongholds School of Deliverance are based out of the Church of Glad Tidings in Yuba City, CA. Both were birthed out of an incredible experience God arranged for us in July, 1997 without our prior knowledge or approval. We were plunged into a confrontation with Anton Lavey, a well known Satanist who founded the First Church of Satan in San Francisco on April 30,1966. He also played the role of Satan in an occult movie; “Rosemary’s Baby” released in 1968 and authored the “Satanist Bible” published in 1969.
Pastor Dave and Cheryl, along with the Glad Tidings family, offered sanctuary to his daughter, who was trying to escape that evil lifestyle and serve God. Anton determined she was a traitor and must die for her crime. He was furious when we interfered with his plans and demanded we turn her over to him. When we refused, he started stalking our every move. He patrolled Dave and Cheryl’s house daily, often leaving his calling card of dead birds or some other sign of a demonic curse. He sent death threats and released demons and curses on us throughout the ordeal, while we attempted to free his daughter from what seemed like legions of demons. The battle lasted 4 months, culminating with his death on October 29, 1997. We came out of it seasoned warriors, with some knowledge of how to fight the forces of hell and a determination to expose the hidden works of darkness to all who would listen.
We started offering the Isaiah 61 Pastor’s Conference several times a year to teach pastors how to appropriate the healing and deliverance Isaiah 61 and Luke 4:18 promises and combat the forces of hell at work in the lives of God’s people entrusted to their care.
In August 2002, God spoke to me, instructing me to offer classes to the members of The Church of Glad Tidings and the surrounding community on how to tear down the demonic strongholds the Apostle Paul speaks of in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. On September 2004, I started Tearing down Strongholds Ministries and offered the first course of the School of Deliverance. In the last twelve years, we have taken Tearing Down Strongholds Ministries and the message of deliverance and healing from demonic activity in the lives of God’s people to the nations of Russia, Sweden, India, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Italy, and Canada. Our team has prayed over thousands of saints for physical, emotional and mental healing resulting from demonic harassment. We receive phone calls from hurting people all over the world seeking freedom from demonic torment. We hold conferences each year, nationally and internationally, wherever the Lord opens a door of opportunity and conduct an Isaiah 61 Conference in April and our School of Deliverance in August at the Church of Glad Tidings each year. God bless you for your continued prayers and support for this ministry.
Jess Parker
Pastor Dave and Cheryl, along with the Glad Tidings family, offered sanctuary to his daughter, who was trying to escape that evil lifestyle and serve God. Anton determined she was a traitor and must die for her crime. He was furious when we interfered with his plans and demanded we turn her over to him. When we refused, he started stalking our every move. He patrolled Dave and Cheryl’s house daily, often leaving his calling card of dead birds or some other sign of a demonic curse. He sent death threats and released demons and curses on us throughout the ordeal, while we attempted to free his daughter from what seemed like legions of demons. The battle lasted 4 months, culminating with his death on October 29, 1997. We came out of it seasoned warriors, with some knowledge of how to fight the forces of hell and a determination to expose the hidden works of darkness to all who would listen.
We started offering the Isaiah 61 Pastor’s Conference several times a year to teach pastors how to appropriate the healing and deliverance Isaiah 61 and Luke 4:18 promises and combat the forces of hell at work in the lives of God’s people entrusted to their care.
In August 2002, God spoke to me, instructing me to offer classes to the members of The Church of Glad Tidings and the surrounding community on how to tear down the demonic strongholds the Apostle Paul speaks of in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. On September 2004, I started Tearing down Strongholds Ministries and offered the first course of the School of Deliverance. In the last twelve years, we have taken Tearing Down Strongholds Ministries and the message of deliverance and healing from demonic activity in the lives of God’s people to the nations of Russia, Sweden, India, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Italy, and Canada. Our team has prayed over thousands of saints for physical, emotional and mental healing resulting from demonic harassment. We receive phone calls from hurting people all over the world seeking freedom from demonic torment. We hold conferences each year, nationally and internationally, wherever the Lord opens a door of opportunity and conduct an Isaiah 61 Conference in April and our School of Deliverance in August at the Church of Glad Tidings each year. God bless you for your continued prayers and support for this ministry.
Jess Parker