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Dawna De Silva.jpeg — Meet Dawna De Silva

A native of Redding, California, Dawna’s been a member of Bethel church since before Bill Johnson became the head pastor.
For two years at the start of Bill’s tenure, Dawna faithfully joined the prayer line each week for an encounter with God. There were many times she walked away disappointed, but she remained committed to the weekly services (admittedly in part because her husband Stephen was Bethel’s CFO).
In 1997, Dawna’s breakthrough occurred when healing evangelist Randy Clark held a series of meetings at Bethel Church. His training included a model of deliverance prayer that eventually became one of the tools we still use in Sozo ministry today.
Dawna began integrating this tool into her prayers for others and saw a miraculous difference in peoples’ connection with God and level of freedom. She and her core team slowly expanded the prayer tools used, and the Sozo ministry was birthed. Sozo ministries can now be found across the globe; it’s the most well-known deliverance and inner-healing ministry in the world.
Today, Dawna spends her time overseeing Bethel’s Transformation Center. She also travels extensively to equip the church to walk in freedom and wholeness of body, soul, and spirit. Her books and teachings on *Shifting Atmospheres*, *Overcoming Fear*, *Warring with Wisdom*, and *Sozo: Saved, Healed, Delivered* are sought after in churches worldwide.
She still lives in Redding, California with her husband Stephen, the founder of Prosperous Soul Ministries. Their two adult sons, Cory and Tim, are both married to adorable women, Colleen & Autumn. Dawna and Stephen love being grandparents to Theodore James De Silva.

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Meet Teresa Liebscher

Teresa is co-leader of the Bethel Sozo ministry. In addition to her work training and equipping others in using both Sozo and Shabar ministry tools, Teresa spends her time overseeing the global Bethel Sozo network.
In the beginning of 2000s, when conducting Bethel Sozo sessions, Teresa started using a process with individuals that could not overcome obstacles in their sessions or that could not maintain their healing. That process became the Shabar ministry.
“Shabar” comes from the Hebrew word meaning "broken-hearted" (Isaiah 61:1), and the goal of the ministry is to bring knowledge, hope, and wholeness to a "shattered" individual.
Her passion for connecting the body of Christ to Father God, Jesus and Holy Spirit is an ever-increasing love of her life.
Teresa now lives in Sacramento, California with her family.

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What is Sozo?

It’s a Greek word that appears 110 times in the New Testament and means to be “saved, healed, and delivered” all at once.

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because He will SAVE (Sozo) His people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21 (NIV)

Our founder, Dawna De Silva, describes the Sozo ministry.

Our ministry approach:

Get to the root of issues hindering your connection with the Godhead.
Reconnect with each member of the Trinity and receive a fresh revelation of God’s love.
Heal painful/traumatic wounds and memories.
Experience the life of freedom and wholeness that God has for you.

Yes, Sozo is a deliverance ministry.

We believe that deliverance 1) should be gentle and 2) can’t be separated from inner-healing.

When wounds, lies, and traumatic memories are healed and God’s love is freshly experienced, the enemy’s access point to you is closed. Deliverance is a natural byproduct of this healing process and helps you maintain your newfound freedom. Most Sozo sessions will focus on reconnecting you to God in your areas of pain.

However, our advanced ministers are skilled in prophetic deliverance too. Victims of the occult, SRA, and other severe trauma have experienced freedom and wholeness through a combination of Sozo and Shabar ministry tools.

Your Sozo session:

There will be 1-3 Sozo ministers in the room praying for you and guiding you through a process of connecting with God.

As the Holy Spirit leads, you’ll be invited to ask Father God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit questions about:

1) Lies you’re believing
2) Wounds that need healing
3) People to forgive
4) Unhealthy relational and/or generational ties
5) Sins to renounce

You’ll come away with a fresh revelation of God’s love and truth.

One encounter with God can change everything.

Testimonies

“During my Sozo, I experienced the heart of God the Father in a way I’ve never experienced before. I felt the renewal of my mind and like I received a spiritual heart transplant!”

“After my daughter’s educational Sozo, we saw immediate breakthrough. She’s now getting her homework done in record time, and we’re hearing less and less negative self speech!”

“I’ve dealt with anxiety since childhood, but I haven’t been anxious since my Sozo. Now I know that there is no situation Father God cannot help me with.”

“I’ve often felt stuck and isolated. But God changed everything in my Sozo session! I safely walked through pain and now know I have a voice over my negative thoughts.”

“For a long time I suffered from insomnia. With tools gained from a Sozo class with Dawna, I can now sleep without taking pills. I’m waking up completely rested and happy!”

“My financial Sozo helped me spiritually and strategically by giving heaven’s perspective on a business plan. I left with a sense of purpose and the assurance that our business will be a success at the highest level.”

“For 8 years, my husband and I struggled with unexplained infertility. My Sozo revealed it was linked to family grief after my parents had a stillborn child when I was five. I asked God to take this grief away, and I became pregnant with my first child shortly afterwards (and two more to come!).”

“I was in a car accident 4 years ago and have put my physical body through so much restriction and stress. During my Sozo appointment, my body was able to express what it needed to, and I was able to apologize to it. I feel more aware and connected with myself.”

“I’d believed a lie for 20+ years that God wasn't present when I was sexually abused in my teens. In my Sozo, God not only showed me He was present, but showed me what He had protected me from. I now know the truth of that situation.”

“It felt as if Holy Spirit was literally pulling out bitter roots from deep within my heart, roots that I didn't even know were there. I instantly had streams of tears. It was very impactful.”