The most important thing that churches should do is to make Christians aware that there is indeed a spiritual war going on. I believe that one of the major causes of spiritual ineffectiveness is that we do not see that we are in the middle of a war zone and that every atom in the universe is being fought over. The vast majority of us are peacetime Christians and we are constantly surprised when we face opposition or when our plans for God are impeded.

The second thing that churches should do is to remember that we should never be demon-centered or Satan-focused. Our primary spiritual awareness ought to be of God our Father, of our ultimate victory over the Evil One, and of our identity and authority in Christ. Thus, the apostle Paul prays, "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope ...