Promise of Life Church Podcast

Episode: Angels On Assignment Pt. 1

Speaker: Pastor Craig Field
Date: June 8, 2025

Episode Overview

In this insightful message, Pastor Craig Field opens a series on “Angels on Assignment,” focusing on the reality, scriptural foundation, and practical activation of angelic help in the lives of believers. Prompted directly by the Holy Spirit—and confirmed by conversations with Pastor Nancy Dufresne—Pastor Craig explores how talking about angelic interventions builds faith and engages these ministering spirits. The teaching weaves in personal testimonies, scriptural exposition, and stories from senior ministers to reveal how angels assist with protection, provision, and breakthrough in everyday life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Divine Prompting to Teach on Angels ([00:00]–[04:00])

• Pastor Craig explains how he was led by the Holy Spirit—confirmed through unexpected calls from Pastor Nancy Dufresne—to teach on angels.
• Quote:

  “This is directly from the Holy Ghost. This is not just me not knowing what to preach.” (A, 00:15)

• The conversation highlighted that recounting stories of angelic intervention—even those he hadn’t personally experienced (“her stories”)—would build his own faith and the faith of others.

2. The Importance of Accurately Retelling Testimonies ([04:00]–[08:00])

• God emphasized to Pastor Craig that details matter when recounting testimonies—accuracy brings honor to what God has done and allows faith to flow.
• Key principle: Telling testimonies of others, with accuracy, is as valid for faith-building as sharing one’s own.

3. Releasing Angels by Speaking and Testifying ([08:00]–[16:00])

• The faith to receive angelic assistance grows by speaking, rehearsing, and discussing angelic interventions.
• Quote:

  “If you’ll talk about her stories, they’ll work for you… Just talking about, testifying about, what God did through angels in your life will build my faith and it will help me as I dispatch my own angels.” (A, ~09:30)

• Citing the experience of praise and rejoicing (e.g., the “India platform” story), Pastor Craig illustrates how testimonies break through for listeners.

4. Biblical Foundation: Lord of Hosts and Angel Armies ([16:00]–[24:00])

• Pastor Craig unpacks 1 Samuel 17:45, where David confronts Goliath “in the name of the Lord of hosts.”
• He emphasizes that “hosts” means angel armies—David was conscious of this invisible army assisting him.
• Quote:

  “If it says Lord of hosts in any context, angels are involved in that context.” (A, 19:59)

5. Angels’ Roles: Provision, Healing, and Protection ([24:00]–[28:00])

• Angels are involved in various covenant blessings:
  • Finances (tithes, provision)
  • Protection (in danger)
  • Healing (assisting, e.g., stirring the pool at Bethesda)
• Personal and biblical examples reinforce this reality.

6. Angels Need Activation by Believers’ Faith ([28:00]–[41:00])

• Angels are assigned to every believer, but they function when released by faith-filled words.
• Pastor Craig explains the New Testament distinction:

  “They are your servant. You all have at least one, if not more… God would not have given that angel to you if he didn’t expect you to use that angel.” (A, 34:50)

• Faith must be engaged—angels require a “faith command” to act on our behalf.

7. Classic Testimony: Dr. Dufresne & the Taco Bell Building Miracle ([41:00]–[1:03:00])

• [STORY SEGMENT – 41:00+]
  Pastor Craig relates in detail the story Pastor Nancy shared about Dr. Ed Dufresne, who acquired a building (formerly Taco Bell) for ministry despite overwhelming natural odds:
  • A complex purchase agreement required a $126,000 down payment in one year, or the deal would be lost.
  • Only $10,000 had been raised after 10 months—situation seemed hopeless.
  • Dr. Dufresne received angelic visitation; two large armored angels told him:

    “We’ve been sent from the throne room of heaven to straighten out your finances.” (A, 49:39)

  • They declared they could not act without a “faith command.”
  • Dr. Dufresne declared Philippians 4:19 (“My God shall supply all my need…”), and the angels departed.
  • A man—unimpressed by Dr. Dufresne, not a church member—was visited by “two big fellows” (angels) and told to bring a check for $126,000.
  • Soon after, the same man was moved again to deliver the remaining $374,000, paying off the building completely.
  • Moral: Angels work by faith command AND obedience to divine instructions. Disobedience can hinder angelic action.

Memorable Quotes from the Testimony:

• Dr. Dufresne’s Angels:

  “We are waiting for the faith command. We cannot act without the command.” (A, 53:20)

• On angelic warfare:

  “You have no idea what those angels are dealing with on your behalf… We don’t have to fight because Jesus already gave the victory to you. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have to fight.” (A, 51:40)

• On the necessity to speak:

  “You’ve got to speak. They cannot help you if you don’t speak.” (A, 54:30)

• On obedience:

  “If you disobey the instructions of the Spirit, your disobedience severs the angels’ ability to help you.” (A, 1:01:25)

8. Angels Work with—Not Instead Of—Our Obedience ([1:03:00]–[1:08:00])

• Commanding angels is only part of the process:
  • Must obey the leading of the Holy Spirit.
  • Faith requires patience and love; obedience to God’s specific instructions is key.
  • Natural actions (like applying for jobs, showing up for meetings) are necessary alongside faith.

9. Further Story: Rachel Teifer Tiller’s Prayers ([1:08:00]–[1:22:00])

• Story of a powerful prayer warrior who regularly released angels by faith:
  • Motel room and rental house she needed were “occupied.” She would say,

    “Angels, someone’s in my [room/house/job]. Clear them out.” (A, 1:13:30)

  • Miraculously, in multiple instances, the room, house, or job would become available within hours or days.
• Application: People tend to give up too quickly. Instead, exercise faith, give voice to your needs, and commission your angels.

10. Modern-Day Application: Pastor Craig’s Personal Testimony ([1:22:00]–[1:31:00])

• Following Rachel’s example, Pastor Craig applied the same faith for a breakthrough in his own life:

  “I said, angels, someone’s in my [blank]. Clear them out… and within four days, those people were gone.” (A, 1:27:20)

• Key factors: Sowing a seed, acting in faith, staying in forgiveness, communicating clearly, and not being moved by timelines.

11. Final Encouragements and Instructions ([1:31:00]–[1:36:00])

• To activate angels:
  • Be present for God’s appointments (church, meetings).
  • Obey in giving, attendance, and other spiritual disciplines.
  • Speak faith—command angels.
  • Walk in love, patience, and obedience.
• Quote:

  “Everything works together. It’s intertwined. Your attendance, your faithfulness, your seed, your obedience, your speaking, your dancing, your commanding angels… say it in faith and believe… Let the angels get in strife with people, not you.” (A, 1:31:30)

• Reads Psalm 35 as a scriptural foundation for praying that angels intervene (e.g., “let their way be dark and slippery”).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Transferred Testimony:

  “You think we can only talk about our own stories, but… even though they were his story, they can apply to us really. He gave him those experiences for the body of Christ, not just for him.” (A, ~07:00)

• On the spiritual nature of speaking:

  “When I speak, it’s as if Jesus speaks… When they hear my voice, they hear Jesus’ voice. Stop with the worm mentality.” (A, 55:15)

• On faith and angels:

  “Part of that building your faith is talking about it.” (A, 36:00)

• Rachel Tiller’s prayer formula:

  “Oh no, God, I didn’t come to help my son in order to sleep in the car… Angels, somebody’s in my motel room. Clear them out.” (A, 1:13:15)

• On the necessity of obedience:

  “It’s not just speaking to the angels. It’s obeying the promptings of the Spirit… This works in tandem.” (A, 1:06:19)

• On patience and persistence:

  “The problem is we just lay down like a big fat fish… Not somebody that knows God. Oh, no!” (A, 1:17:00)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00–04:00: Divine prompting and context for the angelic teaching
• 16:00–24:00: 1 Samuel 17 and the revelation of “Lord of Hosts” as angel armies
• 41:00–1:03:00: Dr. Dufresne’s Taco Bell building testimony—step-by-step journey
• 1:08:00–1:22:00: Rachel Teifer Tiller stories—practical releasing of angels for breakthrough
• 1:22:00–1:31:00: Pastor Craig’s personal testimony mirroring Rachel’s formula
• 1:31:00–1:36:00: Final summary, scriptural references, and encouragements

Key Takeaways

• Angels are assigned to believers but need active commissioning through words of faith, in line with Scripture.
• Testimonies—whether personal or borrowed—have power to build faith and activate spiritual realities.
• Angelic assistance applies to every area: finances, relationships, protection, opportunity.
• Obedience to the Holy Spirit is crucial; faith commands alone, without following divine prompts, may not yield the answer.
• Believers must combine faith, patience, love, practical action, and obedience for maximum effectiveness.
• Speaking—specifically commanding angels “in Jesus’ name” about a situation—releases them to work on our behalf.

Final Encouragement ([1:36:00])

“Let this strengthen the people’s faith today. Let them realize they are not alone as they navigate the waters of life. They have divine assistance and angels will assist them. It is a scriptural context. It is doctrine in the New Testament. Are they not all… ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation? They are here to minister for me and for you. Let the people catch it.” (A, 1:36:10)

For further study:

• 1 Samuel 17:45
• Psalm 35
• Hebrews 1:14
• Philippians 4:19
• Psalm 103:20
• Ephesians 2:6

Episode takeaway:
Begin talking about, rehearsing, and giving faith commands concerning angels in your life. Obey the Spirit, walk in love, and commission your angels—they are on assignment for you!