Faculty Training Workshop Concludes

Nine prospective faculty members came to a Living Free faculty training workshop in Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 12-13, 2009. This workshop is required as part of the faculty certification process that qualifies persons to present the Living Free training to churches and ministries other than their own.

The participants included (pictured from left to right) Pastor Jerry Hightower, Rex Watt, Jack and Cala Coleman, Linda Abner, Laura Escobar, Pastor Doug Abner, Pastor Hector Escobar, and Christine Hensley-Robbins.

The new edition of Concerned Persons is now available. This nine-session small group study:

• Is user friendly - Facilitator and Group Member Guide coordinated page for page.
• Is primarily for those who want to help someone close to them who is enslaved by the stronghold of a life-controlling problem.
• Is also for people who are suffering the consequences of a loved one's life-controlling problem.

One distinctive of Living Free is that it emphasizes ministry to the web of relationships of persons who are struggling with a problem. As Ted Pearson of the Highland Park Evangelical Free Church in Columbus, Nebraska stated:

Missionary Kevin Tyler with Global Teen Challenge reports training 75 participants in Kazakhstan with the Russian language Living Free materials. About half the participants came from area churches and half from local Teen Challenge ministries.  According to Kevin, participants are enthusiastic about beginning the small groups. They also commented on the excellent quality of the Russian video translation. Other Central Asian Republics are also interested.

The fact that the Russian language version of the Living Free video training is now available for viewing on the Internet and the basic Russian group curriculum can be downloaded from anywhere in the world is making it possible for more countries to adopt the Living Free small groups.

Living Free Training was presented by Global Teen Challenge last November 4-8 to participants at the All Africa Leadership Training Institute hosted at Eden Christian Ministries in South Africa. Countries represented at the training were Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, and Tanzania.

First Annual International Kid’s Living Free Conference

The First Annual International Kid's Living Free Conference will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Franklin Full Life Assembly of God.

This recently released curriculum is designed for children (ages 8-11). It offers the fun of colorful characters like JC (Jesus Cares) Bulldog, Opie Peacock, Bonnie Bat and Olivia Ostrich, with the richness and power of God's Word. We believe God will work through this group to empower kids for life. We are already receiving an enthusiastic response from churches.

More information is available here and the materials are now in the online store.