An Interview with Deacon David Moore

First Baptist Church Glenarden has 9,500 members and an average attendance of 15,000. Located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, this church is led by Pastor John K. Jenkins, Sr., who has emphasized ministry to the community based upon compassion and integrity. In the last seventeen years over 6,000 persons have participated in Living Free groups offered by the church.

Deacon David Moore has coordinated the Turning Point (commonly known today as Living Free) ministry since the beginning and has influenced many thousands of lives. He also serves on the Living Free Board of Directors.

The Committed Couples curriculum from Living Free has been updated and is now available.

Committed Couples is for married couples or engaged-to-be-married couples who are committed to God's plan for marriage and family relationship.

There are 13 sessions and are listed as follows:

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.

We are excited about the development of our outreach to children. Insight Group: Empowering Kids for Life (for ages 8-11) is fast becoming a reality. The Insight curriculum was adapted by Jean Brunson and developed by Living Free at the request of Tom and Lois Lofton, who were urged by a request from Republic of South Africa to provide a curriculum for older primary grade school children. This is the group at high risk for drug addiction and child exploitation.

Insight Group, our first and still most-used curriculum, is for people who need help to stay free from life-controlling problems. We currently have a youth edition and look forward with great anticipation to having this children’s version available as well. The study guides participants in discovering the path to Christian character. In our current society, where the very fiber of morality seems to be decaying more and more rapidly, we believe it is vital to start teaching children these biblical truths at an early age. Jesus’ words in Mark 10:14 demonstrate how important these little ones are to him: