The new Vida Libre Ministry Kit (the new Spanish version of Living Free) is now available.

Using Vida Libre, your church or ministry can unleash a new kind of group leader-one who understands how tough life can be, but also knows the hope and freedom found in Christ.

Hosted by Hector Escobar-Associate Pastor of Trinity Church International in Lake Worth, Florida-this dynamic DVD training helps participants learn how and why life-controlling problems develop...and how they can help others caught in their trap.

May 2009 will be the fifth anniversary of the Manchester/Clay County, Kentucky, March Against Drugs which CBN described as The March Heard around the World. Their example has spread to towns across America.

Eastern Kentucky was described as the painkiller capital of America until the pastors and concerned citizens of this area came together in repentance and prayer to tell the drug dealers that they were no longer welcome to poison their community with illegal drugs. Now Manchester is referred to as the City of Hope because God changed Clay County. 

Rev. Doug Abner, a pastor in Manchester and key leader of the march, has been invited by many counties to tell them how they could take their own communities back from the plagues of methamphetamine and prescription pain killers. Working in conjunction with Rev. Abner and other pastors and community leaders, Rev. Clayton Arp has developed the concept of Lifeline. Lifeline coordinates churches, law enforcement, courts, and other agencies in local communities to provide non-residential assistance for drug addicts and their families.

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.

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The annual Living Free International Training Conference took place at Cohutta Springs from October 5-8. Each year God seems to do something a little different in the lives of the attendees. This year was no exception. The theme was "Transformed into His Likeness." God moved through speakers, small group leaders and individual ministry to minister to the participants and motivate many to expand their outreach to others. Comments included these:

"The transformation of our lives and lives of others is key to growing spiritually."…
"I was reminded-again-of the hope and future we have in Jesus Christ." …
"Let's not make it hard for new people to come to Christ." …
"[I learned] to rest and take more time to just be still." …
"Reminded of need of intimacy with God."

Participants were also introduced to J.C. Bulldog, the coach and teacher from the new childrens' Insight, Empowering Kids for Life curriculum. J.C. generated excitement and frivolity as he posed in photos with attendees and "supervised" a variety of contests.

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The new Living Free Video Training is now available. In addition to the updated training on DVD, the Coordinator's and Participant's Guides have been newly revised as well.

Features and benefits of the updated version include these:

• Shortened in length without eliminating any of the important principles. Now 8 sessions!


• Updated look and sound


• New testimonies added to many of the original ones


• English narration done by Ruth Graham, daughter of Billy Graham. Ruth has personally experienced life-controlling problems and has walked with each of her three children through their own challenges. Her heartfelt narration is both touching and inspiring. It helps the viewer understand that anyone can experience a life-controlling problem … and that the only help available is through Christ.


• Spanish narration done by Rev. Hector Escobar. In the original version, the Spanish translation of the narration was dubbed over the English. In the updated Spanish version, the narration is actually done in Spanish.


• Coordinator's Guide and Participant's Guide done in Living Free group format, providing an easier transition to leading Insight and other groups.