Living Free Ministries is related to Freedom in Christ, the "mother" organization. We are ministry associates of FICM. Check the "LFM Story" tab to read the LFM history. See also the links below to understand the connections of LFM and also of Ken and Carolee.
Dr. Neil T. Anderson founded Freedom in Christ in 1988 while he served as chairman of the practical theology department of Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, CA. Dr. Anderson observed that Christian students struggling in their faith had several common issues: they didn’t understand what it meant to be “in Christ” and they weren’t experiencing that “Abba, Father!” connection to God as His children. They also were not winning the spiritual battles for their minds.
In response to these crucial needs and the struggles
of God’s people to experience freedom in Christ, Dr. Anderson wrote Victory
Over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker, each of which has sold
over one million copies.
Dr. Anderson also developed a simple, transferable ministry tool by which one follower of Christ could sit down and help another struggling believer to walk in freedom. That tool, The Steps to Freedom in Christ, has been used to help people around the world find their freedom from negative thoughts and life controlling issues.
Dr. Anderson also developed a simple, transferable ministry tool by which one follower of Christ could sit down and help another struggling believer to walk in freedom. That tool, The Steps to Freedom in Christ, has been used to help people around the world find their freedom from negative thoughts and life controlling issues.
The Present Problem
Most of God’s people are spiritually stuck,
running in place – expending a lot of energy but getting nowhere fast.
Some are painfully aware of their struggles and yearn to be free from
the guilt, shame, anxiety, fear, abuse and addictions that are
suffocating their souls.
Others are largely clueless … even complacent about their struggles …
having accepted as normal a subnormal life in Christ,
where faith is lived out on Sunday mornings but is largely irrelevant
the rest of the week.
God’s Solution
Believers need help to “lay aside every
encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles” them so that they can
run with endurance the race set before them,
with their eyes firmly fixed on Jesus (Hebrews 12:1,2). Freedom is
necessary for believers in Christ to become growing, fruitful disciples,
but
is the “missing ingredient” in most Christians’ lives. Jesus Christ has
come to bind up broken hearts and set captives free (Isaiah 61:1) to
become growing,
fruitful disciples. Followers of Christ desperately need to understand
who they are in Christ; make that “Abba! Father!” connection with God as
Father; and
win the spiritual battles for their minds.
Our Mission
The mission of FICM-USA is to resource and
equip Christians in America to experience spiritual freedom and spread
that freedom to others. Click the following link to view the brand new
FICM brochure: view the PDF.
Our Vision
The vision of FICM-USA is to establish and
nurture a growing network of Community Freedom Ministries all across
the nation.
What is a Community Freedom Ministry?
A Community Freedom Ministry (CFM) is an
environment of grace and truth, started by an individual, couple or
group of individuals under church authority
seeking to establish and coordinate a “freedom presence” in their home
church or hometown.
This “freedom presence” involves teaching the biblical message
of freedom (as taught in Dr. Neil Anderson’s books); taking people through The Steps to Freedom in Christ and; training individuals to use
The Steps to Freedom in Christ. Click the following link to view the brand new Community Freedom Ministry brochure: view the PDF.
How Does FICM Train People to Start & Coordinate CFMs?
The primary vehicle for training CFM
Coordinators is CFM University. Utilizing state-of-the-art online
technology (through the “Moodle” learning
management system), students are required to take an entrance exam, two
courses … CFM 101 and CFM 201 … and also attend a four-day, in-person
Practicum
in order to be equipped to undertake the development of a CFM, as well
as to fulfill the training requirements for becoming part of the CFM
NETWORK.
CFM University is academically invigorating, visually engaging and
deeply rewarding as the Lord touches students’ hearts through the
challenging content
and rich relationships developed. Click here to find out more about CFM University or click here to enroll in CFM University now!
What is the CFM NETWORK?
Starting and growing a Community Freedom
Ministry (CFM) is hard work. Watching lives transformed by Jesus
Christ, the truth, is deeply satisfying
but it can be draining as well. We are exhorted in Scripture to
“encourage one another day after day” (Hebrews 3:13) and so the CFM
NETWORK was designed
to help meet that very real need.
The CFM NETWORK is a growing group of
individuals all across the nation who have finished the training
requirements of
CFM University and have applied for and been accepted as endorsed
volunteers (Community Freedom Ministry Associates or CFMAs). CFM
NETWORK participants
receive discounts on FICM resources as well as a variety of other perks.
There is no charge to be part of the CFM NETWORK.
Check our links to freedom!
If you live in or near Winnipeg, you may pick up books and DVDs from Living Free Ministries Simply check the Tab called LFM Books to select resources and get direction.
If you live too far away or in another province please check with Freedom in Christ. The staff is prompt with mailing your order!
If you are in the US, you can order from the national office of Freedom in Christ US
To read the Daily in Christ devotional by Neil T Anderson see Daily in Christ devotional
To read the Daily in Christ devotional by Neil T Anderson see Daily in Christ devotional
Find out about Ken and Carolee's involvements
For 20 years we served with the Mennonite Brethren Conference
From 1994-2002 we were on staff and continue to be Ministry Associates with Freedom in Christ
Since 2002 we have served with Living Free Ministries
Carolee has been on the board of Wycliffe Bible Translators for 8 years concluding November 2013.
We host Café Wycliffe for young adults.
We have been on several mission trips to Ukraine, Ghana and Burkina Faso. The latest was West Africa in November 2012.
We have directed several camps and helped to found Simonhouse Bible Camp
If you would like to communicate by phone or email, please go to LFM Home and scroll to the bottom. Click on "Comment" and state your message, question or concern and leave your contact information. We will try to reply within a week to your request.
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