SETTING CAPTIVES

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Our Mission

“Setting captives free” to live as who they were created to be in Christ.

Find Real Freedom

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed”
-John 8:36

If you are a prisoner to depression, pornography, anger, bitterness, or any other power that has control over your life – we can help. In Christ you can find real freedom and healing.

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"7 Steps to Freedom"

by Set Free Ministries with Dr. Neil T. Anderson:

1. Renouncing Occult Involvement: This step involves identifying and renouncing any past involvement in the occult. It may include activities such as playing with Ouija boards, participating in seances, or engaging in any form of occult practices. By renouncing and turning away from these practices, individuals remove potential spiritual opposition that may hinder their journey towards freedom.

2. Addressing Deception: The second step focuses on recognizing and addressing areas of deception in one’s beliefs. It entails examining the lies or misconceptions that individuals may have unknowingly embraced, which can lead to misguided actions or hinder spiritual growth. By identifying and replacing these falsehoods with the truth, individuals can align their faith with accurate knowledge and make positive changes in their lives.

3. Forgiveness: Forgiveness is a significant step in finding freedom. This step involves forgiving both others and oneself from the heart, with the involvement of God. It requires seeking God’s guidance to identify the people who need to be forgiven and sincerely releasing any resentments, hurts, or grudges held against them. By allowing forgiveness to take place, individuals experience emotional and spiritual healing.

4. Dealing with Rebellion: In this step, individuals are encouraged to address any rebellion in their lives. The focus is on recognizing the rebellious attitudes or actions that may exist, whether towards God, authority figures, or societal norms. The step emphasizes the importance of submitting to God’s authority and surrendering personal will in order to experience the benefits of living according to God’s design.

5. Confronting Pride: Pride is considered a significant spiritual issue. This step emphasizes the dangers of pride and its connection to rebellion. By acknowledging and addressing pride, individuals can cultivate humility and a right perspective of themselves before God. Recognizing that all good things come from God and acknowledging our dependence on Him helps individuals to combat the destructive nature of pride.

6. Overcoming Sin Struggles: This step involves addressing specific areas of ongoing sin struggles or repetitive patterns of behavior. While occasional mistakes are part of being human, this step focuses on identifying consistent sinful behaviors that hinder personal growth and spiritual well-being. It highlights the importance of setting boundaries and seeking accountability in areas of temptation, with particular attention given to sexual sins, which uniquely impact individuals due to the sacred nature of human sexuality.

7. Dealing with Ancestral Sins: The final step involves addressing iniquities or sins that may have been passed down through generations. It recognizes that individuals may face specific challenges or patterns of behavior that have their roots in ancestral sins. By acknowledging and addressing these generational issues, individuals can break free from negative cycles and patterns that have affected their family history, allowing them to experience personal healing and transformation.

Through the “7 Steps to Freedom” appointment, individuals are guided through a comprehensive self-examination, repentance, forgiveness, and embracing God’s truth, ultimately leading to spiritual freedom, healing, and a renewed relationship with God.

From Dr. Neil T. Anderson

Freedom Appointments

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Freedom by the Numbers

403

Yearly Freedom Appointments

4500

Decisions for Christ (2022)

604

Discipleship sessions (2022)

Appointments
New Hope
Discipleship

Over 400 Freedom Appointments are completed annually, transforming lives, marriages and communities through the power of Jesus.

Global evangelism efforts have resulted over 4,000 decisions for Christ in 2021.

Weekly domestic ministry programs include Bible studies, ministry with inmates at Kent County Jail (in partnership with Forgotten Man Ministries), and ministry at SFM for men addicted to pornography utilizing The Conquer Series.

Set Others Free

Set Free Ministries is completely donor funded. There are no fees charged, assuring every hurting person has complete access to the Healer, Jesus Christ. Because of this, your financial support is crucial. It allows all three ministry branches to reach tens of thousands of individuals around the world with the message of freedom and hope.

35%

Domestic & Warriors Set Free Programs

59%

International Programs

Administration & Development

God at Work

"I wanted to make a commitment to God with my heart, mind, body, and soul. Above all, I want His will for my life and to guide me through life step by step down the path He has for me. This was the new beginning of giving my life over to Jesus and letting Him live through me. This means letting him change me from the inside out. "

- John

" I accomplished more in this Set Free appointment than in seven plus years of counseling. In forgiving people who have hurt me in the past, I find I have so much more peace in my life and no longer feel like a victim! Learning to identify spiritual attacks and keeping those 'doors' shut to demons has been so instrumental in ridding my life of the constant damaging 'self-inflicted-isms' and agreements I've made. I love the feeling of killing off the old me and now loving and living with the new me! Because of my freedom appointment, my relationship with Christ is stronger than ever and falling in love with my Father again helps me to love others as He wants me to."

- Alice

"The reason I pursued an appointment was the depression I was facing along with the struggles in my walk with God. Going through the character traits of the God section reminded me that I am loved and cared for deeply by my Father. In other words, this reminder of my identity as God's child will affect my life going forward. I was reminded of God's love for me and the plans for my life."

- Jeremy

Depressed

Depression literally means to press something down. Pushing down emotions and not expressing them or dealing with them leads to emotional depression. We walk with those in depression and help them connect with the Ultimate Healer, Jesus Christ.

Abused

If you have suffered from the abuse of another person, it is not your fault and there is hope. Dealing with the pain of abuse can be a long road of healing. We have staff and volunteers who have abuse in their past and will be able to guide you in overcoming the pain of abuse.

Suicidal

Suicide touches every type of person in every walk of life. Thoughts of suicide are often present in our deepest darkest times. Dealing with the pain that leads to those times is key to overcoming a problem with suicide. There is hope. Set Free can show you the hope when you are broken hearted.

Hopeless

Experiencing terrible news or life changing events can damage our hope for the future. We can show you true hope and excitement for what God has in store for you in your life

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Addicted

Many times an addiction is a symptom of another issue that has not been resolved. Pain that is not properly examined and processed can lead to acting out in ways that lead to addiction in many forms. We walk with those dealing with addiction and help them connect with God, who has the power and authority to break all addictions.

Angry

Anger is a God given emotion against injustice. Even Jesus got angry. Remaining angry is where the trouble comes in. Forgiveness and peace can be experience if you follow biblical lessons for anger.

Alone

Feeling alone is often coupled with depression or anxiety. We are never truly alone. Connecting with God and others will help defeat feelings of loneliness.

Afraid

Fear is a common symptom of another issues that have not been resolved. Addressing past issues and seeking the ultimate healer, Jesus Christ, will help you overcome fears that you are experiencing.

Services

Freedom Appointments

A Freedom Appointment is a 4 - 6 hour meeting with 2 trained volunteers who will lead you through the steps to freedom in Christ.

Crisis Appointments

We offer appointments to meet with Staff members to talk through crisis situations.

Marriage Counseling

Biblical marriage counseling is provided by Pastor Arnie Dykstra. The Biblical principles and truths guide and help the couple to resolve the issues within their marriage.

Warriors Set Free

Warriors Set Free is Veteran to Veteran encouragement and mentoring. Veterans have a common understanding in dealing with issues from a military past and current life struggles.

Jail Ministry

In partnership with Forgotten Man Ministries, SFM staff enters Kent County Jail to encourage and support those who are incarcerated and hurting spiritually.

Conquers Group

The Conquer Series is a powerful discipleship-based group that is transforming the lives of men around the world. The series contains Biblical teaching and proven principles to help men conquer porn and walk in freedom.

Freedom Appointment

We are pleased to hear that you desire to have a Freedom Appointment using the Steps to Freedom in Christ. In order to prepare for an appointment, please take note of the following:

• Complete the Freedom Appointment Form, attached below, as completely and accurately as possible and return to Set Free Ministries in order to process your request. This information will be shared only with your prayer team that will be assisting during your freedom appointment.
NOTE: Any information that you share will be guarded with the strictest confidentiality.

• Please plan on at least a six-hour block of time to complete the process in one appointment. We suggest you bring a lunch. Coffee and water are provided.

• Prepare yourself with prayer and God’s Word. It would be good to study the verses that correspond to the Who Am I? Statements (found in both Victory Over the Darkness and the Bondage Breaker).

We always have an encourager and a prayer partner involved in each Freedom Appointment. They have been through special training to meet the requirements for a freedom appointment.

Please indicate what day(s) work best for you and we will try to schedule accordingly. Freedom Appointments are facilitated on Mondays through Thursdays starting at 9:00 am.

It is not unusual to experience increased spiritual oppression before an appointment. The enemy does not want you to experience the fullness of freedom, but God assures you that you have authority to resist those possible attacks in Jesus’ name (James 4:7; 1 John 4:4b). We will be in prayer with and for you. It may be helpful to read or review the books Victory Over the Darkness and/or The Bondage Breaker by Neil Anderson. The process that we will use can be found in chapter 13 of The Bondage Breaker. Invisible War by Chip Ingram is another excellent book to read or review to help you better understand spiritual warfare.

It will be an honor for us to serve you in this way and to be part of what Christ is doing and will continue to do in your life. We look forward to meeting with you soon!

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