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We offer a range of flexible training options designed to equip you for this mission, regardless of your schedule or location.

Live Training Events

Throughout the year, we host Live Training Events, gathering passionate individuals like you to delve into the complexities of life-controlling problems. These events allow you to explore the development and impact of these issues, biblical solutions for overcoming them, and strategies to help your community. Multiple speakers, including seasoned Living Free trainers with their own groups, share their insights at these events. Choose the one that aligns with the type of group you wish to lead.

Online Training - LF Academy

Our LF Academy brings the same comprehensive material you'd find in our live seminars to the convenience of your digital device. Explore the development and effects of life-controlling problems, discover biblical strategies for overcoming them, and gain essential knowledge to prevent these issues from growing in your own life. This online training features video content, interactive learning activities, forums for discussion with fellow participants, and weekly video conferences with experienced Living Free trainers.

Get Started by visiting www.livingfreeacademy.org.

Do It Yourself Kits

Our Do It Yourself Kits offer eight hours of video-based training, delivered in a convenient DVD format. Prepare your group leaders for more effective ministry and empower your congregation to address today's addictive culture. With a Coordinator's Guide, Participant's Guide, and Living Free Team Manual, you'll receive the maximum benefit from this video-based training. Gain the knowledge and practical strategies needed to understand life-controlling issues, prevent them in your life, and assist others who are grappling with these challenges.

Following the example of Christ’s earthly ministry, Living Free believes in a team approach to ministry. In Mark 3:14, we read:

“He appointed twelve—designating them apostles—that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach.”

We feel there is strength in numbers. A team of people dividing up the responsibilities of helping hurting people can help more efficiently than one person who is trying to do everything. Helping people with life-controlling problems is a big job—too big for one person.

The team approach to ministry not only benefits those who are being helped, but it also benefits those who are doing the helping. As you serve Christ on a Living Free Team, you will experience the joy of helping others, and you will also experience the encouragement and support of your fellow team members. What a comfort to know that others are there to help you with tough problems, to encourage you to be faithful to your calling, and to pray for you specifically.

The basic group in Living Free’s system of small groups is the Insight Group. The Insight Group is a meaningful nine-week experience to help your entire church family and community.

We suggest that the group have two group leaders (called facilitators) and a maximum of about 12 group participants. Having more than 12 may prevent some from being a part of the much needed discussion. The facilitators should meet prior to each group session to pray and make final plans for the session. They should also meet after each session to discuss any follow-up that is needed.

In the orientation session (Session 1), the Insight Group Workbook should be distributed to each group member. Facilitators should have a thorough understanding of the workbook before distributing it to group participants. Encourage group members to complete the appropriate session prior to each group meeting. The group member guide prepares them for each upcoming session.

The Insight Group offers:

It pictures life-controlling problems as a downward spiral that pulls a person deeper and deeper and then presents the character qualities found in 2 Peter 1:3-11 as a ladder that helps us climb out of the deep hole of a life-controlling problem.

It enhances people’s understanding of each other and how this relates to everyday practical problems.

It helps bond people together in meaningful relationships.

It helps prepare people for more meaningful relationships in subsequent small groups, such as home groups and life groups.