USA (MNN) — Christ’s instruction for believers to pray for more laborers has special meaning for Set Free Ministries.
Set Free Ministries walks alongside people through Freedom Appointments, helping those held captive in different ways. Some struggle with domestic violence, addiction, bullying, or childhood trauma.
Steve Vander Molen says, “our volunteers are the heart of everything we do here.” Freedom Appointments are led by two volunteers: one serves as a prayer partner and the other as an encourager, reflecting the way Jesus sent His disciples out two by two.
“We go through a seven-step process to lead men and women to freedom, only found in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Vander Molen adds.
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The more volunteers who get involved, the more people can be helped. “Many people will come in with the weight of the world on their shoulders and despair, and they’ll leave with the joy of the Lord in their heart,” adds Vander Molen.
Right now, the average wait time is 36 days for men. For women, the need is even greater.
“Right now, women signing up for a Freedom Appointment face an average wait time of 87 days. With additional volunteers, we can bring that down,” explains Vander Molen.
Volunteers need strong faith, sound theology, humility, and the ability to listen well. “Another area is to understand the power of prayer throughout the course of the day,” he says, adding that prayer warriors intercede throughout every Freedom Appointment.
“Through being the hands and feet of Jesus throughout the day, each of our volunteers gets a chance to see God work in mighty ways here,” says Vander Molen.
Set Free Ministries offers Freedom Appointments both in the U.S. and globally as requests continue to come in from around the world. Vander Molen says, “So far this year, we’ve received requests for freedom from people in 26 states, nine countries, and 59 requests outside the U.S. seeking Freedom Appointments.”
Pray that, as the need continues to grow, more workers will answer the call to walk alongside those Christ came to set free.
Visit Set Free Ministries to discover how Freedom Appointments help people find freedom in Christ.
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