Give incarcerated and recently-released men Second Chances through Christ!
GIVE THE HOPE OF A SECOND CHANCE! Your gift helps men affected by substance and alcohol abuse find their identity in Christ and reach their God-given potential!
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Freedom Lake exists to help men be freed from old habits or destructive patterns of addiction and from the revolving door of the prison system. Freedom Lake mentors these men to help them become Jesus’ disciples who disciple others by equipping them to grow in their walk with God, to deepen their relationship with Him, and to seek God’s will and direction for their lives. The men learn how to be disciples of Christ and how to make God-honoring choices to become productive, disciple-producing, law-abiding citizens that have an eternal impact wherever God calls them to serve. We help develop each student’s unique gifts that God has bestowed upon him and prepare him for his field of mission. Freedom Lake’s purpose is to create a transformative experience for these men by preparing our discipleship students for a life of servanthood, a life of obedience, and a life on mission to serve our Lord Jesus Christ in the spirit of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).
The Freedom Lake Discipleship Experience is a three-phrase process.
We believe that Christ can change the desires of our hearts and serenity can be found in a life of service to the furthering of His Kingdom. Tony and Kim Cash – the Founders of Freedom Lake – knew there needed to be a place where men can come to deepen their relationship with Christ to break free of the strongholds that bind him so all who come here can experience a life in Christ that was always intended for them.
God gave Tony Cash the vision for Freedom Lake while he himself was incarcerated. Today, Tony disciples men so they can walk in a life of true purpose and freedom.
PLANTING
Freedom Lake Discipleship Training
begins within the prison system at a halfway house (a low-security prison in Kentucky) that provides a mandatory Substance Abuse Program (SAP). This is the entry point for the ministry.
GROWING
Freedom Lake Discipleship Dorm
is a 20-bed dorm inside the facility dedicated to those men who have stepped into leadership roles with the ministry’s voluntary discipleship program.
SENDING
Freedom Lake Discipleship Experience offers a tuition-free, transformative experience for men who have applied and have been accepted to continue their journey upon release as disciple makers with a desire to seek God’s will and direction for their lives.
Discipleship LIVING PLAN
The discipleship living plan provides each student with weekly, individual and group training. An individualized plan is developed, building on the student’s unique strengths, and addressing specific needs. Spiritual growth coupled with practical living strategies is implemented to help students find their unique calling and prepare for their field of mission wherever God calls them to serve.
THE PHASES OF FREEDOM LAKE
DISCIPLE
IDENTIFY
EQUIP
MOBILIZE
We disciple thousands to seek the dozens and equip them to become active disciple makers and trainers of disciple makers who will reach the thousands in the harvest of unchanged lives. (2 Timothy 2:2)
As followers of Christ, our unified mission is to be disciples who make disciples who make disciples.
our method, model, and focus are different
To succeed at Freedom Lake men must fully commit to continue growing spiritually, ready to live in the freedom of who God created them to be. Through our discipleship program, men are prepared to be freed from the bondage of substance and alcohol abuse or other life-controlling issues and equipped to do the work God has called them to do. Through Obedience-based Discipleship, these men complete their training at the Discipleship Training Center prepared and equipped to be a disciple who multiplies.
The Full Package of Discipleship
The Freedom Lake Discipleship Lodge provides men with a dedicated curriculum focused on educating, inspiring, and empowering Christian discipleship that further communicates the lasting transformation that students experience through disciple making efforts.
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