THE BE FREE COHORT
EXPERIENCE THE LIFE GOD HAS ALWAYS INTENDED FOR YOU
STOP CARRYING THE HEAVY WEIGHT
Doing ministry is a blessing from God but sometimes it feels so heavy and burdensome. Some of this comes from the tremendous demands that others put on us. A lot it comes from ourselves. We put undue pressure and false expectations on ourselves that push us to the brink of burn out and wanting to throw in the towel.
DON’T DO IT ALONE
Did you know that one of the top causes for ministry burn out is isolation? Your church becomes your world and your life. You don’t have any balance, boundaries or true connection. When things are really difficult, especially within the church, who can you confide in and be your true, authentic self?
RENEW, RESTORE, RELAUNCH
The Be Free Cohort is a place where we can learn how to remove the heavy performance-based yoke that we are carrying. We will address things like stress and anxiety by discovering their root causes. We will create space so the Lord can renew and restore who you really are in Christ. We will do it in a safe, confidential community where we can genuinely be for one another with no hidden agenda.
The goal of this journey toward freedom in Christ is for each participant to experience more joy, vitality and hope in serving. Then for each person to be relaunched into ministry to help others experience this same gospel life and freedom.
THE BE FREE COHORT
The Be Free Cohort is 3-month journey toward restoration specifically targeted towards pastors and ministry leaders. The cohort is designed to be a space where leaders can meet with other leaders and spend intentional time engaging and hearing from the Lord in a retreat setting. This cohort will be a combination of gathering together in a small group community and also meeting with a Be Free team member who will provide care and direction towards living more free.
We will go through the Be Free material (click here for more info the Be Free material) in a series of three retreats - one full and two day retreats. This will be a time of learning but also developing practices that we can incorporate in our lives to move us towards thriving, instead of just surviving. Following each retreat, you will have mid-month check-in with a team member who is trained in the Be Free material.
TEstimoniES
"I was going through a lot of burn out, hitting walls in my pastoral ministry. Being a Christian had never been so hard for me and I started to hate ministry at one point. Pastor Sam helped me identify the root of my frustration and disillusionment. I really felt set free and started enjoying ministry again. I’m so grateful for Be Free Ministries. I believe that God will use it to not just change pastors but those they minister to."
-Pastor YL
“It was through the Be Free Cohort that I was able to find the freedom and peace that God intended for my life. It was through the cohort that I was able to form a deeper understanding of what God wants for our lives, and it has transformed my relationships, and it has allowed me to live in the way that Christ intended for me. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience a more intimate relationship with God and to surrender all that we are so that we can be who we are before God and others.”
-Pastor JP
"I am starting to see the different areas where I had PBT (performance based thinking) rotting in my life and in my personal character. I am learning how to address these areas in my life without having to feel like a task that I must do to please God, but more so because I get to live life with abundance and freedom."
-Campus Ministry Leader RH
RETREAT INFO
Spring 2025 Cohort Dates:
Retreat One: March 4-6 (Tuesday evening - Thursday lunch)
Retreat Two: April 7 (all day)
Retreat Three: May 5 (all day)
All retreats will take place in or around Orange County. Please contact us if you have questions.
We have generous donors who have provided the funds to subsidize these retreats. We do ask is that every participant must commit to attend all three retreats and go through the Be Free material.
If you are interested in being a participant, please fill out the application below.
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Be Free Ministry is a subsidiary of Barnabas & Co. - a 501c3 religious non-profit ministry. As a result, all of your charitable gifts and donations to our ministry are tax-deductible.