We congratulate our associate, Joe Freeman, on completing his certification in Exchanged Life Counseling.

He writes,

“I was challenged early on by my physical condition and the workload I had as a result of being a student in the Masters program at Luther Rice University. These two factors delayed my journey to becoming a certified Exchanged Life Counselor through GFI. However, it was a blessing in that I genuinely appreciate the process as well as the content, and I have been able to apply what I learned especially at the [America’s Keswick] Colony of Mercy.

The process was comprehensive and challenging. …The audio seminars were informative and provided a different perspective on how to counsel, particularly the Counseling God’s Way sessions. The required readings were a joy and I learned much from a variety of writers’ personal views of the Exchanged Life. I especially enjoyed, The New Life and Bone of His Bone.

Overall, I am grateful to be done this portion of the certification process and look forward to what Father will bring my way so I may apply and teach the various things I learned and was exposed to. Thank you, John, for your patience in answering my questions and being my guide, teacher and mentor.”

Check out XLproject.org for more about Joe’s testimony and ministry

We recently came across an audio recording from about 1986. Dr. James Hicks gave a brief analysis of the deficiency of secular psychology. He then drew comparisons to the shortcomings of Job’s three “counselors”. The wise observation of younger Elihu was used to signal the wisdom of Exchanged Life Counseling…relating the message of the Cross and the Abiding Life to the counseling process. The recording is now on the GFI audio channel here with PDF notes.
http://gfiworld.sermon.net/main/main/20682747
(Thanks, Dr. Hicks!)

We had the opportunity last month to speak in chapel and give a brief seminar at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. Here is an outline document of the April 27th chapel message: New Covenant Recovery Ministry

An audio recording of the introductory seminar is at gfiworld.sermon.net here.

A four part Grace Notes series Freedom from Addiction is here.

Years ago we were asked to advise a church on recovery ministry. This site was created to assist them: GFIrecovery.com

Let’s pray for and endorse Exchanged Life recovery ministries, such as:

• Mike and Julia Quarles Freedfromaddiction.org
• Joe & Cherri Freeman XLproject.org  Lovethemtolife.com
• America’s Keswick  AmericasKeswick.org