5 books worth reading to help you understand Freedom House

If you've been hanging around with us at Freedom House for a while, you've likely heard us talk about these books and places. Some of the ideas and concepts in these books have shaped who Freedom House is and reading them will help you understand the "whys" and "hows" of ministry and life at Freedom House!

1. The Complete Wineskin: Restructuring the Church for the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit... by Harold Eberle (Buy in on Amazon link) (Dave Blog about it)

This book is about church structures. It shows how to place Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Evangelists and Pastors within the context of the church in a Biblical way to to BEST be able to release and facilitate a genuine move of God. Since every member of Freedom House is a minister... it's an important thing to understand.

2. That None Should Perish: How to Reach Entire Cities for Christ... by Ed Silvoso. (Buy it on Amazon link) (Dave's Blog link)

It's the story about how CITIES were changed and saved. Ed Silvoso dreamed it, did it, and he teaches about how it can be done again. For me... it's likely the most influential book I've ever read. It's concepts and philosophies are VERY important to understand why Freedom House does what it does.

3. Conspiracy of Kindness: The book that defined Servant Evangelism... by Steve Sjogren (Website here) (On Amazon here)

It's no secret that Kindness is big part of Freedom House's city transformation strategy. Steve Sjogren is the father of the modern kindness movement within the church when it comes to sharing the transformational love of God through Kindness. Conspiracy of Kindness details the hows and whys of much of what we do!

4. Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth... by Dutch Sheets (Buy on Amazon here)

When it comes to the scriptural understanding of prayer... this is the handbook. How it works. What to declare. Why some things happen... and why other don't. It's prayer MEAT and we refer to it quite often in our teaching and during prayer times.

5. Red Moon Rising: By Pete Greig (Buy on Amazon) (Read "The Vision")

It's the story of how 24/7 Prayer began. Brian and Dave are on the National Leadership team for 24/7 Prayer Canada and this is the story of how Pete Greig was inspired by the Moravian Revival to begin seeking God around the clock in our days. Now, there are 24/7 Prayer rooms all around the world. It's a very inspiring and a motivating thing to read as Freedom House regularly runs weeks of non-stop prayer

6. The Dream Center

This is not a book... but it IS a place. What Freedom House is and aspires to be, has been greatly inspired by their ministry in LA . It's a former hospital that has been turned into a Ministry Center and is Pastored by Matthew Barnett. It houses MANY MANY ministries who work together to drastically change their community. Check them out.