United States (MNN) — One of the ministries of Set Free combines a weekend getaway with intensive counseling to bring greater hope into the lives of veterans and first responders. The initiative is called Warriors Set Free.
“We guide veterans and first responders in building their faith, healing from the past, and winning life’s battles,” says Steve Prince with Set Free.
During these four-day weekends, veterans receive teaching from Set Free staff and volunteers, and space to be alone with God.
“These weekends, one of the first things we tell participants is ‘We want you to be selfish.’ We carry their bags, we serve their meals, we serve their drinks — we try [to] show them that they can receive as well as serve,” says Prince.
“The goal is to set the table for them to have very real, authentic, intimate interactions with God. He does what He does — He changes lives, He really transforms men.”
Both men’s retreats and women’s retreats are led by other veterans.
“We really are deliberate on showing them how much God loves them. We share our own story, pretty raw, which allows them to share their stories and be open and honest about who they are and what they’ve been through,” Prince says.
Ask God to guide the staff and volunteers in the truth of His Word.
“We need prayer. We are destroying the enemy’s work,” Prince says. “Pray for the next veteran that hasn’t yet reached out to us.”
Connect with this ministry to veterans and first responders on Facebook, or contact Warriors Set Free Georgia Director Eric Brew directly at [email protected]. Learn more about this ministry based in Michigan and Georgia at warriorssetfree.org.
Header photo courtesy of Warriors Set Free.
