Research
The accepted recovery
rate by the American Psychiatric Association for patient recovery rates
counseled by psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists is
10-15%! Christian Counselors such as Dr. Judith King have done studies
on the impact of the Freedom in Christ Conferences (Living Free In
Christ/Restored) on peoples lives. They estimate that
50-85% of the people leave Freedom Conferences with their spiritual and
personal conflicts significantly resolved! An additional 10-15% need
special attention through what we call “Freedom Appointments” performed
by trained lay-counselors during or post-conference. The Freedom
Appointments use intensive prayer and a 7-step process to help people
replace the lies of satan with Christ’s truths. These psychologists
found that, on the average, people going through the Steps to Freedom
in Christ experienced the following reductions in their particular
disorder expressed here as “improvements”:
|
Complaint |
Average Improvement |
|
| Depression |
47% |
|
| Anxiety |
44% |
|
| Tormenting Thoughts |
58% |
|
| Uncontrolled Habits |
43% |
|
| Inner Conflicts |
51% |
|
More recently, independent medical researchers from the University of
Texas also assessed the impact of Freedom in Christ Conferences on
people’s lives and found a similar 40-50% improvement in these same
areas! These independent researchers found the following improvements
measured four months after the Freedom Appointments:
|
Complaint |
Average Improvement |
|
| Depression |
44% |
|
| Anxiety |
45% |
|
| Fear |
48% |
|
| Anger |
36% |
|
| Tormenting Thoughts |
51% |
|
| Self-esteem |
52% |
|
| Satisfaction in
Relationships |
56% |
|
|