Mission Statement:

The Mission of Jesus Frees Ministries is to team people and resources to reach the world with the freeing power of Jesus Christ.

Vision Statement:

Jesus Frees Ministries is a Spirit-led, non-denominational organization that is making disciples while reinforcing, encouraging and comforting the impoverished.

Our Beginning:

The Azusa Street Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles definitely proved to be a divine appointment for Mike and Cheryl Freese. We were only able to take in the Thursday and Friday evening meetings, but that was enough for God to accomplish His plan for us to meet and partner with Pastor Wachira Karani from Nyeri, Kenya.  Pastor Wachira has been a minister for ten years.  He was ordained in Nairobi, Kenya by the Assemblies of God (which is headquartered in Springfield, MO).  He is the presbyter of his region as well and the mentor pastor for the Christian Pastors’ Fellowship.  Through this divine meeting God sent us to Africa for an initial “shake down cruise” in June 2006 and we were amazed to see the Work of God in Kenya!

Kenya Assembly of God, Nyeri

THE TRIP WAS PHENOMENAL!  God's call to Africa was confirmed to us in such a powerful way that we returned to the States and formed a non-profit, tax exempt organization called, JESUS FREES MINISTRIES. We have purchased a house in Nyeri, Kenya so we can house teams of people who are called to come assist the work in Africa.  We are in the process of selling our Oregon home in order to scale down to a smaller house.  We also hope to purchase a 5^th wheel trailer to spend the other half of the year enlisting people in the United States who will CATCH THE VISION FOR KENYA.

 In his 10 years in ministry, the Lord has used Pastor Wachira to start 33 new churches.  He even has a church plant in Ethiopia of 700 converted Muslims.  We went to ½ of these churches and met and interviewed several of the Pastors.  We heard and saw awesome stories of dedication and sacrifice for the Kingdom of God.  The salvation of souls is always the most urgent need in any ministry.  The Apostle Paul reached the lost as he went from town to town spreading the gospel and establishing churches.

One of the High School Classes

                 Pastor Wachira helps cook lunch!

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Biography: Michael Freese

I was born and raised in Oregon and my background and education are in Mechanical and Structural Engineering.  I am a licensed General Contractor and have been in the building trade for 18 years.  Before becoming a fulltime contractor I was a commercial fisherman for twelve years.  I now serve as Executive Director of Jesus Frees Ministries.   The Lord has called me to help design and coordinate the building of Orphanages, High Schools, Clinics, Wells and Bible Schools.

I am a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and although I believed in the Lord for many years, I didn’t serve him with my whole heart.  The events of the last several years have brought me into a close relationship with Jesus Christ and Him crucified. And now instead of building custom homes I want the Lord to use me as a tool to build His Kingdom and instead of fishing for seafood I have become a fisher of men. 

Biography: Cheryl Freese

Cheryl (Price) (Moore) Freese grew up on the campus of S.C.C., now called Vanguard University in Southern California.  Over the years her family ministered to thousands of college students.  She also attended S.C.C. in the 70’s.  Cheryl was called into the music and preaching ministry at an early age and as a teenager began writing songs and ministering in churches in the Orange County area.  After raising her 3 children, Cheryl entered the business world and ten years later she left a successful business as a packaging design consultant to become a full time minister. 

Cheryl worked for Pastor Randy Jones at Valle Vista Assembly of God, Hemet, Ca. for eight years (1997-2005) as a worship leader and choir director.  On Wednesday evenings she taught various topics ranging from marriage, parenting, blended families, grief care and also classes associated with the Assemblies Global University. 

As a worship leader, Cheryl and her late husband Dave, had led the music for several Assembly of God Southern California District Council events and Ladies Retreats. She has been the guest speaker at Royal Rangers FCF Family Camps and taught classes on Blended Family issues for the Fresno Women’s Ministries Energizer. 

Cheryl is ordained with the Independent Assemblies of God International. She is currently living in Bend, Oregon serving as Chair of the Bend OR Christian Women’s Club and working with her sister-in-law and brother-in-law at Believer’s Cornerstone Fellowship.  Her late husband, David Moore, who was also licensed with I.A.O.G.I., finished his race and went home to be with Jesus in 2005.  He is greatly missed, but Cheryl was blessed by the Lord when He sent her new husband, Michael Freese.  Mike has the same call to foreign lands and Cheryl is continuing to serve the Lord as President of Jesus Frees Ministries.

“For years now God has been calling me into missions work and has confirmed the call with prophetic words from reliable men and women of God.  Now the pieces of the puzzle are beginning to come together.”    

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