Featured at the Northeast Ohio Re-entry Summit

Featured at the Northeast Ohio Re-entry Summit

On April 21st, Mike Swiger had the privilege of delivering the final address at the Northeast Ohio Reentry Summit held at the Cleveland Convention Center, receiving a standing ovation. Over 250 potential employers, city and county officials, and…

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1st Graduating Class

1st Graduating Class

In 2016 the administration at Grafton Correctional asked True Freedom to conduct character development classes to the men at the Grafton Reintegration Center (GRC).  On April 24th, 2017, a group of forty men began an intensive forty-five-week program based on the book of Proverbs.

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Mike Swiger speaks at Northeast Ohio Reentry Summit

Mike Swiger speaks at Northeast Ohio Reentry Summit

On April 21st, Mike Swiger had the privilege of delivering the final address at the Northeast Ohio Reentry Summit that was held at the convention center.  Over 200 business leaders and correction professionals were in attendance. God continues to bless and open doors for True Freedom Ministries. 

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Living the Word Interviews Mike Swiger

Living the Word Interviews Mike Swiger

Living the Word interviewed Executive Director Mike Swiger this week. The discussion revolved around the heroin epidemic, gangs in prisons, the various outreaches of True Freedom Ministries, and our Golf outing at Chagrin Valley Country Club on July 17, 2017. The radio interview will air next Monday and Tuesday. We praise the Lord for giving True Freedom this opportunity.

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Inmate is Blessed by True Freedom Ministries Discipleship

Inmate is Blessed by True Freedom Ministries Discipleship

God continues to use True Freedom Ministries to disciple and give hope to those incarcerated. Below is a testimony from an inmate we serve: “I thank God for this Alpha course cause it’s letting me know there’s still hope for me regardless of my stained past. No one told me at the age of 16 the streets would mess my life up…

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True Freedom Attends Greater than Heroin Summit

True Freedom Attends Greater than Heroin Summit

On Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 Mike Swiger (Executive Director), Frank Scalish (Operations Manager), David Wessel (Development Director), and Jon Lawrence (Board member) attended the Greater than Heroin Summit in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

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True Freedom Ministries and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist George F. Will

True Freedom Ministries and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist George F. Will

The man at the front of the room in the prison here is talking about the institution's culinary and hospitality training that will help some of his fellow inmates "give back to the community." He will never get back to any community; he is serving a "double life" sentence.

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True Freedom Partners with Setting Captives Free, Receives $10,000 Grant

True Freedom Partners with Setting Captives Free, Receives $10,000 Grant

Setting Captives Free is a non-denominational ministry which teaches the biblical principles of freedom in Jesus Christ. Founder and President, Mike Cleveland, was captive to habitual sins for many years. He finally began to seek help and learned the biblical solution to his sin problem: repentance, forgiveness, and the newness of life that comes through the gospel.

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