EVERYONE WELCOME!
Come as you are!
Set Free by Jesus Church, Inc. ("SET FREE") is a Missionary ministry to the Inner-City children of Birmingham, AL., founded by Pastor Charlie & Dr. Durinda Warren, in 1994. Our main focus is Evangelism (to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the "utmost parts of the earth") and to help Inner-City kids in B'ham to find hope of a better life, success, and Joy in Jesus! Inner-city kids are sometimes overlooked by big city churches in their efforts to reach the lost. This is because sometimes they don't always act right, look right, dress right, talk right, etc. to fit in at some churches. The Lord is using Set Free to fill that spiritual gap with Inner-City kids in B'ham. (Set Free Urban Ministry Center, Inc. is a subsidiary ministry of Set Free)
We have been ministering here since 1994 and in our current location since 2000. We are located at 700 3rd. Ave. No., just 3 blocks west of I-65, in the west end of B'ham. Our Set Free Worship services are held on Sundays at 11am and Tuesday nights at 5:30pm. We drive church vans through the Federal Housing Projects & surrounding areas, picking up whoever wants to come & hear about Jesus.
Pastor Charlie & Dr. Durinda Warren are the Founders & Sr. Pastors of Set Free-Birmingham. They felt led by the Lord in 1994 to come here & begin this ministry to Inner-City Kids. They moved their family here from Anaheim Hills, CA., where they had Pastored Set Free-Anaheim Hills, a church ministry which reached out especially to people who were hurting and/or had led abusive lives in the past, and to those whom God accepts just as they are. Pastor Charlie says, "Everyone is welcome, just as you are, at SetFree-B'ham. Since most of our church is Inner-City Kids, ages 6-18, we always need more Christian adults to serve as role models, ministers, teachers, workers, and prayer warriors. Our vision is to teach these kids how to rise above their circumstances & live victorious, overcoming lives ... thru a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ." Praise God, it's working!
The Set Free Ministry Staff (# years with Set Free) is as follows:
Rev.Charlie Warren(12)Founder/Sr.Pastor/CEO/BibleTeacher/Evangelist
Dr.Durinda Warren(12)CoFoundr/CoPastr/COO/Teachr/WorshipLdr
Min.FannieMitchell(11)DiningRm.,Discipline,& Set Free Grandmother
Min.Dorothy Jones (11)YouthTeacher/Prayer/Asst.to Pastors
Min.Ernest Brown (3)YouthTeacher/Prayer/Asst.to Pastors/Bldg.
Min.Judah Warren (12)YouthTeacher/Prayer/Asst.to Pastors
Sis.Sonya Welch (1)After School Tutoring Program-Teacher/Prayer
Min.Toyeka Bates (7)YouthTeacher/Prayer
YouthMin.LatashaLee(6)Music/Worship/Dance leader
YouthMin.James Lee(6)Asst.Sound Tech(training 2SoundTechAssts)
Bro.Willie Jones (7)Hall monitor/Discipline/Prayer/Bldg.
Staff on Current Sabbatical Leave:
Min. J-D Warren (11) Sound/Electr./Bldg./Sec./Transp./Teachr
Min. Joy Warren (11) BibleClassteacher (away at College)
Min.Josh/JenWarren(10) Bible Class teachers
Min. Kay Penick (10) Teacher 10,11,12 girls, Prayer
Min.CynthiaVaughn (10) Teacher 7,8,9 boys, Prayer
* All Staff Members and Pastors are Volunteer Workers for Jesus. SetFree has NO Payroll. Our paychecks are all deposited in Heaven's Guaranty Bank!
If you would like to contact us about helping with, or visiting this ministry ... or perhaps you could send a financial love gift or donation to help us feed the kids ... we'd love to hear from you...our address is:
Church office (all mail):
Pastor Charlie & Dr.Durinda Warren
1 Victory Lane
Sterrett, AL 35147-9335
Office Phone: 205-672-7070 (fax) 1-877-853-3406
Or call 1-800-71-"JESUS" (1-800-715-3787)
Email: [email protected]
Church Location (Personal Visits/Prayer/Worship Services):
Set Free by Jesus
700 3rd Ave. North (corner of 3rd Ave.No. & 7th St.No.)
Birmingham, AL 35203
Church phone: 205-250-0000
Services: Sundays 11am / Tuesdays 5:30pm
Pastors Charlie & Durinda have written a delightful & most inspirational book, entitled "Victory In Jesus". You may order this book ... for any love gift over $10 + $2.95 postage.
"Victory in Jesus" is a True story of a normal Christian family...just like yours...who love God with all their hearts & stand on all their Faith in Jesus. However, this Faith is severely tested when Mom gets a bad report of cancer in her body...with 2 kids each below 4 years old at home. A long, 3 year battle follows, which draws the entire family closer to Jesus than ever before ... as they are totally dependent upon Him!
Whoa...that's enough...you must read the rest of the story for yourself. It will make you cry, make you laugh & most importantly, you will walk away from it more certain than ever before...of your Total Faith in Jesus Christ.
Satan is a Loser ... Jesus Is Lord ... there is Always Victory In Jesus! Be sure to get this book ... you've gotta' read it! You'll be glad you did! Contact us by Email to order "Victory In Jesus" -- [email protected] ... or just mail a check or money order for $12.95 or more to our ministry address.
Pastor Durinda leading praise and worship
Pastor Charlie with one of our SF families --Easter Sunday.
The Mitchell Family
Pastors Charlie & Durinda & Grandbaby
2 Warren daughters
Toyeka & her neice
Tasha & James
JD & Josh Warren
Min.Cynthia & her family
Min.Dorothy & a bunch of SF kids
Designed by J.D.