FreeLife Church

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• Alicia Arnold★★★★★6 months ago

  Freelife Church is truly amazing and has changed both my husband’s and my life forever. Although we now live far away and can no longer attend in person, I still love watching the services online, especially those about fasting. About 12 years ago, Pastor Richie profoundly impacted our lives. He taught me about modesty—which may sound unusual, given that I learned it from a man rather than a woman—but I am so grateful! Through his example, Pastor Richie helped my husband and I make the decision to no longer watch anything that contains nudity. This is something we are truly proud of and encourage our adult children to do as well. Another priceless lesson we learned at Freelife was about fasting. I remember watching Pastor Richie complete a 21-day water fast. He looked physically weak, yet I truly saw Jesus in him. It was one of the most beautiful things we had ever witnessed. There is incredible beauty in suffering and in sacrificing your own will and desires to the Lord. Twelve years later, we continue to fast, and each year it reminds us of the life-changing lessons we learned at Freelife. It still comforts me when Pastor reads Numbers 6:24-26 at the end of each service. I also want to thank David Siller for encouraging my husband and me to start praying out loud together every day. This practice transformed our marriage, and even 12 years later, we still pray together almost daily. Now, we also recommend this to married couples in our church, helping them strengthen their relationships through prayer. The seeds planted in us continue to grow, and we joyfully share them with everyone we meet. Thank you, Freelife, for everything you do, along with all the members of the church. You are truly kingdom changers!

• Sky Pics★☆☆☆☆a month ago

  If you have small kids just avoid. A grown man came to shush me only to proceed to yell out hallelujah right afterwards. So it’s okay for them to yell, make noise. Not you. Also the inappropriate touching by greeters and ushers is not okay. They also surveil you and stand at the end of the isle and watch you. The second they don’t agree they come up to you. Very uncomfortable place to be. I also watched them force people to sit places they didn’t want to go. This was my experience and if you read other 1 stars you’ll see similar.

• Frankie J★☆☆☆☆5 months ago

  My heart is heavy with a sadness I never expected to feel in a house of worship. My family and I, being fairly new to the area, were filled with hope when we found Free Life Church. It was closer to home, and from our very first visit, it felt like an answered prayer. The clergy went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The pastor was passionate, his sermons engaging, and he had a humor that made the scripture feel alive. After our second visit, I was already visioning of joining a ministry, of helping this community grow. I told my wife with sincere excitement, "I can't wait to build our life with this church." That beautiful hope was shattered completely during our third visit. The pastor began speaking on current events. First, he addressed the high school students protesting ICE in our city. With carefully chosen words, he minimized their cause, suggesting their energy should be directed at restoring school prayer, not challenging ICE. While I believe in orderly processes, his narrative was critically incomplete. He spoke of "biblical borders" but omitted the documented human cost—the fact that the vast majority of detainees have no criminal record, which means they have some form of legal documentation and that U.S. citizens have been caught in the ICE roundup. These aren't opinions; they are public facts that compassion cannot ignore. Then, his tone shifted as he spoke of a local Muslim community building a temple. What followed was a condescending dismissal of their faith and their holy book. The contradiction was breathtaking: in one moment, he proclaimed "Jesus loves everyone," and in the next, he encouraged his congregation to protest the construction of a new temple. Then he formally declared his church is a "pro-Israel” church. The message was clear: this was a church of political alignment, not universal spiritual refuge. It was at that moment my heart broke, and we silently got up and walked out. The profound sadness comes from knowing what was left unsaid and what was actively betrayed. Our Muslim neighbors share a deep reverence for Jesus and Mary—this is a fact found in their own scripture. Our core Christian commandment is to love our neighbor, not to organize against them. And the modern nation of Israel is a political reality; to champion it uncritically from the pulpit while ignoring the profound suffering in Palestine feels like a moral silence that echoes loudly. Over 200,000 Palestinians have been killed including women and children. The final, painful confirmation of our decision came not from the sermon, but from the aftermath. In the parking lot, as I offered a simple thank you to an attendant for his hospitality, two clergy members approached and interrupted the conversation. They falsely accused me of being disrespectful to the Pastor and was told that was the reason I got escorted out. When I corrected them, I was met with cold disbelief. One looked at me and said I was lying. The other one turned to the other and said, "There's no need to talk to them. They will never listen." Them. In an instant, we were no longer hopeful newcomers, but outsiders to be judged and dismissed. The hypocrisy was complete. I still believe the pastor is a passionate man. But when that passion is used to draw lines in the sand between "us" and "them," it becomes something else entirely. I walked in hoping to find a community growing in love. I walked out heartbroken, having found one sowing division. That is a pain that lingers, and a church I can never call home.

• Marie F Paul★★★★★6 years ago

  We went for a 4 days worship conference. The atmosphere was so full of love, kindness and compassion. If you ever need a place to just be with the Lord, be in his presence just stop by. The smiles along will take a way your worries. The staff have a heart for Jesus and serving the community. Pastor Richie and his family will make you feel like you have come home.

• Esther Mukuha★★★★★7 months ago

  Its a Godly church. Church is not a restaurant to come and talk negatively. Maybe you can come and help us build Gods church the way you want my dear brothers and sisters 🙏 ❤️. If we don't see you hopefully we will see you in Heaven. …

• Laryn Hall★☆☆☆☆10 months ago

  My family and I are new to Forney and are looking for a church home. I was excited to visit this church since the reviews were positive and I liked that it was a smaller community. The staff was kind and welcoming at first, but once we entered the sanctuary we were directed where to sit and given a card stating something along the lines of those with noisy children would be asked to leave. I found that surprising for a nondenominational, Bible-based church. Typically if kids are being disruptive, their parents would take them out. After about 7 minutes, a woman named Ann tapped me on the shoulder and said she had “somewhere else” for me to sit. She then escorted my daughter and I to the upstairs area, where we were completely alone. Meanwhile, there were other babies in the main sanctuary making just as much (very mild babbling) noise as my daughter, yet we were the only ones asked to move. This felt very isolating and shameful. Ann also repeatedly encouraged me to put my baby in the nursery, noting that she serves there, which made the interaction feel even more uncomfortable, being I don’t know her or anyone else there. I fully understand parents stepping out if their children are screaming or truly disrupting the service, but asking a mother and baby to leave over mild babbling—and singling us out when others were doing the same—was very discouraging. Because of this, we won’t be returning. I pray this church grows in grace and reevaluates how it approaches families with young children. “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 19:14

• Latoya Wong★☆☆☆☆11 months ago

  Service was great majority of the members and people working there were super sweet and welcoming but I won’t be going back. First time attending with my kid and she was quiet the entire service during the last few minutes she started clapping and making very minimal noises nothing extreme to disrupt the service. I was then approached by one of the members and she said “I know she’s not being loud right not but if she continues then were going to have ask you to leave.” That’s very weird behavior to me especially since they literally have signs posted saying “free life loves kids” and because she wasn’t even loud. If y'all have kids and considering attending yall might want to leave yall Kids at home especially if you aren’t comfortable leaving them in the kids area.

• Lisa Jenkins★★★★★a year ago

  Only been going for 2mnths and I love this church. People there are very friendly and they welcome you with open arms. Pastor Richie and his wife Leann are true blue. I believe I have found my new home church. Thank you all for what you have done to change my life and get me back on track.

• Vickie P★★★★★a year ago

  FreeLife Church has an inviting atmosphere with its smiles. Pastor's teachings are truly exceptional. The way he incorporate metaphors and analogies brings profound clarity to concepts, making them accessible to everyone while enhancing our understanding and connection to the message. Thank you for your inspiring and enlightening guidance.

• Deborah Gibson★★★★★3 years ago

  Absolutely LOVE Freelife! I love that when you walk in you are immediately made to feel like this is home and you are welcome! I love that with the diversity of people that are here it gives us a glimpse of how heaven will look! Red and yellow black and white, we are ALL precious in His sight! I love that Pastor Richie and Leann have the heart of Christ and truly want to do everything and anything short of sin to change peoples lives and show them Jesus! Life is short, hell is hot and Jesus is madly in love with YOU!!! No church is perfect, but we keep trying!

Services and facilities

Events and programs

• Worship Conference

  Occasional

  A four-day event focused on spiritual growth and community.