Reviews

I completed the Healed and Set Free Bible study a couple of months ago. I took the class at my church, Harvest Time- Eau Claire, WI. My leader Kim was brave enough (with God) to offer this class. I met some amazing sisters in Christ and we all share this amazing bond that I have never shared with anyone before.

Taking this course has give me the tools that God offers us if we follow him, to live each day set free. I learned so much about myself and about God during this process.

The process of being healed and set free has been the most difficult yet rewarding thing I have EVER done. Thank you for being obedient to God and for writing this amazing book. I NEVER thought I would be able to forgive and forget and move on with my life, NEVER.

I cannot say that enough. Thanks be to God and His amazing love for us. I have been set free. He brought me out of my deep dark black hole of despair, depression, self hate, shame, anger and fear. I thank Him every day for what he has done for me. Thank you God!

My mom told me just the other day that she sees a smile on my face that she has not seen since I was in middle school. I am 28 years old. My mom completed the Healed and Set Free Bible study with me.

Getting ready to bless a friend with the book that changed my life and it was written by a sweet friend! Tammy Brown thank you for your heart, wisdom and allowing God to speak through you to help heal the broken hearted with your book!!

I highly recommend this study, if you suffer from a broken heart, betrayal, bitterness, anger, any past hurts!! God wants you to be set FREE from that!!

I was able to forgive the man who murdered my 22 month old baby cousin and she died in my arms as I rocked her in the ICU! Unbelievable peace was given to me through this book!

Thank you Tammy! I just know the blessing it was to me and want others to experience the freedom from satan's shackles!

I have really been touched by my Healed & set free class time tonight & this chapter on marriage. I used to think being submissive to your husband was wrong, but "when it comes to marriage we need to think & act biblically, not emotionally. We need a biblical world-view, because our marriage is always under attack daily from the world & the enemy!" Thank you Tammy Brown. You have given me a whole new perspective on life & marriage by giving it all to God!

"I am currently facilitating a Healed and Set Free Bible study. I have been doing so for several years. Once I begin the study, it reminds me of the “why” I do this. The women who participate are women who long to be free. They have lived in bondage to their past hurts and pain for far too long.

I notice almost immediately the bond and the knitting together of our lives and pasts that brings about a unity. I see and feel the pain and hurt within them and my heart hurts right along with them. I see this Bible study and God’s Word begin to open up their hearts that long to be heard and reveal what’s inside. It is no accident that we all come together for this particular time. I see how God directed them to this class at this particular time. I watch as God, over the nine weeks, opens up their eyes and hearts to SEE what He wants them to see and then they begin to GIVE it to Him for healing. I watch as ladies not only FORGIVE others but they also are able to FORGIVE themselves. It is nothing short of a miracle.

There is love and compassion for these precious ladies as they desire to grow closer to Jesus. My longing is to pray and point them to Christ. I never underestimate the power of prayer because I am fortunate enough to see answers to these prayers throughout our time together. I am amazed as to what God is able to do. I am so blessed to be a part of this ministry and to be an instrument that God can use to reach so many hurting hearts. My passion is to see more women find their freedom in Christ and then remain free. Isn’t that why Jesus died for us? It is time to stand on the finished work of Jesus Christ and trust Him! His Word is powerful and alive and can heal our broken hearts.

Thank you Tammy for being obedient in writing this incredible Bible study and thank you ladies for the courage to trust God with your pain."

"The Healed and Set Free Bible study has turned out to be a wonderful blessing for all of us participating. Satan kept whispering lies in my ears. He tried to tell me that I couldn't lead other women through this study. I began praying for God's help and it was wonderful. God is doing a work in my life, as well as in the lives of the ladies in this group study. I am personally able to put pieces of my life back together that have been fragmented. All of God's principles are put together in a way that we are all able to apply to our own unique situations. We have grown in love for one another, and can't wait to meet each week to get into Healed and Set Free. God is so good and so faithful to move us forward and heal our hearts when they are crippled."

"This is the most valuable book on healing from hurts, Tammy Brown has truly been given a great gift from God."

"I had the privilege of being one of many who proofread Tammy's revised edition of Healed and Set Free. I found it's four steps timeless in that no matter our circumstances, we will always need Christ's forgiveness and we will always need Him to help us to forgive others."

"Are you are feeling broken, weary, bitter or hopeless? You don't have to feel this way forever. There is someone who can heal you...God. Healed and Set Free teaches you through Biblical principles how to heal and find joy. It is a simple and practical application that anyone can use, and apply to your own life. It taught me what true forgiveness is, and it freed me from the bitterness I held inside. I highly recommend reading Healed and Set Free."

"I began this study in order to continue learning how to be set free from past emotional and physical pain. I found that even though I thought I had forgiven almost everything and given them all over to God, there was a lot more that I had buried. Asking God to help me to "see" what is still in my heart, then praying for forgiveness has lead to so much more that I needed to acknowledge in order to gain further control over my compulsive over-eating and having to be in control issues. I'm still a work in progress, but with the Lord as my guide, I'll get there !"

"Great book for anyone who has been raped, molested, had adultery committed or have harbored any type of hurts or bitterness. Beware! It will challenge you to confront those things that you may have hoped to merely suppress. However, as one completes the study and perseveres reliving the past, one is filled with a peace and freedom that allows one to live a more productive and fruitful life not based upon the issue that has broken one's heart."

"As I was answering the questions in H&SF Bible Study - Jesus was ministering to my heart. I loved the suggestion to pray before each day's lesson. This study not only gave me a better understanding of God's word, but also His personal love for me. I liked that the scriptures, and where they are located in the bible, are written out in the study!! The questions encouraged me to take the TIME to really "SEE" what was in my heart and honestly talk with Jesus. The five tools: SEE, GIVE, FORGIVE, FORGET and be SET FREE are based on scripture - that made me feel safe."

"Healed and Set Free is not just a book, it's a journey from the prison of past hurts to freedom. It's a map, a field guide, which calls for daily prayer and Bible reading. It leads readers through the difficult things in life, into the life God wants us to have.

The questions in each chapter are designed to help you confront the issues of your past and deal with them in the present. We often think we have forgiven others, when we haven't even fully recognized the impact of our wounds. This is why the first two steps in the healing process are so important: we must see the whole truth and give it all to God. Then we can truly forgive the entire issue.

Our favorite part of the book is the final tool: forget. It seems we so often forget to forget. Tammy has taken her past experiences and allowed God to use those experiences for good. Through Him, she is able to present a path out of our own bondage. The journey of reading of Healed and Set Free will not always be pleasant, but if you seek God's help, are honest with yourself, and willing to forgive, you will be set free. "

"As I was taking the Healed and Set Free Bible study, I was continually reminded in each chapter that I needed to see what was really going on in my heart, and get real with the hurts that still lingered. As I completed the Bible study homework each day, God began to show me that my heart had a junk drawer where I kept all my pain over the years.

"Most homes have a junk drawer: a drawer to throw in odds and ends such as screwdrivers, pencils, pens, and all the other items that don't have a home. I didn't realize that I had been keeping a junk drawer in my heart ever since my stepfather had sexually abused me at a very young age. Throughout my life, I learned to put broken trusts, painful memories and hurts that still lingered into the junk drawer of my heart.

"My heart became filled with unforgiveness, bitterness and wrongs that others had committed against me. After being a Christian for over 20 years, I was now faced with the contents of my heart's junk drawer, and I needed to clean out the drawer. Healed and Set Free gave me the tools to clean out the junk drawer of my heart. I now have a heart that has been healed and set free, and I know how to keep it that way. I lead other women through the Healed and Set Free Bible study to comfort them with God's truth and love."

"I attended Tammy’s “workshop” at the Pastor Wives Conference because I knew there are women in our church body who have traumatic pasts and deep hurts. Tammy’s testimony is very encouraging—especially her experience of Jesus healing her “broken heart” and breaking the “chains” from her past. Her analogy of eating the poisoned apple was excellent.

We are planning on beginning the study in January. I, myself, have been experiencing temptations galore; Yikes! Sounds like Satan’s tactics… Therefore, I have asked several women in our body to pray for me, for women’s hearts to be prepared and for the Lord to draw those who will respond to sign up for the study.

Appreciate everything each of you do to support this ministry!"

Tammy and the Healed and Set Free team: Good morning! I just wanted to share an amazing praise with you all today. I had a phone conversation early this morning with a dear friend of mine who I've known for about 9 years.

I met her when she was 13. She's had one crazy life due both to many circumstances out of her control and also due to many poor choices she herself has made. She is currently living in a Christian women's shelter with her young son and is pregnant with her second child. She is 22 years old.

I sent her a copy of the Healed and Set Free Bible study about two weeks ago, praying that God will use this in her life to once and for all heal her from a lifetime of bitterness, anger and deep wounds and that she could finally find freedom in Jesus. She re-dedicated her life to Christ last weekend and just told me that she is beginning a Healed and Set Free Bible study with the ladies in the center starting this Friday!

My heart is full of joy and thanksgiving for you all and your dedication to seeing healing and freedom come to women! Thank you for your ministry! Also, I will be starting a study in February with some of the young women on staff here at Potter's Field Ranch! Praising Jesus today!
By His grace,
Brooke

P:S The current update and praise report is she has continued in her walk with the Lord, now has her own home, and is raising her two boys up in the Lord!

Because of 'Healed and Set Free...from past hurts' I was able to let go, forgive and trust in God's plan for my life. The study reminded me of His everlasting kindness and who He made me to be. It took me out of the shadows of my past. I am thankful to the Lord that you wrote it. God Bless you.

There isn't much available in the form of workbooks offering godly direction for women who have [lingering hurts]. We highly recommend Healed and Set Free, and feel that it is very much needed in today's world. Early in Don's ministry he served for four years as an assistant pastor to Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, California. Don founded Calvary Chapel Bible College in nearby Twin Peaks at the Calvary Chapel Conference Center Don served as Senior Pastor at Calvary San Jose for twelve years before he left in 2003 to serve the body of Christ at large throughout the country. Pastor Don and Jean are highly sought after speakers for various retreats, conferences and seminars. Within their ministry at Calvary Way, Don and Jean are able to encourage believers in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ, their marriages and as ministry leaders. You can learn more calvaryway.com.

Pastor Don and Jean McClure
- Calvary Way

I took Healed and Set Free to Australia and New Zealand. Many hurting women "down under". Thank you Tammy for your faithfulness. We must leave no hostages in the enemy's clutches! God is raising up an army of "fearless wounded-now healed warriors" to take the message to women of all ages...........JESUS HEALS! Women living with deep pain from the past are walking wounded. Walls of defense, fear, loneliness and shame are symptoms. But from the bottom of my heart, I believe there is no wound too deep for God to heal. Tammy's story and life are living proof of God's promises of Isaiah 61, 'He gives beauty for ashes.' Freedom, joy, peace and new purpose await you as you begin your journey to be Healed and Set Free.

Debbi Bryson
- Founder of the Bible Bus Stop, and author of Wisdom for Women

Debbi is a highly sought after speaker for various retreats, and conferences, mother of one, former missionary to Russia and wife of Pastor George Bryson. You can learn more about Debbi here... www.biblebusstop.com

In our years of serving God’s people, we have met many whose problems are far deeper than the things we deal with on average.

Disappointment, tragedy, the pressure of a long crisis, loss, and even abuse can all work together to make a Christian feel stuck, sorrowful and often numb to normal life. They can feel like there is no hope while perceiving they are trapped in their difficult season. Living lives of secrecy, lies and often hiding from the people they love the most but can’t seem to connect with anymore. These are very real problems and need tender care and concern from those who have both walked through the process and journeyed in wholeness for a time. Many deal with just the surface symptoms and never get to the root causes of years and years of debilitating mental, emotional, often physical and definitely spiritual disconnects and instability.

We earnestly believe that the answers are in the Bible, God’s Word. God gives us truth and principles from His Word, but He also gives us gifted teachers, encouragers, counselors and those who graciously can exhort in difficult times. Who can take those principles, explain them, and apply them to the ongoing reordering of daily life. When the process seems so daunting continual support is critical. We would all like a one time quick fix but anything that is worth something will cost and investing the time and energy into becoming whole is worth every moment spent in that same direction. God has begun a work and God will finish it but we need to abide in Him and allow the Holy Spirit to strengthen us for the process. Philippians 1:6 And I am sure that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on that day when Christ Jesus comes back again.

Tammy Brown’s book, Healed and Set Free is a book that faithfully takes the teaching of the Bible for those seasons of hurt and disappointment and brings the truth to real life. The wisdom in this book comes from the Holy Spirit inspiring Tammy Brown to be honest, transparent and vulnerable. Having herself worked through these biblical principles of healing, restoration and wholeness weaved throughout testimony in the reality of broken lives shows His tender mercy and love for His people.

God by His Spirit has, can and will continue to use this book to transform lives. We believe it is not only a resource for all people in ministry but also a tool that has been used over and over, in one on one counseling and group encounters.

We have seen God use this book to bring healing and freedom to many, and are so happy that it is now translated into German to reach an even greater portion of our hurting brothers and sisters. We highly recommend Healed and Set Free as a useful, inspired, well designed and timeless book that gives God all the glory for His powerful work in individual lives.

To use this book for yourself and give it to others, trusting that God will use it in many more lives. Sincerely in Christ,
David and Inga-Lill Guzik

I wanted to write to let you know how pleased I am to lead women through the Healed and Set Free Bible Study. My husband, Pastor Kurt, and I have looked at many similar studies. This is the best one we’ve come across for three reasons:

1. Tammy’s personal triumph is an incredible story of Christ’s transforming power. Because she is willing to share something so personal, others know that she relates to them and their hurts.
2. It’s biblical! Modern psychology says that people behave the way they do because of their circumstances. I talk with many women who believe the lie that their past controls them, and that they are doomed to a hopeless future. Healed and Set Free gives tremendous hope through Christ, His love and His enduring, eternal Word.
3. Healed and Set Free helps a multitude of issues using four powerful tools.

We highly recommend this inspired book by Tammy Brown! If you know anyone who has been abused sexually, battled anorexia or bulimia, dealing with bitterness, marriage problems or many other issues then Healed and Set Free is a great tool that the Master Potter can use to help set you free! Check it out!

Pam Rozell
- Potter's Field Ministries, Montana

Pam Rozell is a Christian concert artist and songwriter. She is a former “Miss Georgia” and a contestant in the “Miss America Pageant”. She was a featured soloist at The White House, was cast on Broadway in the show “42nd Street”, and was an original cast member of the Los Angeles Company at the Shubert Theatre. Pam & Michael have traveled the world for the past twenty years presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ with Potter’s Field Ministries and now invest in the children of the world giving them a future and a hope through the Lord. You can learn more about Potter's Field Ministries www.pottersfield.org

Dear Tammy, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you so much for the Healed and Set Free study and resources. Several years ago, I worked with the courts as a substance abuse counselor, then counseled with juvenile delinquents and their families, and finally as a county-wide school social worker. Since I worked in the world, I wasn't allowed to use Christian materials when trying to help people heal from the damaging effects of sin. Since becoming a pastor's wife, I have searched for years trying to find Biblically based and balanced resources that deal with these very hard issues. Once I came across your study a few years ago, I began to use the book in individual counseling situations, only to discover that our church was full of hurting people still struggling in private places.

We are about to start our third group and I count it the greatest privilege the Lord has ever allowed me to be a part of. I love to watch the way the Lord works in and through His people, but in our groups, He proved Himself to be absolutely real, powerful, and yet intimately tender and involved with each of the ladies in the group. No one can reach and heal the soul but our God, and He has used this study as a valuable tool in His medical bag.

Thank you for your labor of love for Him and the family of God. Thank you and your husband for your willingness to surrender your testimony into His care. Thank you for staying the course despite the obvious warfare that comes with this ministry. It obviously will be attacked because it does eternal damage against the enemy.

May God bless you and strengthen you. You are very appreciated by the flock in upstate New York.
Sincerely by grace,
Shannon Gallatin
Pastor's Wife at Calvary Chapel of the Finger Lakes

Shannon Gallatin has been serving the Lord in a variety of ministries for more than twenty years. While serving as a missionary in Europe, she met and later married Scott Gallatin, who is now the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York. You can learn more www.ccfingerlakes.org.

I highly recommend Healed and Set Free. This book has transformed the lives of many women across the nation; hearts mended, marriages restored and depression healed! Jesus is the basis of this entire book!"
Betty Swenson
- Council Member, Tim LaHaye Ministries

So blessed to see Healed and Set Free ministry happening. We had 2 solid groups of the Healed and Set Free Bible study after Tammy Brown came and spoke, along with multiple women who who were taken through the study. So blessed to see Healed and Set Free ministry happening. We had two solid groups of the Healed and Set Free Bible study after Tammy Brown came and spoke, along with multiple women who were taken through the study one to one. Thank you so much for your obedience to the Lord in stepping out and writing the study, and being used for His glory. Here is a sweet testimonial that was sent it to us.

"Glory to God! My heart has been freed of the burdens of past poor choices. The steps of See, Give, Forgive and Forget were the tools I needed to repent and return to the path of freedom. The Lord lovingly provided precious women in the small group who were transparent. For that I'm most grateful. I witnessed the Lord's healing touch upon my heart going through a tender time of loss with my own daughter. What an awesome privilege to share Jesus' love with her and other women. That they may see our God redeems the lost years, a testimony to all He has done!"

We are planning to begin more Healed and Set Free Bible study group study for any women in our body who are ready and willing.

Denise Salvato
Calvary Vista, California

We have known Pastor Rick and Tammy Brown many years now and have had the privilege of working alongside them and watching them both, as they minister together as a couple. Tammy exemplifies a woman healed by the grace of God. She extends grace and hope in such a free and inspired manner at all times. 'God doesn't change the past, but He can change the meaning of the past.' With an anointed Bible study like Healed and Set Free, those who dive into the Lord's plan for healing, can and will be healed indeed. He will use the scars and deep wounds of our past to bring about a testimony that will glorify our Father in Heaven. Through His Word, He heals us and it's by digging deep into His truths for our painful lives this will happen. We are thrilled to be able to recommend Healed and Set Free as it will bring anyone to a closer walk with our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Pastor Wayne and Cathy Taylor
- Calvary Fellowship, Mountlake Terrace, Washington

Wayne Taylor is the Senior and Founding pastor of Calvary Fellowship. Since 1977 he has helped to plant over 30 churches all over the world, written 5 books, and fathered 4 children. He lives in Richmond Beach with his wife Cathy. You can learn more about Calvary Fellowship at calvaryfellowship.org.

It is said that each and every book written reflects it's author's voice and beliefs. Such is the truth with the Healed and Set Free bible study. My husband and I have known Tammy Brown for over 20 years and her life reflects her desire to see each and every person she meets healed from traumatic scars of the past. Both Rick and Tammy give us an exemplified life of people who through the love of Christ have left the "old nature" behind, and seek to share the love of Christ with others.

Through the simplicity of the Gospel, the bible study gives us tools taken from scripture that guide God's wounded children back into a more perfect relationship with God and our loved ones, and helps us to see our value as children of God.

Healed and Set Free is easy to read and use. I have used it in group settings and individual one on one discipleship. It is my prayer that its readers will seek its truths and be released from the scars of the past.

Pastor Craig and Loren Linquist, Entebbe, Uganda
- Calvary Chapel Entebbe

In 2006, God opened the door for the Linquist's to buy land in Entebbe to build at church. Since then, they have started Calvary Chapel Entebbe, a widows work farm to assist the many widows and destitute women in the community, a school for the community children, and a sponsorship program aiding orphans to gain an education. Loren continues assisting in women’s ministry at the church and teaching at a school for missionary. You can learn about the sponsorship program by visiting ccentebbe.iministries.org.

The Healed and Set Free Bible study by Tammy Brown was given to me many years ago by my pastor's wife at the time. God really used it to transform my life. We have used this study with teen boys, teen girls and women who have hurting hearts. I always keep some on hand.

Thanks for listening to God and allowing yourself to be so vulnerable.

Lisa Merideth
-Women's and Family Ministry Director, Calvary Chapel of Delaware County, Director of Family Ministry and Women's Ministry

Lisa leads the Family Ministry, which is comprised of JourneyKids, Pioneer Clubs, MS Xtreme, and STORM HS. She is passionate about building a cohesive program that will help children deepen their relationship with Jesus, develop their gifts, and serve with boldness. She and her team seek to equip and empower parents to be the primary spiritual influence in their child's life. Lisa also leads the Women's Ministry, oversees CCDC's Justice Team, and has led mission trips all over the world. You can learn more about Calvary Chapel Delaware www.ccdelco.com/leadership

We are using the Healed and Set Free book overseas in the Philippines where we care for abandoned babies and children, and abused girls/young women. We've used it since about 2003 at Rainbow Village Ministries. Pastor Trip planted and pastored a church in southern California in 1978 (Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel in Yucca Valley, CA), and began serving full-time in the Philippines and South East Asia in 1990. Susan and he established Rainbow Village Ministries in 1991, and Trip was the founding director of the Calvary Chapel Training Center in 1995. Trip also served with Calvary Chapel of Dumaguete City as an associate pastor and board member.

Presently, Trip and Susan live in Jacksonville Beach, FL and continue as directors of Rainbow Village Ministries in the Philippines.

Trip is currently involved with discipleship within a local church body, as well as traveling within the US and overseas to teach and train leaders. You can learn more about Poimen Ministries www.poimenministries.com/about-us/trip-kimball

Pastor Trip and Susan Kimball
- Rainbow Village Ministries, Philippines

I am on staff at Destiny House “Hooker For Jesus” in Las Vegas, which is a safe house for women coming and being rescued out of the sex trafficking industry. Destiny House provides a place of refuge, healing, and hope for the future. The Lord has put it on my heart to bring the Healed and Set Free study to the women who come into the home. After seeing the life transformational changes and healing from the women in my previous Healed and Set Free study groups at Calvary Chapel Las Vegas, I believe that this study can be transforming for the women at Destiny House as well.

In His Service,
Maria

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