Wellsprings of Freedom International

What Wellsprings of Freedom International does

Wellsprings of Freedom International (WFI) is a 501(c)(3) Christian non-profit ministry founded in 2010 and headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois, with a regional hub in Marion, Indiana. Its core offering is the "freedom session" — a three-hour, team-based prayer ministry addressing inner healing and spiritual warfare — delivered through a decentralized network of 50+ trained, covenanted volunteer teams operating across 16 US states and internationally in Russia, the Middle East, and Haiti. Each session is facilitated by a three-role team (Team Leader, Discerner, Intercessor) operating under a "gentle authority" methodology designed to be theologically palatable to evangelical churches.

WFI's product portfolio spans free introductory content (Explore Class, Propel Mission Week annual online event), paid training ($125 Online Training Class and a Church Immersion Experience for churches), self-guided video courses (Parents Who Pray, Praying With Authority, Praying Through Resistance at $25 each), and Amazon-distributed books and workbooks ($7-$22). The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: Zoom for online sessions and training, PayPal for donations, JotForm for registration, and a SharePoint portal for network leaders, with no proprietary platform.

Revenue is primarily donation-driven under its 501(c)(3) status, supplemented by training fees, book sales, and optional session fees. Growth is community-led: individuals complete the free Explore class and progress into sessions, while churches are recruited into the Covenant Partner Program to host local network teams. Operating scale is small, with 1-10 employees and a single paid-off headquarters building, indicating an organization optimized for capital efficiency rather than rapid scaling.

Name

Wellsprings of Freedom International

Legal name

Wellsprings of Freedom International

Website

https://wellspringsoffreedom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wellsprings of Freedom International is a 501(c)(3) Christian ministry that delivers team-based inner healing and spiritual warfare prayer sessions, plus training, courses, and books, through 50+ covenanted volunteer network teams across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious / Faith-Based Inner Healing Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAIAGAI

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Christian inner healing ministry
• Spiritual warfare prayer
• Freedom sessions
• Church ministry training
• Christian discipleship resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The largest revenue stream comes from generous donors who contribute financially. WFI is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, and contributions are tax-deductible.
2. Training Fees: Online Training Class costs $125 per person, including the Training Module Notebook. Church Immersion Experience is priced based on calendar availability with contact required for fees.
3. Book and Resource Sales: WFI sells published books and resources including 'With Gentle Authority' ($22), 'The Power of Healing Prayer' ($16), 'The Jezebel Virus' ($20), 'Collision Bible Study' ($15), 'Continuing the Journey' ($7), and self-guided courses like 'Parents Who Pray' ($25).
4. Freedom Session Fees: Some Wellsprings Network teams ask for a small fee for freedom sessions, which allows clients to pay forward the blessing and resource the team for the future. Many locations offer sessions at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wellsprings of Freedom International delivers Christian inner healing and spiritual warfare ministry through 3-hour 'Freedom Sessions' facilitated by trained volunteer teams (Team Leader, Discerner, Intercessor). The organization also equips churches and individuals through online and on-site training programs, publishes books and self-guided courses, and operates a global network of covenanted ministry teams.

Product overview

Wellsprings of Freedom International is a Christian ministry offering a portfolio of inner healing and spiritual warfare products and services. The core offerings include Freedom Sessions (3-hour prayer sessions), the prerequisite Explore Class (free orientation), Online Training Classes, and Church Immersion Experiences. The organization also offers self-guided video courses (Parents Who Pray, Praying With Authority, Praying Through Resistance), publishes books and resources (With Gentle Authority, Power of Healing Prayer, The Jezebel Virus, Collision Bible Study, Walking in Freedom Workbook), and hosts the annual Propel Mission Week event. The ministry operates through a network of Covenant Partner teams across multiple US states and internationally. The portfolio is designed to help people find freedom in Christ and equip others to do the same.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freedom Sessions
• Explore Class
• Online Training Class
• Church Immersion Experience
• Propel Mission Week
• Parents Who Pray Course
• Praying With Authority Course
• Praying Through Resistance Course
• With Gentle Authority (Book)
• Power of Healing Prayer (Book)
• The Jezebel Virus (Book)
• Collision: Kingdoms in Conflict Bible Study (Book)
• Walking In Freedom Workbook
• Continuing the Journey Booklet
• Understanding The Gift of Discernment in Children Booklet
• Covenant Partner Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Most adults need an average of 3 freedom sessions to attain deeper levels of freedom

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Theophostic Prayer Ministry: Founded by Ed Smith, Theophostic Prayer Ministry offers training and prayer sessions that focus on uncovering root lies and receiving personal ministry. It overlaps directly with WFI's inner-healing sessions and trained-team ministry model.
• Sozo Ministry (Bethel Church): Bethel's Sozo Ministry is a structured inner-healing and deliverance prayer ministry offered through trained teams. It shares WFI's team-based, three-hour-session approach and serves a similar evangelical/charismatic audience, though at significantly larger scale.
• Freedom in Christ Ministries: Founded by Neil Anderson, Freedom in Christ Ministries is one of the most prominent evangelical inner-healing and 'Steps to Freedom' ministries. It directly competes with WFI on the same core use case: helping believers address spiritual strongholds through structured ministry resources.
• Elijah House Ministry: Elijah House pioneered the inner-healing prayer model in evangelical circles and offers two-year training schools plus prayer-ministry resources. It is a direct peer to WFI in both methodology and target audience (Christians seeking healing prayer).
• Transformation Prayer Foundation: Transformation Prayer Foundation provides training and resources for prayer-based inner-healing ministry, including in-person sessions and online courses. It is a direct peer to WFI in methodology and audience.

Emerging players

• Generals of the Kingdom: A smaller emerging ministry network offering inner-healing and prayer-ministry training, with a less established volunteer-network footprint than WFI. It targets a similar evangelical audience with overlapping spiritual-warfare content.
• Neil Anderson's 'Victory Over the Darkness' / 'Bond Breaker': Neil Anderson's broader ministry ecosystem (publishing, conferences, Boundless Resources) overlaps with WFI's book-and-training model and serves the same evangelical audience seeking inner-healing and identity-in-Christ resources.

Broad incumbents

• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): YWAM is a globally established evangelical missionary training and sending organization. Like WFI, it is volunteer-driven and international, but operates at vastly larger scale across many ministry disciplines.
• RightNow Media: RightNow Media is a much larger, established Christian video content and training library used broadly by churches. It is a broad incumbent rather than direct peer: it offers a wider portfolio of Bible study and training content but does not specialize in inner-healing prayer ministry.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Cru is a large, established evangelical missions and discipleship organization. It overlaps with WFI's training and missions orientation but operates at much greater scale and across broader ministry functions (campus, global missions, leadership development).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wellspringsoffreedom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wellsprings-of-freedom-international

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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