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Additional Resources

The Bookstore — Works by Rayford L. Johnson

These six books form the backbone of the Christian Gang Training and Counseling curriculum. Each is available on Amazon in print and Kindle editions. Students of the course also receive the Breaking Free ebook free in their student library.

Thug Mentality Exposed book cover by Rayford L. Johnson

Thug Mentality Exposed

The book behind the curriculum

Rayford Johnson's landmark look at the thinking that keeps young men bound to street life — the counterfeit respect, the loyalty codes, and the way out.

Pairs with Modules 1–2: Wisdom and Truth

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Demon Mentality Exposed book cover by Rayford L. Johnson

Demon Mentality Exposed

Spiritual warfare on the block

A frank examination of the spiritual forces at work behind gang culture, violence, and generational bondage, written from decades inside jails and prisons.

Pairs with Module 7: B.E.A.R. case studies

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Casting Out Demons book cover by Rayford L. Johnson

Casting Out Demons

Deliverance ministry in practice

A practical guide to deliverance prayer and ministry for chaplains, pastors, and volunteers serving people in crisis.

Pairs with Modules 4–5: Faith and Surrender

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How to Renew Your Mind book cover by Rayford L. Johnson

How to Renew Your Mind

Rebuilding the way a person thinks

The renewal process at the heart of lasting change — replacing the beliefs that drive destructive emotions, actions, and results.

Pairs with Module 8: B.E.A.R. framework

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Redemption of a L.A. Rogue Cop book cover by Rayford L. Johnson

Redemption of a L.A. Rogue Cop

A true story of redemption

A testimony of a life turned around, showing that no one is beyond reach — the message the entire Breaking Free curriculum is built on.

Pairs with Module 6: Plan and reentry

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Greek Letter Exposed book cover by Rayford L. Johnson

Greek Letter Exposed

Secret societies examined in the light of Scripture

Johnson's investigation of secret societies, their pagan roots, and the spiritual bondage behind oaths and rituals — with testimonies of deliverance and freedom in Christ.

Pairs with Module 2: Truth — Dismantling the Gang Mindset

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The certificate course turns these books into an eight-module program with quizzes, a final examination, and a printable certificate of completion.

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