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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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.
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
View on AmazonA 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
View on AmazonA practical guide to deliverance prayer and ministry for chaplains, pastors, and volunteers serving people in crisis.
Pairs with Modules 4–5: Faith and Surrender
View on AmazonThe 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
View on AmazonA 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
View on AmazonJohnson'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
View on AmazonThe 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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