Our Story
In 2011, at the beginning of our ministry, we embraced a simple mandate to Save Souls, Develop Disciples, & Lead Leaders by loving people & serving them the Word of God. This remains the heart of all that we do. We consider service to be a privilege and we are dedicated to serving at the highest level.
Clay & Andrea
Gunter
Pastors, Freedom Church
Pastor Clay & Andrea Gunter's passion for people & seeing them experience God's unconditional love is at the heart of everything they do; from teaching to preaching to singing & moving mightily in the gifts of the Spirit.
In 2007, Clay Gunter married his best friend Andrea Gunter - affectionately known to him as ‘Nute’.
They attended & served Seeds of Greatness Bible Church in New Castle, Delaware, for 10 years.
In addition to serving their church, Pastors Clay & Andrea were therapeutic foster parents for 5 years; fostering 19 at-risk youth.
2007
In 2011 and led by the Holy Spirit. Pastors Clay & Andrea established Clarence Gunter Ministries, Inc. in Vineland, New Jersey.
Freedom Church, is a thriving church, founded on a vision mandated by God to
Save Souls, Develop Disciples, & Lead Leaders.
2011
Pastors Clay and Andrea live in Vineland, New Jersey. They have two biological children —
Clarence "CJ" Gunter and Isabella "Bella" Gunter, and their Cocker Spaniel, Oreo.
They also have an adult son, Robert Gibbs, daughter in love Luisa & grandson Liam.
Today
OUR BELIEFS & MISSION
The Word of God is at the
center of all we do.
Core Values
COMPASSION
CONSISTENCY
COMMUNITY
CONFIDENCE
COURAGE
Mark 12:31
John 3:16
1 Cor. 13:4-8
Proverbs 28:20
Matthew 25:21
2 Timothy 1:7
Mark 16:15
Galatians 6:10
1 John 4:20
Proverbs 3:5
Hebrews 11:1
1 John 5:14-15
Joshua 1:6-9
Proverbs 28:1
Luke 10:19
Our Mission
To teach Christians how to use their, God-given, authority to live a life of liberty.
The Bible is the inspired Word of God
It reveals His will to have a relationship with mankind and it is the divine authority of the Christian faith.
God
There is one God who is the creator of all things and is infinitely perfect, all knowing and eternally existing in three manifestations: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is both God and man, having been conceived by God the Father and born of a woman, the virgin Mary. His death on the cross was the complete and final sacrifice for our sins. He also arose physically from the dead, ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of Father God.
Holy Spirit
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ; to convict people of sin; to regenerate the repentant sinner; and to indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the Christian for Godly living and service.
Man & Woman
The first man and woman, Adam and Eve, were created in the image of God. They were alive both physically and spiritually and had constant communion with God. When Adam disobeyed God, the sacred relationship was broken causing spiritual death, meaning a separation from God. This spiritual death/separation from God affected Adam, Eve and all of their offspring including all those physically alive today.