How It All Started

Freedom Ascent grew out of a three-month long program developed by a team of Brazilian nationals working with addictionologist Dr. Paul Seale. Later, Storyweavers Global Board member Dr. Tim Hatcher and his wife, Lynley—both of whom have served for many years with Celebrate Recovery and Wycliffe Bible Translators—were instrumental in shaping what eventually became the year-long program of Freedom Ascent. After several years of experimentation—with some struggle and failures (what great innovations happen without that?)—Freedom Ascent gained a solid foothold during the pandemic of 2020. Since then, Freedom Ascent continues to be developed by the Storyweavers Global staff team. Click here to see what some of the participants have said about their experience.