training resources

The books listed below were all written by Dr. Gardner to teach individuals how to overcome their negative emotions and to experience God's peace. All of these books are available through Amazon.com and can also be purchased through Dr. Gardner at his seminars and workshops, or by texting him at 918-413-5475. In addition to these training materials you can print off a copy of Dr. Gardner's "Prayer Plan Assessment" form for use with clients, by clicking onto the following words:                              PRAYER_PLAN_Assessments.docx

  • TRADING PAIN FOR PEACE

    This is the first book written by Dr. Gardner in 2008. In it he lays out the basic principles of Set Free Prayer Ministry. The book is divided into two sections. The first half of the book talks about the "Fact-based emotions of grief, anger, sadness, and disappointment, and how to overcome them through two steps.  The second half of the book describes how to overcome "Belief-based" emotions such as fear, shame, aloneness, helplessness, hopelessness, and hurt.

  • stop living with grief

    This book was written in 2015 because Dr. Gardner found that so many people wanted a book on grief and did not want to read about all the other emotions. The entire book focuses on how to overcome grief of all types, including from divorces, from murders, suicides, traumas, and relationship break-ups. The book does cover the other emotions as well when they are connected to the person's feelings of grief.

  • set free indeed

    Dr. Gardner wrote this book in 2018 so that individuals who are unable to attend his Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced training seminars could acquire the same information from reading one book. He discusses a wide range of topics, including grief, anger, shame, addiction, depression, fears, psychiatric medications, and how to make a prayer plan. He refers to this book as "The Manual."

  • stopping the anger and violence epidemic

    Dr. Gardner wrote this book to address the issue of how to stop the anger and violence epidemic in our country through prayer. In this book, he argues that anger and grief both contribute heavily to violence, especially mass violence, and that psychiatric medications also play an important role in the escalation of violence in our society. He recommends that churches regularly teach the importance of forgiveness and never letting the sun go down on our anger. This book offers a faith-based, effective form of anger management.

  • before the sun goes down

    In 2021, Dr. Gardner decided to rewrite "Stopping the Anger and Violence Epidemic" and to simplify for young people. It was written as a program to be used in high school to teach teenagers how to release their anger and grief so that it does not lead them to commit acts of violence. The illustrations used in the book are almost entirely taken from the true stories of young people and the vocabulary was also simplified for easier comprehension.  

Booklets

Dr. Gardner has written over a dozen small, pocket-size pamphlets that can be used for sharing with those who do not like to read. These pamphlets are also useful to give to ministry clients after a prayer session, and are available through Dr. Gardner at a cost of 5 for $1.00 with a minimum order of $5.00.  He can be reached at 918-413-5475 or through his email which is SetFreePrayerMinistry@yahoo.com. A "Digital Copy" is available for free so that you can put your own phone number on the booklet, as long as you indicate that it is "Used by Permission" of Set Free Prayer Ministry. Some of the downloaded digital copies may require editing before saving and printing them, so that they are properly aligned on the page.

  • overcoming grief

    This booklet explains the two principles for overcome feelings of grief. The first step is to make a list of everything that you miss about a person or loss. The second step is to say a prayer, telling the Lord everything you miss about a person, and asking Him to take your grief from you.       Grief_Booklet_Uvalde.pdf

  • overcoming anger


    This booklet explains the two principles for overcome feelings of anger. The first step is to make a list of everything that you resent or dislike about a person. The second step is to say a prayer, telling the Lord everything you resent about the person, and asking Him to take your anger from you. After releasing your anger toward one person, you then need to go through the same process with everyone else from your past , toward whom you have been angry.           Anger_Booklet_Uvalde.pdf  

  • overcoming shame

    This booklet explains how to overcome feelings of self-anger or shame. Those who feel shame believe that they are dirty, shameful or bad because of something that happened to them or something that they did. The three steps for overcoming include 1) Identifying the original source of the shame, 2) Identify the underlying lies and beliefs connected to your shame, and 3) Pray for truth. When you pray in this way, the Lord will give you truth in your mind that will set you free from your shame.    Shame_Booklet_Uvalde.pdf

  • overcoming fear

    This booklet explains how to overcome feelings of fear or anxiety. Those who experience fears believe that something terrible is going to happen to them based upon past experiences. The three steps for overcoming fears include 1) Identifying the original source of the fear, 2) Identify the underlying lies and beliefs connected to your fears, and 3) Pray for truth. When you pray in this way the Lord will give you truth in your mind that will set you free from your fears.            Fear_Booklet_Uvalde.pdf

  • overcoming depression

    The primary cause of depression is grief because 87% of all depression is rooted in grief. This booklet explains how to overcome depression by identifying significant losses from your past that led you to become depressed and how to overcome these losses. Another cause of depression is sexual abuse and this is also discussed briefly in this booklet.                           Depression.pdf

  • overcoming addiction

    This booklet explains the basic addiction principle used by the ministry and explains that there are always underlying negative emotions that lead a person to engage in their addiction in order to feel better.  The three primary underlying negative emotions that lead to addictions are grief, anger, and shame. Each of these emotions needs to be resolved so that the addicted individual feels more peace and no longer has urges to use drugs or to engage in their addictive behavior in order to feel better.

    Addiction_Booklet.pdf

  • overcoming PTSD

    Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome is explained in this booklet as a combination of emotions that an individual may experience as the result of a trauma. The most common emotions associated with PTSD are anger, grief, shame, fear, and helplessness. Each one of these emotions needs to be resolved in order to resolve their trauma and when they are, the strong emotional reactions to the trauma.

    PTSD Booklet

  • stopping america's violence epidemic

    This book summarizes the role of grief and anger in violence and explains how to oercomes these two emotions. Ther is an epidemic of violence in our country that can only be resolved by the application of Biblical principles to our lives. The government and the media do not have a solution and do not know how to stop the anger and violence.          SAVE_Booklet_medium.pdf

  • how to find peace without pills

    This booklet talks about the dangers of psychiatric medications and how to find peace without pills by applying the prayer principles of this ministry. The peace that comes from prayer and a close relationship with the Lord is far greater that the peace that the world has to offer through psychiatric medications, and has none of the adverse side effects.        Peace_without_Pills.pdf

  • steps for overcoming addictions

    This booklet identifies ten steps for overcoming addictions, based upon the principles of Set Free Prayer Ministry. This is not a revision of the Twelve Steps of AA, although there are some similarities.         Steps_to_Freedom.pdf 

  • how to overcome doubts about salvation

    Tis booklet is a presentation of the gospel, based upon the "Four Spiritual Laws" and explains how a person can be certain of their salvation, the forgiveness of their sins, and their possession of eternal live in heaven with the Lord.          Doubts_Booklet.pdf

  • healing for uvalde

    This booklet is designed for Uvalde, Texas to give hope for healing to all those who were impacted by the violent shooting of 19 children in Robb Elementary School.  The booklet explains that mental health professionals do not know how to help them overcome their anger, grief, shame, and fear, the but the Lord can resolve those feelings and give each affected person a deep, personal peace.   Healing_for_Uvalde.pdf

demo videos

This DVD set contains ten videos of live sessions done by Dr. Gardner with people suffering from anger, grief, shame, addictions, marital problems, anxiety disorders, and sexual abuse. As you view the videos you can learn from Dr. Gardner's example how to apply the basic principles of this ministry to these various issues. This set is available to pastors free of charge but they can also be purchased for $50 from Dr. Gardner by texting him at 918-413-5475.

24 USB training videos

Twenty-four training session of Dr. Gardner talking about the 24 chapters in the Manual, "Set Free Indeed." Each session is about 30 minutes long so they can be used in a typical 45-minute or 60-minutes Sunday School class, and then the class leader can lead the class in a discussion.