The Freedomhouse Church began on a blanket under a tree in the summer of 2004. Knowing we’d look a bit silly asking a park full of people to come to church under a tree, we invited them anyway. And a funny thing happened, people came.

And we met with God that day.

Eventually, as more people came and we moved from our little blanket to various other “indoor” venues, one thing has never changed. It’s all about meeting with God and loving people, whoever they are. This is a core value that Pastors Brandon and Pamela Munoz learned while serving at Praise Chapel in California before being sent here to the UK. Brandon actually believed that He was calling him out of Isaiah 58:12 to be a missionary, but where?

The newlywed couple left the sunny skies of Orange County just 8 weeks after getting married to follow God’s call across the Atlantic. After serving for a year in Essex with Word of Life Church, the Lord opened an amazing to door plant the Freedomhouse in Camden Town, North London.

Brandon was introduced to Camden Town by

a teenager named Jim. The area immediately struck a familiar chord with Brandon, who lived in Venice Beach for a time. The diverse atmosphere and crowded surroundings were so similar; the perfect place to plant a church. He spoke with Pamela about the new opportunity and they decided to check it out. God opened many doors as they soon found a flat and began the work.

Not knowing anyone in the area, they simply began to talk to people and share why God had called them here. Many were confused, some offended, others intrigued. A few were compelled enough to put their faith in the same life altering gospel.

There was no limit to the kinds of people God was touching. Skaters, street musicians, business owners, homeless and even the occasional estate agent were responding to the good news of Christ. People were always the priority, and some strange things have been done to get their attention.

In 2005 we had a back garden barbecue that brought over 200 people to Brandon and Pamela’s flat. They made the glorious