Pastor David and Peggy Talbert were Born Again at their home church, Calvary Temple of Denver in 1977 . The first indication that David was called into the ministry came in 1978. A Church leader came to their home and just prior to her departure, they all gathered to pray. The visitor, by inspiration of The Holy Spirit prayed in other tongues. When she stopped, she turned to David and said “The Lo
rd wants you to have Isaiah 61:1”
“The Spirit of The Lord God is upon me because He hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek, He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captive and the opening of the prisons to them that are bound.”
At that time that meant nothing to David; however, he looked up the scripture and determined to memorize it to see what the Lord would do with it, if anything!
1980 - David began correspondence studies through Word of Faith Bible College out of Dallas Texas. It was not feasible for David to go to Dallas as he had a wife, a daughter and another daughter on the way. In the past 15 years David has continued faithfully in his studies by research, books, CD’s, online videos and spends hours a day in the presence of the Lord receiving encouragement and direction from the Lord.
1981 - David founded Freedom in the Word Ministries which evolved within a few months as a small church congregation.
1983 - The church dissolved and David went on staff with two other small church’s in the Denver Metro area until 1985. Being discouraged at this point David and his family moved to upstate New York for five years. During this time David and Peggy got out of fellowship with the Body of Christ. They went through some tough times there so decided to come back home to the Denver area in 1990. They returned to their home church, Calvary Temple of Denver and gradually got back into stronger fellowship with God. However there was still something lacking and they were somewhat empty. THEN… 2/2/02 a date not easily forgotten! David was alone in the basement of their home working with some exercise equipment when suddenly he got an inspiration to start praying in the Spirit. Almost immediately the room filled with the presence of God and David said he felt that it pressed in on him to where he wasn’t sure he could move, yet he had no desire to. Suddenly an audible voice was heard on the inside of David which to him sounded as though someone was in the room with him and said with authority, “YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU WERE CALLED TO DO!”
David said that the power in those Words brought him to tears and he said “I know it, I know it!” This experience changed David and Peggy’s live forever. Since then David and Peggy have been conducting various meetings in Bennett, where they reside, Aurora, Denver and Wheat Ridge, CO.
2009 - David was invited to share the pulpit of another minister in the Wheat Ridge, CO area. After ten months, the minister of the facility decided to cease holding the meetings. Thinking that this gathering was to terminate, David announced his and Peggy’s departure. Several people of the congregation were disappointed and asked if there was some way to continue meeting. January 31, 2010 - As a result, we moved into a home in northwest Denver and met faithfully on Saturday nights for close to two and a half years. Monday May 7, 2012 - David arises that morning with a strong perception in his spirit that he was to search for a facility that day. Feeling a little overwhelmed, David pursued the search on the internet to find something applicable to what a small fellowship could handle in cost and be conducive to the style of fellowship, worship and delivery of the Word of God the group was accustomed to. Nothing seemed to come together except one site which David says he questioned it’s applicability yet he seemed to be drawn to it. David made an appointment to look at it. When he and Peggy walked into the facility they both had a witness that this was the place they were to meet! Not only was it conducive for the Church, it was also connected by a parking lot with an independent living senior facility that David and Peggy had ministered in for 8 months the previous year until the previous Chaplin returned and took back over the meetings. So our friends from that facility have been able to join us on Saturday nights as well and we praise the Lord for bringing this about. This facility is in Wheat Ridge, CO. Beginning with the first Sunday in June of 2013, we have moved the services to Sunday morning as Pastor David had been led to do. We have had to say good bye to many of our Saturday night friends due to them attending other churches on Sunday mornings. Yet have been so blessed to start our Sunday morning church with new friends from day one. Praise the Lord for His goodness and faithfulness! Since then we have moved twice and now occupy a full time leased facility at 9383 W Colfax in Lakewood, Co. We have worked together as a Church to transform it into a wonderful Church Sanctuary and have many new members that have joined us.
