Freedom Worship Centre, formerly known as “The Church of God Pentecostal” (TCOGP), was founded in 1964 by the late Bishop Lemuel Crossfield and Pastor Daphne Crossfield.

Lemuel Crossfield came to the U.K. in 1959. Daphne Lewin followed shortly afterwards in the spring of 1960 and on 16th April 1960, they were married. They served in their local church in Shepherds Bush for a few years.​ God then gave Bishop Crossfield a dream, showing traffic lights that were green all the way from Shepherds bush to Southall. This was the mandate that Bishop used to go and reside in Southall and to start the work there. The early church services were held in the bedroom of Bishop Crossfield's home, but as the congregation grew and their impact spread throughout the community, the bedroom could no longer accommodate them. 

In answer to prayer, the Lord directed Bishop Lemuel and his congregation to a minister at Southall Baptist Church, who allowed them to use their church hall; however, this arrangement was only temporary. In 1967, the growing church moved to Featherstone Road to hire the London Co-operative Hall, and shortly after, they moved again to hire a hall on Brent Road, which they occupied for seven years.