Celebrate Recovery Step Studies at First Christian Church
Men’s Step Study: 1st & 3d Wednesday.*
Women’s Step Study: 2nd & 4th Wednesday.*
*Steps Studies are currently in progress. Before you attend, please contact us to find a group and time for you to begin.
What are Step Studies?
Men and women, separated by gender, work through the four Participant’s Guides based on the “12 Steps” and their biblical comparison and follow the “5 Group Guidelines” during meetings. Whatever the hurt, habit or hang-up might be, people honestly working through the material in these step-study groups are able to form strong bonds and support teams, find accountability partners, sponsors and friends through sharing and caring. Most importantly, they are able to be freed from the shame, guilt and pain of their issues by learning to let go and let God take over – one day at a time!
What is Celebrate Recovery?
Celebrate Recovery is a ministry designed to help hurting people. It is made up of regular folks like you and me, who are on a journey toward wholeness; seeking recovery from and celebrating God’s healing of life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Trained leaders provide safe, confidential, Christ-centered groups where people can grow. They offer their stories as fellow travelers on the journey to healing. At Celebrate Recovery we believe that change is possible by the power of Jesus through this Biblical program.
Is Celebrate Recovery for YOU?
Celebrate Recovery is for anyone with the courage to be honest about life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups and is willing to open their life to healing and change.
We believe in walking through the pain of this life together as we follow Christ, not telling people how or where they should walk. We are all still recovering from hurt and pain, our current or past addictions are no longer hidden, but are now front and center. You will probably easily identify with the hang-ups in each of us. However, you will also identify the most authentic, transparent, genuine, and compassionate people anywhere. Thankfully, our identity is not found in our weaknesses or struggles, but is found in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Celebrate Recovery is a recovery ministry based on biblical principles with a goal to let God work through us in providing His healing power. This allows people to be “changed” spiritually by working through sound biblical principles. Participants open the door by sharing their experiences, strengths, and hopes with one another. In addition, they become willing to accept God’s grace and forgiveness in solving life’s problems. Celebrate Recovery provides a safe place for individuals to begin their journey of breaking out of bondage and into God’s grace by helping them to start dealing with their life’s hurts, hang-ups, and habits.
What is a Hurt, Habit or Hang-up?
A hurt, habit or hang-up is something in you or your life that hinders your walk with God and others.
The feeling of being hurt is an emotional reaction to another person’s behavior or to a disturbing situation.
(Abuse, abandonment, codependency, divorce, relationship issues, etc.)
A habit is an addiction to someone or something.
(Alcoholism, drugs, food, gambling, sex, shopping, smoking, etc.)
Hang-ups are negative mental attitudes that are used to cope with people or adversity. (Anger, depression, fear, unforgiveness, etc.)
THESE LIFE PROBLEMS CAN BE STUMBLING BLOCKS OR STEPPING STONES
Healing is possible by applying the principles of Celebrate Recovery to your life!