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Purpose:

The purpose of First Southern Baptist Church’s Celebrate Recovery ministry is to fellowship and celebrate God's healing power in our lives through the "8 Recovery Principles." This experience allows us to "be changed." By working and applying these Biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually. We become free from our addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others. As we progress through the program we discover our personal, loving and forgiving Higher Power - Jesus Christ, the one and only true Higher Power.

 

History:

Celebrate Recovery was started at Saddleback Church in California in 1991 when  John Baker approached senior pastor Rick Warren (author of The Purpose Driven Life) about the need to help thousands in the area overcome a variety of hurts, habits and hang-ups.

Our Celebrate Recovery group began meeting on Friday, January 7, 2005.  That night there were only sixteen participants including four leaders.  We had one men’s open share group and one women’s open share group.

Now, we typically see about 50 participants.  There are multiple men’s open share groups and women’s open share groups.  We also have men’s step studies and women’s step studies meeting during the week.

But we have seen much more than a growth in attendance.  We have seen the spiritual growth and healing in our lives.

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What We Are:

· A safe place to share

· A refuge

· A place of belonging

· A place to care for others and be cared for

· A place where respect is given to each member

· A place where confidentiality is highly regarded

· A place to learn

· A place to grow and become strong again

· A place where you can take off your mask

· A place for healthy challenges and healthy risks

· A possible turning point in your life

What We Are Not:

· A place for selfish control

· A place for therapy

· A place for secrets

· A place to look for dating relationships

· A place to rescue or be rescued by others

· A place for perfection

· A place to judge others

· A quick fix