7:30PM Small Group Meeting
FAQ’s
What is
Recovery?
In
physical health, recovery refers to the process of moving from illness to
wellness. Our hurts, habits and hang-ups are like an illness and using the
tools of Celebrate Recovery we begin to move toward wholeness. Some might say
from bondage to freedom in Christ. Others might say from self-reliance to faith
in Christ.
Is Celebrate
Recovery for me?
Celebrate
Recovery offers a person the opportunity to participate in a group fellowship
where love and hope combine with God’s purpose to mend our lives. Ask yourself:
- Are there things in my life that I do that hurt others?
- Is there something I wish I could live without?
- Is it time to crack my denial and admit I am not in control of my life?
- Do I have a painful habit or hang-up from which I need to be freed?
If
you answered “yes” to any of these statements then we urge you to attend a
Celebrate Recovery meeting to see if it is for you.
Does it cost
anything to attend?
Celebrate
Recovery does not charge for this ministry. Our Celebrate Recovery is self-supporting.
What is the
difference between AA and Celebrate Recovery?
The
principle difference between AA (and other Twelve Step programs) and Celebrate
Recovery is that Celebrate Recovery focuses on Jesus Christ as the true Higher
Power and uses God's Word as the authority in relation to the Twelve Steps. The Twelve
Steps have a Christian heritage as they were modeled after the Oxford
Society (see the AA story). In order to reach
people who would be offended by Jesus or the church, AA focused on a Higher
Power. But Celebrate Recovery's 8 Principles to the Road to Recovery tie the Twelve Steps to Jesus Christ's
teachings known as the Beatitudes given in The Sermon on the Mount.
Yes, Celebrate Recovery maintains strict confidentiality. This promotes an atmosphere of trust and enables recovery.
We have a saying that is repeated in every Large Group meeting :
WHO you see here.
WHAT you hear here.
WHEN you leave here.
STAYS HERE.
Hear! Hear!
We are diligent about confidentiality and anonymity. In a “safe place” you can take off your “mask” and be real and honest without fear. You are 100% in control of when and how much you participate.
Contact Pastor Mark Crook at mcrook@treesbaptist.org
for more information.