Comments on: A Decade of Change in Gospel Rescue Missions http://www.nacronline.com Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sibyl http://www.nacronline.com/misc-articles/a-decade-of-change-in-gospel-rescue-missions/comment-page-1#comment-12709 Sibyl Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:19:55 +0000 http://www.christiansurvivors.com/cri/nacr/wordpress/?page_id=187#comment-12709 The Celebrate Recovery author John Baker and his Pastor Rick Warren have together authored a 12 Step-based program, called Life's Healing Choices, for churches to use in small life or home groups. It is very well done. This shorter 8 week study would be a great introduction to the longer Celebrate Recovery 12 step group which takes 8-9 months to complete. The Churches are beginning to see the need for the 12 Step-type recovery program as basic Christian curriculum for sanctification. When I went through the Celebrate Recovery Step Group, I was struck with the realization that it was just Basic Training for Christianity and should be part of every church's preparation for baptism and confirmation. The Celebrate Recovery author John Baker and his Pastor Rick Warren have together authored a 12 Step-based program, called Life’s Healing Choices, for churches to use in small life or home groups. It is very well done. This shorter 8 week study would be a great introduction to the longer Celebrate Recovery 12 step group which takes 8-9 months to complete.

The Churches are beginning to see the need for the 12 Step-type recovery program as basic Christian curriculum for sanctification. When I went through the Celebrate Recovery Step Group, I was struck with the realization that it was just Basic Training for Christianity and should be part of every church’s preparation for baptism and confirmation.

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