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Alcoholism, sexual abuse, drug addiction, sexual and
pornography addiction, gambling, and broken relationships
are just some of the issues that seriously affect
many people in our church and community. Sermons or Bible studies alone
won’t solve these issues. Hope and help are here! Celebrate Recovery,
a Christ-Centered, group program helps people overcome the struggles
with life’s hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Every meeting begins with
a time of praise and worship followed by small group sessions.
Twelve-step
programs are vague about the nature of God, the saving
power of Jesus Christ, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Celebrate
Recovery is a biblical and balanced ministry that uses eight principles
based on the actual words of Jesus rather than psychological theory,
which is why it is so effective in helping people change.
The
Bible clearly states “all have sinned.” It is our nature. None of us
is untainted. Because of sin, we’ve all hurt ourselves, we’ve all hurt
other people, and others have hurt us. This means each of us needs repentance
and recovery in order to live our lives the way God intended.
You’ve undoubtedly heard
the expression that “time heals all wounds.” Unfortunately, it isn’t
true. Many people, perhaps even in our church, still carry old hurts.
The truth is time often makes things worse. Wounds that are left untended
fester and spread infection throughout the entire body. Time only extends
the pain if the
problem isn’t dealt with. Temple is a place for healing. We know that
many in our church family and community are ready to experience healing,
which comes when we experience the grace of almighty God.
Through God’s grace and
power, thousands of individuals have found freedom from life’s long addictions
and compulsions, experienced the restoration of broken relationships,
and found a new life purpose, in hundreds of churches that have offered
the Christ-centered ministry. At Temple we are going to see lives changed
in dramatic ways — hopeless marriages restored, and people set free from
all kinds of sinful habits, hang-ups, and hurts as they allow Jesus to
be Lord in every area of their lives. For more information on the Celebrate
Recovery Ministry, contact Philip
Slusher, email :: pslusher [at] tbclife.net or calll :: Church Growth office, 601.450.3052.
*Some content courtesy of www.celebraterecovery.com |
