The purpose of 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 destructive behaviours. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly a stronger 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.
What is a hurt, a hang-up or a habit?
HURT is the feeling of being hurt is an emotional reaction to another person's behaviour or to a disturbing situation.
HABIT is an addiction to someone or something.
HANG-UP is a negative mental attitude that is used to cope with people or adversity, such as anger, depression, fear or unforgiveness.
Please consider Friday nights at Celebrate Recovery!
the LORD is ready to help you and CR is ready to welcome you!
CR - Every Friday night 6PM, starting with for supper!
History of Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery started in 1991 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. At that time, the church was meeting at a high school gymnasium. John Baker wrote Pastor Rick Warren the "now famous concise 13-page, single-spaced" letter outlining the vision God had given him for Celebrate Recovery. After reading John's letter, Pastor Rick said, "Great John, go do it!"
The first night 45 people attended, and Celebrate Recovery was born. Beginning with only four Open Share Groups-Men's and Women's Chemical Dependency, and Men's and Women's Co-dependency - the ministry has grown to over fourteen groups today. Over 8,500 people have gone through the program at Saddleback Church, and many of them are now serving in Celebrate Recovery and the church. Celebrate Recovery has become the number one outreach ministry at Saddleback Church, with over 70 percent of its members now coming from outside the church. The first ten years were the birth stage of Celebrate Recovery, and now God is calling us to take it to the world. There are now thousands of Celebrate Recovery ministries around the world and it is growing. We are part of a movement that is bringing the hurting and broken to the healing power of Jesus Christ.
And now Celebrate Recovery is a part of CrossRoads Church!