Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program that helps us deal with life’s “hurts, habits and hang-ups.” The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the eight recovery principles found in the beatitudes and the Christ-centered 12-steps. We open the door to healing by sharing our experiences, strengths and hopes with one another. In addition, we become willing to accept God’s grace in solving our life problems. The result: life change!

Through Celebrate Recovery, we are accessing Christ’s power in our lives to overcome issues of anger, grief, alcoholism, guilt and shame, co-dependence, financial loss, divorce, dysfunctional families, sexual abuse, drug abuse, eating disorders, depression, ... the list is endless! We have found hope and help in the power of Jesus Christ!

By working the Christ-centered steps and applying their biblical principles found in the Beatitudes, we are 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 Christ.

Where is CR?

Each Thursday evening at
College Heights Christian Church
in the Chapel

6:00 PM  Meal
7:00 PM  Praise & Worship
               Teaching|Small Groups
               Coffee & Dessert

For more information, please contact:

Greg Morrell
gmorrell@chcchurch.org or
leave a message on my cell at
417.624.6915 x347

What is the CR format?

Thursday night at Celebrate Recovery provides a safe haven where we come together and truly celebrate what God is doing in our lives. It is also a time of support and encouragement for those who are having a difficult time with finding and reason to celebrate.

The evening begins with a meal (pizza, BBQ, spaghetti, etc.) that is served from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. Then we move into  God’s presence during an upbeat praise and worship time, followed by a testimony or teaching. We then break up into small groups for open discussion time. This small group time gives us the opportunity to share our struggles and victories in a safe, confidential environment. The evening comes to a close as we come back together for coffee and dessert.

Step Study Groups

These meetings are one to two hours once a
week, during the weekday. They follow the
Celebrate Recovery curriculum. The study
utilizes the traditional AA 12-steps with one major exception - there is no ambiguity about a Higher Power! Our Higher Power is Jesus Christ!

8 Recovery Principles
       -based on the Beatitudes

Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless
to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. “Happy are those
who know they are spiritually poor.”

Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter
to him and that he has the power to help me
recover. “Happy are those who mourn, for they
shall be comforted.”

Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control. “Happy are the meek.”

Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God and someone I trust. “Happy are the pure in heart.”

Voluntarily submit to every change God wants
to make in my life and humbly ask him to remove my character defects. “Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires.”

Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I’ve done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others. “Happy are the merciful. Happy are the peacemakers.”

Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading and prayer in order to know God and his will for my life and to gain the power of his will.

Yield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. “Happy are those who are persecuted, because they do what God requires.”

We may be reluctant to admit it but community plays a huge role for men and their faith.
That is why we chose the name VENTURE.  Venture is defined as...
"An undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome;
when opposition or resistance appears likely to follow." 
Be bold - this is much more than getting out of your comfort zone, this has to do with a transformed life.  But it was never meant for you to do it alone.  You may survive as a Lone Ranger, but you won't thrive.

Provide opportunity for growth in relationships with others and to witness with those outside the Kingdom.
 We are wired for adventure.  This adventure may come in different forms.  We grow in community when we participate in shared activities.  Shared adventure can also serve as a point of contention where conversatoin and influence may lead to opportunity to share your story. 

To invest in my family so they see Jesus in me
and engage in His story (for their lives).
Your family is your first mission field.  They can give the most honest description of who you are.  They may be able to point out your weaknesses but hopefully they can testify to a transformed life, a life that exhibits the fruit of the Spirit.  Family may be more than just a wife and children.  You may be a brother, son, grandson, uncle, nephew and God desires to use you to influence other generations.
 

 To take daring steps to develop
an attitude and life of service.
Acts of service are an antidote to selfishness.  We model Christ best when we genuinely love one another.  Often that is witnessed through compassionate service.  This is more than a one-time event; it involves a spirit that sees and acts upon a need.  It is an outward act that flows from a transformed heart.