The purpose of the Celebrate Recovery Ministry at First Baptist is to change the course of our lives, from following selfish ambitions and personal desires which end up causing us so much grief, to knowing and following God's perfect and Christ-centered plan and purpose for our lives which will by necessity lead us out of bondage to our old, painful resentments, hurts, addictions, and habits. Our healing is to be for His glory, not our own satisfaction.


We are once again holding in-person meetings!


Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Winter 2020

Celebrate Recovery / Tuesday Night Oasis

Beginning January 7, 2020, we continue moving through the 12 Steps, picking up with Step 4 and the personal inventory. This semester we are giving extra attention to the addiction of co-dependency; that doesn’t mean others are being neglected!

We are also continuing to come alongside the family members and friends of those struggling with addiction, which is one of the reasons for our discussions of codependency.

Many people avoid, ignore, or stop when it comes to Step 4 and this is a tragedy. Step 4 is nothing to fear or avoid as that is where things really begin to change in your mind, heart and life. Around here we stress that any inventory, Step 4 or 10 or whatever, must be led by the Holy Spirit. Otherwise it is nothing more than our own thoughts and wisdom, and if you are like me, my thoughts and wisdom are often pretty messed up. It can’t be my understanding or wisdom that directs the inventory, it must the One who knows all things and intercedes for us with words that cannot be spoken: the Spirit of God. Learning to yield to the Holy Spirit as He reveals truth about ourselves and our situations is a freeing endeavor and something to get excited about, not to fear.


I hope to see you and your family members and friends as we celebrate recovery together.

Pastor Mark

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