Ministries

An invitation to the Irresistible Cry! Conference on Revival coming October 21-22, 2013 at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. A gathering for those who long for the manifest presence of God in His Church.

Our goal is to raise an additional $25,000 to meet our expected shortfall for 2013. Please prayerfully consider giving to help us finish strong! Please visit https://www.facebook.com/bradandsusan.

Pastor Mark L. Lastimoso

Awareness video by www.ReachRecovery.org
A major proponent to raising awareness is to educate family members for their own need of recovery. Since family members tend to focus all their energy and effort on the person with a chemical addiction such as alcoholism, the family members usually neglect their own needs. In turn, they relinquish control without realizing it and begin to form behaviors of codependency.

ARE FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ALCOHOLISM?
Every addict significantly affects an average of 7 people, mainly family members, creating an unhealthy family environment. A missing ingredient in these families is BALANCE. The whole family focuses on the sickest member (the addict), who exercises power to control the emotional, financial, and spiritual climate of the family.

Typically, in healthy families, no one person is center stage, rather attention is given to the need of each member -- a healthy giving/receiving.

WHY IS IT UNHEALTHY FOR EVERY MEMBER TO FOCUS ON THE ADDICT?
It is unhealthy for every member of the family to focus on the addict because it Relinquishes CONTROL of their own lives, they become CODEPENDENT, and establish ENABLING behaviors, in which every family member becomes SICK too.

HAS FAMILY RECOVERY BEEN EFFECTIVE? By the family member seeking help and applying recovery principles in their own lives, the addict or alcoholic must adjust as well due to the boundaries set and expectations established.

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

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For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

For more information, please visit:
www.CreationMinistries.org

Campus Life's annual summer camp in Crivitz, Wis.

In Short: You'd expect better from someone like this...

Verse: "But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry."
—Jonah 4:1

For more daily devotionals, visit www.itiswritten.com/everyword

10/09/13

https://reachrecovery.org/my-story/
There is Hope! Matt Kornegay, Founder of Reach Recovery shares his story of how he overcame his chemical addiction to heroin for 10+ years. His story gives necessary key elements and components that it takes to live a successful and sober life free from drug abuse.

Before describing the new things, Matt first shares how he made bad decision chasing drugs & alcohol. At 23 years of age, he made a life changing decision to serve Christ and change from his old ways.

For the last 10 years, he has been in recovery. Matt describes recovery as a life-long process and has to be worked at daily, consistently, and faithfully.

What has been made new?
1) Spiritual life -- the most important thing made new is my spiritual walk with Jesus Christ. It is the main contribution to my successful walk in recovery.
2) Family -- they help you to overcome obstacles by believing in you.
3) Career / Job -- having a steady job has helped me to achieve and overcome obstacles while learning to be persistent in my work ethic.
4) Future Goals & Outlook on life -- having short-term and long-term goals has helped me to be successful in my walk of sobriety.

How did all things become new?
I entered a 6 months Christ-centered regeneration program for addicts. There, I surrendered my life to Christ & have walked daily in His power.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" 2 Cor 5:17.

Dr. Bill Ireland-preaching a good message.doc

https://ReachRecovery.org is a Christ-centered ministry reaching, engaging, & restoring hope to adults and families battling drug & alcohol dependencies. Chemical addiction comes in many forms - alcoholism, prescription drugs, illegal drugs, inhalants, etc. and can ruin one's life. We offer hope on how to live free from substance abuse and addiction.
Visit https://reachrecovery.org to receive help today.

What can the church learn today from Old Testament stories? Have you ever considered the Passover and wilderness wanderings as an example for yourself? Paul tells us they are, so let's dig into them and see what treasures they hold for us and our relationship with God right now!