Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery ministry, founded in 1991 at Saddleback Church, that organizes biblically based 12-step support groups to help people address addictions and other personal issues referred to as "hurts, hang-ups, and habits." It provides curriculum and resources to support recovery groups hosted by churches and other organizations worldwide.www.celebraterecovery.com
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Nov 1, 2026
Rodney HolmstromHOST
Today, we're going to talk about it.
Rodney HolmstromHOST
Welcome to Celebrate Recovery Official, a podcast that shares life-changing stories, courage, hope, and leadership wisdom, all centered around the Celebrate Recovery principles that were birthed out of Matthew 5, where Jesus gives us a really sweet roadmap to say, hey, you're going to be blessed when you're spiritually poor.
Rodney HolmstromHOST
In other words...
Rodney HolmstromHOST
when we acknowledge that we can't face the events in our life, the pain that comes from that, the negative core beliefs that we might form in our life that lead to unhealthy strategies and habits and protections, defenses, ultimately to bring healing, new healthy truths, new healthy practices, healthy community, and a healthy fellowship with our loving Father.
JordanHOST
And of course, about the course itself.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
Yeah, well, we were doing Celebrate Recovery for the first probably 10 years in Harvest House.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
And then Judy and Don from Brampton area in Ontario came to see us.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
And I knew her from a past associate, Monty Lewis in Fredericton, who was with Cons for Christ.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
So some groups are developing the same 12 steps.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
They haven't changed.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
But CR, Celebrate Recovery, and Overcomers, both are faith-based.
Cal MaskeryGUEST
So we honor, we come to God through Christ.
Marsha StoneGUEST
See a therapist, find Al-Anon.
Marsha StoneGUEST
If you don't like Al-Anon, go to Celebrate Recovery.
Marsha StoneGUEST
If you don't like Celebrate Recovery, go to this every night, but get yourself some support and get yourself someone that you can talk to specifically about yourself.
Marsha StoneGUEST
Because whether you realize it or not, we've had all our attention, all our direction for the whole family has likely been on this addicted loved one for some time before they even think about going to treatment.
Marsha StoneGUEST
So that's my answer.
Rick WarrenHOST
The Holy Spirit's power is stronger than the self-indulgent power of your natural self.
Rick WarrenHOST
By the way, this is one advantage that Celebrate Recovery has over every other recovery program.
Rick WarrenHOST
We have the Holy Spirit.
Rick WarrenHOST
And now we have the Holy Spirit's power.
Malik AGUEST
So, you know, I'm doing AA now.
Malik AGUEST
You know, the first time I was introduced to the steps was another program was Celebrate Recovery.
Malik AGUEST
Right.
Malik AGUEST
So when I really started paying attention to AA, I was like, these are the same things from Celebrate Recovery.
Malik AGUEST
I'm thinking AA.
Malik AGUEST
You know, AA took it from them, not knowing that they took it from AA, right? I'm like, hey, I'm biting, you know? But it was the other way around.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
And of course, I've been in automotive for over 40 years, so I have a lot of automotive leaders.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
But I'm also blessed to have led and leading a Celebrate Recovery ministry that has over 200 people showing up.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
It's one of the fastest growing Celebrate Recoveries in the country.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
And we're really, we're going to say proud of it.
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Bart NollenbergerHOST
You know, may I, I want to, it kind of goes to, and again, you've done this a lot longer.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
I have in this world, but four years ago, we had a group of leaders, probably seven or eight, but we brought them into our house every Sunday and we fed them and we did leadership training.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
And then we did, a step study, celebrate recovery step study.
Bart NollenbergerHOST
And then when we launched, dude, they were on fire.
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Up here, we have
Steve A.GUEST
Celebrate Recovery.
Steve A.GUEST
It's a church group that binds everything of the 12 steps with the Bible.
Steve A.GUEST
We have faith-fueled recovery.
ArlenaHOST
Amen.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
And that's just the reality of any 12-step or any fellowship, right? Whether it's even Celebrate Recovery or Smile Recovery, not all fellowships are created the same, created equal.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
And so I would say you need to find a room or a group that speaks to you.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
You need to find a room or a group that's focused on the solution, right? If you go to a meeting and it's just everybody vomiting their problems at everybody else, I would suggest finding another meeting.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
So just stay out of the muck, man.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
Go find a good group.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
If you're in a city, there's an app that'll help you find AANA, Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery.
Drew LaBoonGUEST
Out here in the Midwest where we are is What's Real Big.
Joe MartinHOST
What made you decide that you wanted to share your story with us?
Lynn JonesGUEST
I think the important thing is I've gotten to a place in recovery because I've been in Celebrate Recovery for over two years now.
Lynn JonesGUEST
Yeah, I think two and a half years, almost three years.
Lynn JonesGUEST
But what I was realizing is that I've been in some places as I'm sharing my story because I'm gaining some momentum about, you know, where I've been, where I come from.
HR HuntsmanHOST
I come from a family of alcoholics, very dysfunctional, abusive.
HR HuntsmanHOST
I ran a recovery center, Celebrate Recovery.
HR HuntsmanHOST
No
Amberly LagoGUEST
wonder we connected
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