Testimonies to Go Vol. 3-4

Created from testimonies given at CR Summits 2003 & 2004

Testimonies have been a part of Celebrate Recovery since the very first meeting in November 1991. The purpose of the "Testimonies to Go" videos is twofold: (1) To help new Celebrate Recovery ministries get started with providing testimonies as a regular part of their weekly large and small group time; and (2) to provide encouragement to all of the courageous individuals as they grow in their own recoveries.

The videos show how God used Celebrate Recovery to change the lives of believers who are struggling with different hurts, habits, and hang-ups.

Volume 3

MARY: Anger stemming from abuse and infidelity nearly led her to murder and suicide. Feeling empty and without purpose she went in search of a Savior. Through Celebrate Recovery, and women she could share with, she learned how to have an intimate, loving relationship with Jesus Christ.

TIM: Abuse and abandonment kept him from trusting others. Working in ministry and becoming a pastor only proved to him that his life was one of contradiction after another. It wasn't until he came to Celebrate Recovery that he found a safe place where he could shed his fears and express his pain.

TINA: Drugs and sexual addiction cost her everything: her marriage, her home, her car, her possessions, and nearly her life. She was completely broken when she came to Celebrate Recovery, and heard the words "We admitted." With the support of women she grew to trust, Jesus Christ completely changed her life. She pioneered a Celebrate Recovery group for women with sexual addiction.

 

Volume 4

MARNIE: An eating disorder and sexual addiction helped her mask the pain of physical, verbal, and emotional abuse in her childhood. By the time she began her path to recovery, she was broken and completely unaware of reality.

LETICIA: Crack cocaine and life on the streets lead her to prison and loss of parental rights with her son. She shares how working with the Celebrate Recovery program inside prison and continuing the work after her release restored her relationships and gave her purpose.

CHARLIE: He spent years trying to ease the pain in his life with sex, alcohol, and drugs only to find that these very things made his pain worse. When he made the decision to trust God and commit to working the principles in Celebrate Recovery, he found true healing and identity as a child of God.