The Christ-Centered Alternative
The purpose of Living Free at Tri-State Christian Center is to provide Christ-centered, small group ministry that will help people turn to God and His resources when dealing with life's problems.
Living Free groups endeavor to accomplish three things:
1) Begin ministry to those who are unable to function reasonably in their addiction, referring and assisting them to go on to a long-term residential program, if they make the choice and have exhausted all other options.
2) Provide relevant ministry to those that are reasonably functional in their addiction. This allows families to work through issues as a family, encouraging the client to be responsible for daily necessities. The client needs to make a commitment to receive help and hope through the support groups and caring relationships of the Living Free staff.
3) Provide effective follow-up to those clients that have completed long-term recovery programs, providing continued positive peer choice, accountability, boundaries, and consistency.
Living Free is a court-approved program/group, giving clients an option to attend a Christ-centered recovery program/group.
• Living Free at TSCC is approved for the Drug Court and Domestic Violence Court of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit by Chief Judge Brenda Weaver.
• Living Free at TSCC is also approved for the Drug Court of Polk County, Tennessee by Judge Billy Baliles for residents of the State of Georgia .
Description of the
5 Components of Recovery
1) Decision: Coming to a point in one's life where the client finally admits; I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired and makes a decision to get serious about a plan of recovery!
2) Positive Peer Choice: Surrounding oneself with people who are serious about a life-change, encouraging the client! The old friends will sabotage the recovery process and life-plan, while positive friends will be supportive of the recovery process!
3) Accountability: Helping the client to account for the actions and decisions based on the Life-plan, evaluating progress and helping the client to be responsible for personal inventory.
4) Boundaries: Helping the client to learn the word no and understanding that there are people that I must not see, and places where I must not go.
5) Consistency: Understanding that it's not how you start the Life-plan that matters, but how consistent you are in the implementation! Realizing that recovery and discipleship are for a lifetime.
Groups offered by
Living Free
at Tri-State Christian Center
1) Stepping Into Freedom A 12 Step Recovery group, implementing the 12 steps of AA/NA, as a Christ-centered, faith-based ministry, applying Scripture to each of the 12 steps. During this group, participants are asked to keep a step-by-step diary and goal chart. (13 Sessions) This group is ongoing.
2) Insight Group This small group discusses the Upward Path to Christian Character as described in 2 Peter 1:3-11. The group covers the definition of a life-controlling problem, the phases of a life-controlling problem, delusion and denial, walls of defenses, leveling, and ministry to one another. (9 sessions) Scheduled as needed.
3) Anger, Our Servant or Master Small group ministry defining anger, what causes it, and how to manage it! Giving practical methods to help control anger in marriage and family relationships, as well as on the job! (9 Sessions) Scheduled as needed.
4) Free to Grow This group is designed to help free participants of hindrances or setbacks that have arrested or are presently hindering their spiritual growth. (12 Sessions) Scheduled as needed.
5) Concerned Person's Group This group is specifically targeted for families of those struggling with addictions, and covers enabling, boundaries, and co-dependency, as well as comfort, hope, and letting go and letting God. (9 Sessions) Scheduled as needed.
6) Restoring Families - This group focuses on overcoming abusive relationships and is intended to minister to families with abusive relationships and victims of family violence. It deals with the issues of wounded emotions, control and intimacy and presents a strong message of Christ as healer of abusive relationships. (10 Sessions) Scheduled as needed.
Where?
Tri-State Christian Center
at 331 Church Street
in Morganton off Old Hwy 76.
When?
Wednesday evenings
7:00 8:30 PM
Cost?
$10 for a workbook
Plus
$1 per week
How do I enroll?
Just show up,
call 706-455-4819,
or send an e-mail to:
Statement of Ministry Ethics
Because we at Tri-State Christian Center are committed to operating Living Free as a Kingdom ministry, and not as an instrument to benefit ourselves, we commit before God that...
• We will not use Living Free to influence clients to leave churches to which they are already connected.
• We will encourage clients to be committed to and involved in the church they call their home.
• For those who have no prior church affiliation, we feel the liberty to encourage involvement at Tri-State Christian Center , or to recommend other pastors and churches depending on the individual's denominational preference.
• We will endeavor to help area pastors understand the benefits of the Living Free Ministry for their church members who are facing problems that require a recovery ministry, and to help pastors know that we will treat their members who participate in Living Free with respect, confidentiality and Christian love.
