Addictions in the Church
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| For that which I am doing, I do
not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to
do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. For the good that I
wish, I do not do; but I practice the very evil that I do not
wish. Romans 7:15, 19 |
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| Over the course of this class we will lightly "scratch the
surface" concerning addictions and the church. The course
objective is Biblical and twofold:
a. Help each participant to examine himself/herself, II
Corinthians 13:5, and b. Educate and comfort you, that you may do
the same for others, II Corinthians 1:4. |
| The course content will include lecture on the following topics:
Alcoholism & Other Mood Altering Substances, Other Compulsive
Addictions, Co-Dependency, The Twelve Step Program of Recovery and a
special guest speaker for the last week of class. The Course will
last approximately 1 112 hours each week using handouts, varied
references and the Bible. Each participant will need a Bible,
notepaper, and pen. |
About the Teacher
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Donna Coleman, CADC-II, was
Ordained into Ministry in November, 1989, and graduated the
Certification Program for Addictions Counselors (CPAC) at Bethany
University in May, 1997. She has been an Addictions Counselor for a
boy’s recovery program and Pastor of Recovery Ministries at a
church in Morgan Hill. Donna currently works as the Senior On-Site
Manager at New Life Community Services (NLCS), a private non-profit
program dedicated to serving families and individuals in need of
emergency housing and addiction treatment. She also serves as the
Board of Director for California Association of Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) and volunteers as a teaching assistant for
Bethany University Addictions Program as well as the Western
Seminary MFT Addictions Program. |
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