Successful recovery from substance use disorder cannot be accomplished alone. It takes support, compassion, understanding, and love. While this support can come from peers, mentors, and experts trained to address the unique needs of addiction treatment, a relationship with God is another crucial factor in successful addiction recovery care.
Faith-based recovery combines clinical treatment therapies with Christian values, allowing participants to navigate their recovery while maintaining, discovering, or renewing a relationship with God.
Isaiah House, a faith-based nonprofit treatment center in Kentucky, believes in holistic treatment for substance use disorder—addressing spiritual, physical, mental, financial, legal, and educational aspects of a person’s life.
Relationships with churches are paramount in providing holistic treatment and access to long-term support. Those who work with Isaiah House believe that a relationship with God helps clients stay grounded in their recovery.
“We are unapologetically Christ-centered, we are very comprehensive in our approach, and we are passionate about long-term opportunities,” says Mike Cox, pastor and president of Isaiah House Treatment Center.
Reaching God’s Children in Recovery
When the church becomes involved in treatment, those in recovery can maintain a relationship with God and the community through church services, Bible study, baptism, and other spiritual healing practices.
Pastor Keith Creech of Willisburg, Ky., a staff member of Isaiah House, has participated in hundreds of baptisms for clients. This year alone, more than 700 salvations and over 500 baptisms have taken place through Isaiah House programs.
“Only Jesus went to where they were, and we the church are Christ’s hands and feet. We must go as well,” Creech says of the church’s role in recovery.
Churches Provide Both Spiritual and Physical Support
Church partnerships also help ensure access to long-term treatment. Chad Helm, Isaiah House’s ministerial relations and outreach director, emphasizes that long-term recovery requires more time than what most insurance covers. Support from churches allows clients to remain in treatment longer, greatly improving outcomes.
Churches and donors also assist people in recovery with basic needs like clothing, transitional housing, and other essentials. Education, employment opportunities, transportation, case management, and mental health services are also provided through Isaiah House’s partnerships.
As Mike Cox explains, “It takes a lot of time to make the lasting changes you need to be successful in long-term recovery,” and faith partners make this possible. “You are not only saving lives physically, you are saving lives spiritually.”
Find Treatment or Support Recovery Today
Isaiah House offers Christian rehab programs for both women and men in Kentucky. If you or someone you know could benefit from substance use disorder treatment, contact Isaiah House admissions today at (859) 375-9200.
If you would like to support recovery at Isaiah House, visit Isaiah-House.org/donate or reach out to the Resource Development Department via this contact form.