Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting?: And Other Questions Christians Ask about Recovery

Do Christians need recovery? Or is recovery something needed by the church itself?

Addiction—whether to a substance or to a behavior—is a problem within faith communities, just like it is everywhere else. But because churches are rarely experienced as safe places for dealing with addiction, co-addiction, or the legacy of family dysfunction, Christians tend to seek recovery from these conditions in Twelve-Step fellowships. Once they become accustomed to the ethos of vulnerability, acceptance...