Everyone is an Addict

     Ministry to Addicts

       In October of 2009 God opened a door for me to begin a ministry at the local

AA site called Jacoa. It is state run and can house up to 28 men at a time. During the first year God so richly blessed that we saw over 100 souls make a decision to follow Christ. This has been one of the most exciting times in my life and ministry. We initially began with 30 min. and within 4 months were given the freedom to go 45 min. to 1 hour. Although I do not take the full hour every week, desiring not to take advantage of there kindness, I have been able to touch lives with the real reason we all must pursue, and that is to show Christ in His glory. 

     This showing forth of Christ is not to be done with some great show of our ability or showmanship, but in the humility and boldness produce in someone who themselves are daily understanding what it means to be a slave to Christ, yet released to act as a joint-heir. Yes, I love to minister to addicts, I have been one myself, and still carry additions today. Many addictions are not realized as such or called addictions in the church yet they are just as dangerous and debilitating as alcohol and drugs. (more on those later) This is about the revelation of God through Christ to a world addicted on “lostness” and all it brings to the table in a persons life.

     Mankind does not have life figured out, and neither does the church as a whole. Many do and they will tell you so. Yet, I layout to you in this writing, what Paul wrote to the Corinthian church: “ I do not desire to know anything among you but Jesus Christ and him crucified.” The desire of my heart is to minister to addicts. We all are addicts to something. Then we overcome addictions not by just sweeping the house clean, but by filling it with the precious knowledge of Christ, a personal relationship with Christ, and then a powerful sonship with Christ.

     This is the journey of the addict; daily torn between two addictions, one that destroys and the other that delivers. The way we are to reach and be powerful in that reaching is to keep the message centered on the eternal purpose of God, which is, “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” 

     This is an excerpt of  the introduction of my book, that is still in progress. The title is: VERSE ONE: The Addicts Jesus, 12 revelations of Christ for the Addict.