Recovery In Christ Ministries

03/04/2026

The latest thoughts from our recovery community...

“We can’t keep what we don’t give away.” At Recovery in Christ Ministries, this 12th Step principle has guided us for over 30 years. By God’s grace and the support of people like you, we’ve been able to carry the message of recovery in Jesus.

02/16/2026

Our latest resources, including the Leadership Guide, 12 Traditions and Reaching Out to a Hurting World (12 Steps) workbooks, can now be obtained at no cost.

01/17/2026

01/11/2026

Dear fellow travelers,

We are delighted to share the launch of our NEW website, created to offer free materials and videos for individuals, church leaders, and institutions. Our heart is to reach those carrying hidden pain—wounds from the past, shame in the present, and fear about the future. As a Christ-centered, interdenominational ministry, our mission is to bring the hope of recovery through Jesus Christ to those struggling with chemical dependency, codependency, other addictions, and the wounds of dysfunctional family systems.

Our desire is to encourage you and to support the formation of small groups that bring healing within your community and extend Christ’s freedom to a world in need. If you have experience with any 12‑Step recovery program, you may find this resource especially meaningful and helpful in your ongoing journey.

We invite you to visit https://recoveryinchrist.org, and we look forward to walking alongside you. The site is still growing, and we will continue updating our materials, including the Spanish translation of the workbook. We also plan to add a Testimonial Page with written and audio stories, as well as a Mission Page highlighting Recovery In Christ around the world.

Thank you for keeping this ministry in your prayers.

In His grip,

Tommy Tieche
Recovery In Christ Ministries, Inc.
www.recoveryinchrist.org

Introduction to Christ Centered Recovery  “Reaching out to a Hurting World” is the main theme of Recovery In Christ Ministries.  There is abundance of people hurting and in need of recovery from a multitude of addictions and life controlling problems.  … Continue reading →

01/10/2026

Who Pays the Cost of Free?

“We can’t keep what we don’t give away.” At Recovery in Christ Ministries, this 12th Step principle has guided us for over 30 years. By God’s grace and the support of people like you, we’ve been able to carry the message of recovery in Jesus.

Prayerfully consider how you can partner with us. No gift is too small, and every contribution makes a difference. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your donation is tax-deductible.

Help support Recovery In Christ Ministries, Inc by donating or sharing with your friends.

01/07/2026

We are having an Eat & Speak on Friday January 30th. Eat at 5PM and meeting starts at 5:30 PM. You won't want to miss this speaker. Let me know a head count if anyone is interested in coming. Recovery In Christ @ Lost & Found Club / 616 South Pine Ave Ocala, FL 34471

01/06/2026

2026
Recovery In Christ
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03/08/2025

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📅 Date

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025 at 10:00 am, DON’T MISS THIS! Celebrating Jesus 2025 Join us March 14-16, for “Celebrating Jesus 2025!” We will be celebrating Jesus with wonderful music, sermons, and testimonies. We will also have spiritual healing and baptism. Saturday is Family Day! Bring the

12/29/2024

What a miracle feels like:
Acts 12:

10/03/2024

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.”
- Jesus

09/15/2024

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Introduction to Christ Centered Recovery  “Reaching out to a Hurting World” is the main theme of Recovery In Christ Ministries.  There is abundance of people hurting and in need of recovery from a multitude of addictions and life controlling problems.  … Continue reading →

06/22/2024

Step Six (June)

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

This step separates those who are serious about recovery from those who are playing games. At first glance, it appears to be the easiest step and maybe it can be dispensed within just a few moments. Not so! This stage doesn't require us to take any action as such. We don't even have to make the actual decision as outlined in the next step. We "just" have to become ready.

We have already surrendered our lives generally in step three. Perhaps the major problems like
drunkenness have already been lifted from us as a result of the work we have done so far. However,
we now have a list of specific things in our lives that are out of order and we need to decide what to do about them.

This list of character defects (or sins if you prefer) is those areas in our lives of which we are still in
control. We are our own gods in these areas and we need to become willing to turn them over to the care of the Lord. The list could include pride, lust, laziness, greed, envy, gluttony, anger and self
righteousness.

Our specific defects could include over-working, over-eating, gambling, lying, grandiosity, manipu-
lating and other obsessions. The Lord requires our ongoing cooperation by us being willing to let
these things go.

This step requires a degree of faith. Why go through the effort of being willing to have our lives completely overhauled if nothing is really going to happen? The answer is that God has proved Him-
self by making things happen for others. We are not so unique or bad that we are beyond the Lord's ability to transform.

Another concern that we might have is that if we let these things go what will be left? Some of us
wallowed in our character defects so much that they became a big part of who we were or who we
thought we were. Some of us "reveled" in our badness. If we let this stuff go what will there be left? The answer is the beautiful creation that the Lord intended us to be.

The thought of taking a step to put these things behind us could easily invoke the grieving process. Even though these things caused pain and suffering in our lives, they were very familiar to us and it hurts a little to let them go. It is still a loss even if it is a loss of who we thought we were.

That's the bad news. The good news is that this is an important step in obtaining in actuality who we
really are. How many of us have pondered the question, "Who am I and what am I doing here?"
This is an important step in giving God permission to reveal the real us.

King David was a man after God's own heart, but he was steeped in defects of character including
murder and adultery. None of us have committed an offense greater than this Old Testament king. If
there is hope for him there is hope for us. King David went on to pen:

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." (Psalm 51:10) God loved King David and restored him. He Loves us and will heal our lives if we do our part!

Our part is to yield and cooperate. His part is to do the "transforming." (Romans 12:2)