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BREAKING THE CHAINS FAITH BASED ADDICTION PROGRAM

Reformers Unanimous goal is to help the addicted individual overcome the addiction through the support of the local church. Steve Curington helped start the program in 1995 when his life was transformed by a car accident that made him turn to God.

Talk Talk Talk

First, we talk to God. We do that in two ways. First, we talk to God in prayer. Each student is given an opportunity to share a need or request for God. We then talk to God in prayer over those requests. These requests are typed and presented to the students to be prayed over through the week. We then talk to God in testimonies. Reformers Unanimous gives students an opportunity to share how God has changed their lives. Our visitors love to hear stories of recovery through God's miraculous, saving grace. We hear of days, weeks, months, and years of victory and gives awards for each.

Second, we talk to each other. Reformers Unanimous breaks into counsel groups to share each of our burdens or blessings. Each group is led by a counsel leader. If anyone needs personal counsel, it is made available. Students go over their complete challenges during this time and encourage each other in their road to recovery. Counsel groups are led by volunteer church members and graduate students.

Third, God talks to us. He does this during the preaching of God’s Word. Reformers Unanimous doesn’t just listen to the people talk about their problems. We teach and preach on what God tells us to do about it. The Bible is the only book God wrote, thus it is the only one we use. Our director is trained in how to present messages in convicting yet caring ways, which are intended to encourage the students toward program participation, A hearer that is a doer is always an over comer.

WHAT WE OFFER

To the Addict – RU is the way I fond hope and freedom from habits that have held me in bondage far too long.

To the Family/Friend of an Addict – RU is a place where I found hope for my loved one and help for my deepest hurts.

To the child – RU is the place where security and happiness, and I got my parents back.

To the Struggling Teenager – RU is a program that reached e with the good news and taught me about dealing with relevant issues teens face.

To the Pastor – RU is the tool that brought hope to my community and revival to my church.

To the Church Member – RU is the pathway God used to expose my personal struggles.

To the Inmate – RU is the place I found freedom, even though I was incarcerated.

This local chapter is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana and has seen phenomena growth and success with an average of 180 people in attendance every Friday night.

Reformers Unanimous goal is to help the addicted individual overcome the addiction through the support of the local church. Steve Currington helped start the program in 1995 when his life was transformed by a car accident that made him turn to God.

This local chapter is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana and has seen phenomena growth and success with an average of 180 people in attendance every Friday night.

Reformers Unanimous offers you the following:

Great Teaching: Each Reformers Unanimous meeting includes a 30-minuet teaching lesson on how to overcome temptation using principles found in the Bible.

Testimony Time: Each Volunteer student has an opportunity to share how God has changed their lives. Our visitors love to hear stories of Gods miraculous saving grace. We hear of days, months, and years of victory and give awards for each.

Personal Groups: Each meeting we break into counsel groups to share each of our burdens and blessings. if anyone needs personal council, it is available.

Leadership Staff: Each Reformers Unanimous group has its very own leadership staff who volunteers who are trained to work with you one-on-one or in group counseling.

Awards Program: Each Reformers group awards students with different pins and ribbons for each level reached in the program.

Complete Curriculum: Reformers Unanimous has prepared resource materials to help your recovery. We have Program Guides, Handbooks, etc.

THE FOUNDER OF RU

Steve Curington grew up in a Christian home and graduated from North Love Christian School in 1984. After high school, Steve started a 10-year addiction to alcoholism and cocaine. After a serious car accident, Steve found compete sobriety through his relationship with Jesus Christ. After his recovery in 1996, Steve began RU, a faith-based addiction ministry. What started as a humble, Friday night addiction class with four regular attendees in Rockford, Illinois, quickly explode to a class of more than 300 people from the community.
As word spread, others began inquiring how to bring this program to their community. Soon, a national organization was launched; and shortly after that, the international arm was born. Today, there are more than 2,000 chapters throughout the world, including dozens of foreign countries.
The founder of RU died suddenly on October 30, 2010. His unexpected death cast a vibrant ripple affect across the RU nation of students, directors, leaders, disciples, and well-wishers. Mr. Curington was a powerful force. Curington, a husband and father of five children, was so young to die. He was only 45, but he accomplished more in his 15 years of ministry than more do in a lifetime. Along with the thousands of individuals who have been impacted by RU, we mourned the loss of Steve Curington. We know his work, his writing, his voice and his reach continue to live on today as we celebrate over 20 years of God restoring families and changing lives and hearts through the ministry of the RU here in Rockford.

Reformers Unanimous Friday Nights
479 State Street, Hammond, Indiana

phone: (219) 228.2888
email: ruhammondin@gmail.com