Redeemer Support Group Network

Mission

RSGN is a ministry of Redeemer Counseling Services that seeks to provide safe, compassionate contexts for people to receive support in regards to issues such as grief and loss, addictions, sexual or emotional abuse, eating disorders, divorce, and post-abortion recovery.

If you are dealing with any of the areas above, you may feel alone in your struggles. You may not have been able to share just how hard it's been, even with those close to you. This is the value of support groups -- we believe there is tremendous power in sharing our stories with others. And even if you're not ready to share very much, there is great comfort in listening to others who are going through similar experiences.

Above all, in support groups we help point each other to God by confessing our need for Him. We believe true "recovery" takes place not because of a program, but because of a Person -- Jesus Christ. The meetings, testimonies, and teaching have one ultimate purpose: to help participants experience "renewal" in Christ through the gospel, for "if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." (2 Cor. 5:17)

Purpose

RSGN seeks to foster Christ-centered recovery by providing a "community of renewal" where members can:

1. Share openly and authentically about their experiences and struggles.
2. Serve others by simply offering a consistent presence in the group and listening to others compassionately; or by becoming group facilitators or 'recovery partners' for new members.

We believe these two steps -- 'sharing' with and 'serving' others (especially by walking alongside others in their recovery) are two essential steps in any gospel-oriented recovery.

In addition, support groups offer a "learning" component in that, although they are not meant to be bible or book studies, each group's assigned book/workbook can help members to think biblically about their struggles and their suffering.

Please see the links on the right hand menu, beginning with Ministry Overview, for more details about support groups, and to register online for a group.