Tree of Renewed Life: Spiritual Renewal of the Church Through the Twelve-step ProgramAlthough many churches act as sponsors of 12-Step meetings, there is usually little direct connection to the life and spiritual development of the church. This hope-filled book chronicles the history and development of the recovery movement and encourages those involved to move 12-Step meetings from the basement of the church to the sanctuary. |
Contents
FOREWORD by Sally Shoemaker Robinson | 7 |
THE ROOTS | 15 |
THE TRUNK | 33 |
THE TWELVE BRANCHES | 43 |
THE LEAVES THE BUDS AND THE FRUIT | 67 |
NOURISHMENT | 95 |
THREATS | 107 |
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH | 131 |
NOTES | 155 |
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