About this episode

Dr. Johnson and Dr. Okinaga discuss the differences between traditional addiction recovery programs and biblical discipleship.

What is the difference between traditional addiction recovery programs and biblical discipleship? On this episode, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Okinaga talk through the importance of building relationships and the importance of investing time for the recovering addict. They walk through common failures of traditional recovery programs, and how Christians can understand addiction as a worship issue. Chapters 02:05 - Traditional Recovery Programs 04:29 - Failures of Traditional Recovery Programs 08:47 - Obstacles in the Church 12:09 - Discipleship Strategy and Time Investment 16:39 - Heart Changes and Repentance 20:21 - Addiction as an Issue of Worship Outro - Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Biblical Counseling

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Johnson

Guests: Dr. Okinaga, Jon Okinaga

Topics covered

• addiction recovery
• biblical discipleship
• relationship building
• traditional recovery programs
• worship issue
• church obstacles

Keywords

• addiction
• recovery
• discipleship
• worship
• Christianity
• relationships
• time investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

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