Life Hurts,
God Heals
Teen Ministry
Hosted by: The Celebrate
Recovery Ministry at Longmont Church of the Nazarene.
Life Hurts God Heals (LHGH)
Let’s face it, sometimes LIFE HURTS and we get caught up
in habits that are hard to break. If you are dealing with pain (who isn’t?)
including: addictions, eating disorders, abuse, pornography, drinking,
cutting, etc., then LIFE HURTS GOD HEALS is for you. Hundreds of students
have gone through this and many lives were changed. Come check this out.
Every
Saturday Night
6:00 PM - Free dinner all are welcome
7:00 PM - Praise worship together with
LHGH & CR
(Childcare
provided from 7 PM to 9 PM)
7:15 PM – “LHGH” teens transition into
the LHGH large group
8:15 PM - Small share groups teens
gender specific groups
9:00 PM - Fellowship Café enjoy
refreshments and fellowship
What is Life Hurts God Heals?
Life Hurts God Heals (LHGH) is specifically for
students who have experienced pain or addiction including: drinking,
cutting, pornography, eating disorders, troubled family dynamics, etc.
If you are familiar with 12-step programs (i.e., Alcohol
Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, etc) then you understand the basic
structure for Life Hurts God Heals. However, Life Hurts God Heals is an
8-step group targeted specifically for students in middle school through
college age, and is based on the beatitudes from the Bible. This curriculum
provides lifelong tools for students dealing with unresolved hurt and pain.
It was written by John Baker, Doug Fields and Megan Hutchinson as a result
of seeing the unmet pain of students in their youth ministry at Saddleback
Church.
What your peers are saying about it:
I didn’t think I had
pain in my life. But then I showed up at Life Hurts God Heals and God just
kind of opened the doors and when other guys in my group opened up, I
realized there are things in my life that hurt too.” Jon, 15
“It started when I was
eleven years old. Just one look at pornography and I was hooked. I knew it
was wrong, yet it gripped my every thought. But I couldn’t tell anyone
‘cause I was a pastor’s kid who even led worship! I needed help, and found
it!” Jared, 16
“I was having a really
hard time with my family and friends and drugs and who knows what else . . .
and the people in the Life Hurts God Heals group helped me.” Allison, 16
"I went to LHGH thinking
maybe just maybe someone could help me ‘cause the shrinks and
anti-depressants weren't cutting it. And wow this whole experience so far
has been amazing and my outlook on life has changed so much. I know I'm just
being my road to becoming healed..." Allie, 16
“I joined life hurts
God Heals because I got kicked out and had to live with my dad and I just
wanted to start over…now I have new friends from LHGH who understand and
steps to help me when I want to blow it.” Theresa, 14
“The main reason I
joined LHGH is because I never have accepted myself. I’ve always thought I
wasn’t good enough. I would wonder why God put me here. To get away from the
pain, I would eat. Now, I am in Life Hurts God Heals and receiving steps
that I can actually apply to my life to help turn my bad choices into good
ones.” Steph, 18
The
8-steps covered in Life Hurts God Heals that could CHANGE YOUR LIFE:
Step 1: Get help. I admit that I am powerless and
that I need help.
Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor
(Matthew 5:3).
Step 2: Open your heart. I now know that God
exists, that I matter to Him, and that He is the only One who has the power
to heal my pain.
Happy are those who mourn. God will comfort them
(Matthew 5:4).
Step 3: Depend on Christ. I realize I need to turn
my life over to Christ. I need to depend on Him in all areas of my life,
including all that I say, think, and do.
Happy are the humble (Matthew 5:5).
Step 4: Hear and speak. I agree to evaluate my
life and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone whom I trust.
Happy are the pure in heart (Matthew 5:8).
Step 5: Embrace God’s way. I will stop doing
things my way and put my life on the path that leads toward God’s way.
Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what
God requires (Matthew 5:6).
Step 6: Ask for forgiveness. I will offer
forgiveness to those who have hurt me, and I will ask for forgiveness for
any wrong I’ve done to others.
Happy are the merciful. Happy are the peacemakers
(Matthew 5:7,9).
Step 7: Live for God. I will set aside some time
for God each day to examine my life, read my Bible, and pray so that I have
the power to live God’s way.
Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor
(Matthew 5:3).
Step 8: Share with others. I will take the message
that God heals to others in need and share it by my words and actions.
Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what
God requires (Matthew 5:10).
The following are the
Life Hurts, God Heals Guidelines. They are designed to keep your group a
safe place to share.
1.
Keep your sharing focused on your own thoughts and feelings. Please limit
your sharing to 3–5 minutes.
2.
There will be no cross talk, please. Cross talk is when two individuals
engage in a dialogue which excludes all others. Each person is free to
express feelings without interruption.
3.
We are here to support one another. We will not attempt to “fix” one
another.
4.
Anonymity (secrecy) and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is
shared in the group stays in the group! The only exceptions are when someone
shares about hurting themselves or others, or being abused.
5.
Offensive language has no place in a Life Hurts, God Heals small group.
Life Hurts,
God Heals
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Meets every Saturday night starting with everyone
coming together for a free dinner at 6 PM.
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Then both LHGH & CR will join together in the
sanctuary for praise worship at 7 to 7:15 PM.
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At 7:15 PM the teens will transition to the teen
room and start the LHGH large group.
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Then at 8:15 PM is small share groups that are
gender specific where the teens will have a chance to write in their
journals about the lesson for that night and share on what it means to them
as well as what is going on with themselves.
Life Hurts, God Heals Teen Ministry at:
Longmont Church of the Nazarene
2111 Mountain View Ave.
Longmont, Co. 80501
(303) 776-7066
LHGH Ministry Leaders:
Bob & Maeve Lewis
Senior Ministry Leader:
Michael K. Rudolph
Celebrate
Recovery & Life Hurts, God Heal
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