Faith Partners serves:

People who need help…

• Learn they are not alone, that others care
• No longer feel isolated or ashamed
• Are able to talk with their pastor and receive spiritual guidance
• Find there are resources that can help
• Receive ongoing confidential support from team members who understand
• Begin to address issues they felt were hopeless
• Gain information and skills to equip them to prevent problems

Clergy…

• Become more confident in substance misuse, other addictions and related behavioral health issues
• Receive support of team members who may have more experience with issues
• Team assists with community resource identification and referral assistance
• Able to reach out to more congregational members through the ministry
• Learn healthy ways to respond to congregational and individual needs

Team Ministry Members…

• Engaged in a meaningful ministry to which they feel called
• Able to share their experience and integrate their recovery and faith
• Receive the joy of helping others
• Develop skills, knowledge and understanding applicable to the community at large
• Experience the congregation as a healing place

Congregations…

• Becomes a more accepting and hospitable place
• Hope and help offered regularly
• Ministry fits and fulfills the mission
• Attracts people who want to be honest about their lives and serve others
• Increases the number of lay people involved in ministries
• Becomes a more relevant and helpful community
• Ministry helps integrate body, mind and spirit