The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship and celebrate God's healing power in our lives through the eight recovery principles. This experience allows us to be changed. By working and applying these Biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually. We become free from our addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others. As we progress through the program we discover our personal, loving and forgiving Higher Power - Jesus Christ, the one and only true Higher Power.

Celebrate Recovery started in 1991 when John Baker approached Saddleback Church's senior pastor Rick Warren about the need to help thousands in the area overcome a variety of hurts, habits and hang-ups. In typical Saddleback style, Warren told Baker to “go for it.” Together, the two created a Christ-centered recovery program based on the Beatitudes of Jesus.

Since its founding, more than 7,500 people have gone through the Celebrate Recovery program at Saddleback in Lake Valley, Calif. In the past 12 years, more than 150,000 people have participated in the program from prisons, rescue missions and more than 2,500 churches.

“When I started this ministry in 1991, I was really just thinking of the people in our church who needed a safe place to recover from their addictive and compulsive behaviors,” Baker said. “Soon a few other churches tried it, and God started really working through it. It's really been great to see what God has done through this. He is the one who should get the credit.”

Celebrate Recovery has become Saddleback's top outreach to its community. When the program began, more than 70 percent of the people in the program were members of Saddleback. Now more than 70 percent of the people who attend Celebrate Recovery come from the local community.

Celebrate Recovery is the church in action.

One In Christ Community Church is pleased to offer the community the Celebrate Recovery ministry. We will be starting a new group on July 14. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the group begins at 7:00 PM.

One In Christ Community Church
890 Fargo Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94579

Pastor Jim Roberts
(510) 487-8126