Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions relating to the Freedom From Addiction Program at Christian Families Today. If your particular question is not addressed below, please contact us.

Q: What is the cost of the Program?

The cost of the program is $240.00 which includes:
15 weekly sessions (at $36 per weekly group meeting equals a $500 value).
200 page program guide and notebook ($25 value).
2 individual sessions with the course instructor ($190 value)
One Day at a Time devotional book by Neil Anderson and Mike and Julia Quarles ($12.50 value).
Registration fee for one person to attend CFT’s Grow In Grace seminar ($75 value).

Q: Can I be a part of the Program if I am currently using drugs or alcohol?

Because drugs and alcohol hinder a person’s reasoning ability, attendees commit to attend the weekly meetings free from the influence of drugs and alcohol. It is best for those who participate in our program to have completed an alcohol/drug detox if necessary before attending. If you have further questions concerning this issue, please contact our Freedom From Addiction Program Director.

Q: Can I get individual help for my addiction?

CFT offers personal one-on-one discipleship counseling for those struggling with addictions. The cost of individual counseling is based on a suggested donation rate. Please see our counseling page from more information.

Q: How is your program different from other addiction recovery programs?

Our program focuses on the fact that belief drives behavior. For this reason we focus less on the addictive behavior and more on what believers believe. In other words, abusive drinking and/or drugging are not the believer’s main problems. Rather, their main problems are their doubts, disbeliefs, deceptions and/or lies they have believed about God, themselves and others. Their false beliefs motivate them to habitually abuse drugs and alcohol.

Jesus stated that if we believe in Him and continue living by His Spirit, we will know the truth, and the truth will make us free. This is why CFT’s program does not primarily focus on a list of methods, principles, step or behaviors, but on the person of Jesus Christ and what he has done for us and to us. We believe that it is Jesus Christ alone and not a performance based religious program or formula that will set one free from being slaves to sin and addictions. (Romans 8:24-25, John 8:36)

Q: Why is your program 15 weeks long?

Fifteen weeks is not a magic number, but rather it is a good introduction into a new belief system. This new belief system must be owned and believed by believers moment-by-moment, day by day the rest of their lives on earth in order for them to walk in the freedom that Christ has gifted them.

The apostle Paul said that experiencing this kind of transformation takes place through the, “renewing” of one’s mind. He states in Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Spending fifteen weeks together gives those struggling with addiction a good introduction into having a correct concept of God and understanding their identity in Christ. As false concepts about God and false beliefs about themselves begin to be rooted out, the believer begins to understand how to experience Christ’s victory over their addiction. For most, this begins the deliberate process of transformation enabling those who struggle with addiction to break their bondage or addiction to alcohol and drugs. For others, it gives them immediate victory over their drug and alcohol addictions.

For those believers who wish to continue to grow in the truths they begin to learn in the 15 week program, CFT offers additional programs to continue their growth. Please contact the Freedom From Addiction Program Director for more information about these opportunities.

Q: Is your program for both men and women?

The Freedom From Addiction Program is for men only. We are currently exploring the possibility of adding a women’s program as well. There is no current timetable for the women’s program. We will update our website with information when it becomes available.

Q: Are you affiliated with a church or denomination?

Christian Families Today is an inter-denominational Christian ministry operating under the authority of a Christian board of directors. CFT is not affiliated with any religious denomination or church. We believe strongly in the authority of the local “Christian” church, and we exist to guide men and women in knowing Jesus as Lord and understanding their identity and freedom in Christ. We believe as they grow in these truths, they will display their life and light in Christ within their local Christian congregation, with their neighbors and with the world.

Q: Who should I contact if I have any additional questions?

Greg Cleland
Freedom From Addiction Program Director
Phone: (770) 502-8050
Contact Greg Through Our Website Form

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TESTIMONIES

What others are saying about the Freedom From Addiction Program.

“I had been struggling with successful recovery for years. I spent countless day, weeks and months searching for recovery through personal efforts. I was attacking the symptom and not the source. I was relying on the flesh, placing my confidence on self and not on God. What ultimately has set me free is discovering my identity in Christ. I now realize what kept me in bondage was living from a mistaken identity. I now see myself as God sees me. I am a new creation in Christ, loved by God. The Freedom From Addiction program at Christian Families Today allowed me to learn my true identity in Christ.”
“When I found out my behavior did not define who I was it blew me away! Changing my behaviors was the easy part, but changing my beliefs was the hard part. CFT helped me to accomplish that.”
“God worked so many things into me throughout this program. I matured so much in my understanding of how God truly loves me. I am learning to change my mind by changing the way I think.”
“The power that an individual has when he or she understands who they are in Christ is indescribable. Romans 8:37 states that we as believers in Him are “superconquerors!!!” and that’s exactly what the Freedom From Addiction Program at Christian Families Today teaches – to discover and rest in your true identity in Christ and to allow those beliefs to drive your actions.
Greg Cleland does an awesome job at breaking open the Scripture and teaching the class how to apply it in our lives to overcome our hurts, habits, and hang-ups.”
“I’ve never jumped from a plane before, but I have felt a lot like a skydiver whose parachute is desperately tangled. I could see the end for miles away. I could see the outcome of my life on the course I was taking, yet I felt helpless, out of control and lonely.
Attempting to manage and control my own life and save myself from imminent failure and self-destruction wasn’t the answer to the world that seemed to spin around me while I was in a total free-fall.
I found the answer in Christ’s purpose, Christ’s forgiveness, Christ’s grace, Christ’s love and Christ’s hope. This was and is my salvation! This is and will be the Hope I stand on and the One I know loves me despite my poor decisions. This is the Truth that set me free!”
“I am truly living! I am living because Christ lives in me! It’s powerful! It’s real! His strength has been made perfect in my weakness! I no longer live in fear, for I no longer believe the lies of the enemy! God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of a calm, sound, well-balanced mind (2 Timothy 1:7) . . . I will forever look at life through the grid you have laid out before me. I will also teach others to do so.”

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