Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, hang-ups, and habits of any kind.
Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life.
our history
Celebrate Recovery started in 1991 at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. At that time, the church was meeting at a high school gymnasium. John Baker wrote Pastor Rick Warren the “now-famous, concise, 13-page, single-spaced” letter outlining the vision God had given John for Celebrate Recovery. After reading John’s letter, Pastor Rick said, “Great, John — go do it!”
National Team
Johnny Baker - Pastor of Celebrate Recovery and Global Executive Director
Jeni Baker - Co-Global Executive Director
Mac Owen - Global Director
Rodney Holmstrom - Global Field Director
Marnie Buehler - National Director Conferences
Mary Owen - National Training Director
Ken and Meaghan Grider - National Encourager Coaches
Roger Stanton - National Ambassador Coach
Johnny Baker - National Ministry Leader
Sabrena Stolze - U.S. State Rep Trainer
Sylvia Chesser - National Director Celebration Place
Andy Petry - National Director The Landing
Bobbi McWilliams - National Director Technology
Carol Holmstrom - National Director Communications
Richard Cobb - National Director International
Danny Duchene - National Director Inside
Cheryl Luke - National Director Cultural Communities
Sarah Stanton - National Director Mental Health
Joe and Gabrielle Clark - National Director Native Nations
Tony Campbell - National Director Welcome Home
Hess Hester - National Director Celebrating Pastors in Recovery
Regional Team
Bob Newby - West
Ken Haffner - South Central
Scott Kemp - North Central
Sheila Knudsen - Northeast
Dickie Everman - Southeast
Ministries of Celebrate Recovery
Celebration Place
Celebration Place is the approved children’s curriculum for Celebrate Recovery ministries for ...
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the Landing
The Landing is Celebrate Recovery’s student ministry geared towards Junior High and High School ...
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Mental Health
The Mental Health Ministry's mission is to equip local Celebrate Recovery's to empower individuals to ...
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Cultural Communities
Cultural Communities is a ministry of Celebrate Recovery dedicated to ensuring that communities of ...
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CR International
International Celebrate Recovery, an extension of Celebrate Recovery, was founded by John and ...
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CR Inside
Celebrate Recovery® Inside is the prison and jail extension of the Celebrate Recovery® ministry, a program ...
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Welcome Home
Life after the Military does not always make sense. The loss of a sense of brotherhood and the ...
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Native Nations
Celebrate Recovery® Native Nations is the initiative of Celebrate Recovery® to the Native American ...
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Celebrate Pastors in Recovery
CPR’s mission is to help pastors and pastor's wives find a safe haven for experiencing the healing ...
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