Relapse: Biblical Prevention Strategies

Book Description

What does God say about relapse and addiction? You may have come to the conclusion that there is no hope for you and therefore no help, but there is real hope in Christ! God speaks often about these issues in His Word of truth, and the Holy Spirit will renew your mind and set you free from the slavery of addiction.

Ultimately, the goal of this workbook is to help you know God better. The biblical approach to addiction is absolutely spiritual, since it is the Holy Spirit who must perform spiritual "heart surgery" to transform an addict from selfish living to selfless living. Thankfully, the Lord Jesus Christ is still in the business of radical heart change for everyone, including addicts.

Author

Mark E. Shaw, D.Min, CABC, is the Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY, and Founder of The Addiction Connection. Mark is a certified biblical and addictions counselor, an ordained minister, speaker, teacher, and servant. His passion is making disciple-makers who connect the heart of addiction with the hope of the Gospel.

Endorsements

"Dr. Mark Shaw leads his readers down the 'ancient paths' of biblical wisdom. By calling addictive behavior SIN, he directs the addict to the one solution that actually works: a right relationship with Jesus Christ."
—Steve Gallagher, Founder, Pure Life Ministries

"Mark Shaw has done all of us who minister to men and women trapped in the addictions of sin a great service. With biblical fidelity and practical clarity he has not only reminded us that addictions are rooted in sinful choices, but that sinful choices are the result of a sin nature enticed by a love of the world that enslaves and destroys instead of the love of Christ that redeems and renews. Mark has wonderfully and insightfully displayed how the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ takes sinners who come to Christ "just as I am," yet will not leave them where He saved them but both freely forgives and gloriously transforms so that the redeemed might know Him and display Him with the joy of forgiveness and the exhilaration of glorifying God and enjoying Him forever. In a word from the Word: "The wages of sin is death, BUT the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23)."
—Harry L. Reeder III, Senior Pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama

"Relapse is a valuable tool for the Christian who has experienced the grace of the gospel, but finds himself drawn back to captivating sins. Shaw's big picture answer is knowing and trusting God. What this workbook does is provide tools for deepening faith and confidence in God. This is a valuable tool for counselors."
—Tedd Tripp, Pastor, Conference speaker, and author of Shepherding a Child's Heart

Additional Information

Cover: Softcover
Number of Pages: 112
Publisher: Focus Publishing
Publication Date: 2011