Ministries serving Substances abusers, Family Members, and Adult Children
Statement of Faith
Alcoholics for Christ is an inter-denominational, non-profit, Christian fellowship for the alcoholics, (substance abusers*) and their families and is dedicated to the propagation of Gospel of Jesus Christ, as well as sharing His burden for the lost and hurting individuals.
We believe that "God as we understand Him" is the Triune God, "God the Father", "God the Son", and "God the Holy Spirit", and that acceptance of Jesus Christ as our personal Savior is the doorway to fullness of life in the Spirit as well as the means by which we can turn our lives and our wills completely over to Him.
It is a fellowship that restores HOPE where there has been despair; LOVE where there has been fear, and JOY where there has been sadness. This fellowship uses the Word of God as its primary source of direction and those leading the meetings are born-again compassionate Christians, dedicated to the service of Jesus Christ.
Our chief goal is to direct /restore the alcoholics/their families/concerned persons to a sincere, dedicated relationship with Jesus Christ and, through the written Word of God, make the alcoholics aware of the mighty tools available to him as a "born-again believer".
We agree that drunkenness is a sin and we believe that alcoholism is a disease with spiritual origins. Both Scripture and science indicate that there can be an inherited trait in the alcoholic. This "trait" may be trigger in some by persistent rebellions abuse of alcohol (drunkenness) while in others, relatively casual use is all that is needed to set it motion and; whether we describe it as a predisposition to alcoholism or, the results of a curse ("visiting the iniquities of the father upon the children to the third and fourth generation..." Ex 20:5, the cure is to be found in total abstinences through Jesus Christ.
The Lord delivers some persons immediately from the compulsion and desire to drink, for others He does it gradually. In either case, the requirements for maintaining deliverance are total abstinences and an ever-increasing relationship with the Lord. We believe that God wants us "chemically free" and that it is not His purpose to make "social drinkers" out of drunks. God heals us by removing the compulsion and Desire and restoring us to Himself, but should we choose to drink again, we activate that "physical trait" which still remains in us as potentially dangerous as ever. ("Sin crouches at the door; it desires to have you..." Gen. 4:7)
The alcoholic and family members who attend local AA and Alanon groups are encouraged to remain active in them and where possible, to continue to worship within their own body of believers. However, we do recommend where no strong denominational ties exist, that person establish regular attendance in a Bible-believing church of their choice.
*While the references deal primarily with alcoholism and the alcoholic, the spiritual principles set forth in AC are applicable to all persons and families who are, or have been chemically dependant, regarding of the nature of the addiction.