The Recovery-Minded Church: Loving and Ministering to People With Addiction by Jonathan Benz & Kristina Robb-Dover

You long to cultivate thriving, Christ-centered relationships with those battling addiction in your church and community—yet you may feel uncertain about how to serve them with wisdom, compassion, and biblical faithfulness. The Recovery-Minded Church meets you in that tension, offering answers to your most pressing questions about addiction ministry. Through a clinically sound, theologically grounded approach, this book equips you to love struggling individuals well, providing practical tools for effective care—including discussion questions for small groups after each chapter. Just as God rejoices in welcoming His prodigal children home, we too are called to embody grace and hope. This book will help transform your church from hesitant to wholeheartedly recovery-minded, reflecting the mercy of Christ to those in need.