“How to
Conduct ‘Old-School” 12-Step Recovery Meetings
Using
Conference-Approved Literature”
Video One
Introduction
[Part 1]
Aloha! My name is Ken B. This
is the first video of a new class my dad, Dick B., and I are presenting entitled
Dick B. is the Executive
Director of the International Christian Recovery Coalition, and we are
videotaping this class at the Maui County Christian Recovery Resource Center in
our County of Maui Salvation Army office in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. The County of
Maui Salvation Army is partnering with the International Christian Recovery
Coalition on a number of the projects described on our Web site:
The introductory video for
the “How to Conduct ‘Old-School’ 12-Step Recovery Meetings Using
Conference-Approved Literature” class will focus on three projects:
1. The first project is our just-published title, How to Conduct “Old School” 12-Step Recovery
Meetings Using Conference-approved Literature: A Dick B. Guide for Christian
Leaders and Workers in the Recovery Arena by Dick B. and Ken B.
[For
a brief period, we are making this book available through the www.DickB.com Web site on a pre-publication, digital download,
special offer basis for only $9.95. The pre-publication offer will be available
until we finish the cover and make the book available in Print-On-Demand and
eBook formats. We will then be including the book as part of this class for
which the video you are now watching is the introduction.]
2. The second project will consist of producing a series
of videos that will complement the book mentioned above, of which this is the
first video.
3. The final project will involve presenting portions of
the book and of the videos at teaching meetings, training meetings, seminars, and
conferences where the authors Dick B. and Ken B. can work with presenters
organizing, establishing, and offering regular meetings training the trainers.
The purpose of the book, the
related videos, and any teaching sessions is to put, in simple form: (1) A
number of key practices of the First Century Christianity described in the Book
of Acts—principles which are standards for effective Christian Fellowship. (2)
The organizations and individuals which were utilizing principles of First
Century Christianity for effective healing of real alcoholics, addicts,
derelicts, and desperate people long before A.A. was founded in 1935. (3) The
close exposure to the Bible and to pre-A.A. Christian personal work that A.A.
cofounders Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith had during their now well-documented
Christian upbringings as youngsters growing up in their “Green Mountain State” – Vermont. (4) The way in which First
Century Christians—especially the Apostles— relied on God, came to Him through
His Son Jesus Christ, fellowshipped together daily, prayed, heard the Word God,
and broke bread together—with signs, miracles, and wonders abounding—including
healings. (5) How the early Akron A.A. “Christian fellowship” members observed
and practiced many of these same ideas of First Century Christianity as seen in
the Book of Acts. (6) How A.A. General Service Conference-approved literature
available today provides ample support and guidance for using the simple,
effective, “old-school” principles and practices of First Century Christianity
for recovery, healing, cure, and a healthy and prosperous Christian life in
sobriety today.
As a preview of what you will
find in our new book and in the soon-to-be-released, accompanying series of
videos, my dad, Dick B., will now read a portion of the book’s Introduction.
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