Celebrate Recovery

International Missions
Missions Strategy

Matthew 5:14-16, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill
cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a
bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in
the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they
may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
Saturation Strategy
When praying and discerning where to go on a Celebrate Recovery Missions
trip, consider the following:

1. Go where God leads you to go. There’s no need to look beyond this point in
the handout. If God does not call you or lead you to go, don’t go.

2. Go where the need for the further expansion of Celebrate Recovery is

greatest. Go where teams have visited before and started to ‘saturate’ the
country, but where further awareness and seed planting is needed. See page
6 for a listing of countries where trips have already been taken.

3. Go to places where the materials have already been translated. Celebrate

Recovery has been translated to many languages to date. Going to a country
where the process of translation and publication isn’t needed will help
advance the ministry and its growth in that country faster. Countries whose
language is incomplete will likely not get past the ‘saturation’ phase until the
materials are complete.

4. Go where you already have a relationship with a local church. Connect with
your local mission’s team that already has an established relationship with a
local church in another country. Travel along with missions teams on a
future trip to cast the vision to the groups and churches they already have a
relationship with.

5. Remember that ‘saturation’ will likely involve multiple trips. Successfully

completing the Celebrate Recovery Missions Strategy in one (1) trip is
highly unlikely. Be committed.

The goal of the 1st phase of the Missions Strategy: ADOPT

You know you have reached this goal when there is at least one church who will
agree to adopt the ministry of Celebrate Recovery. They will agree to begin to
develop a healthy ministry built on the Seven Keys and following the Model for
transformation.

"You are the light of the world..." Matthew 5:14a

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Maturation Strategy
Once God has used you and your team to ‘saturate’ a location and He has raised
up a church willing to adopt the ministry, consider the following:

1. Identify a point person in country or from that local church who can assist
you in future trainings and collaboration. This person will likely have been
identified during the saturation phase. Their responsibilities will include:

a. Working with you and your team on any future trainings or ministry
startup tasks and educate you and your team on any cultural
awareness and any recovery issues you may face.

b. Sharing with other missionaries, Christian organizations, Government

agencies, businesses or churches around them about Celebrate
Recovery.

c. Provide assistance on any language translations for communications,

presentations or teachings.

2. Begin to prepare workshops and other levels of training to help the local
church or churches to achieve the goal of this phase of the Missions
Strategy. Work with your point person in making all the necessary
arrangements for a successful implementation of the ministry.

3. Contact the International Missions team to update them on the progress on

the ministry at this location and to acquire any resources or assistance.

The goal of the 2nd phase of the Missions Strategy: BECOME

You know you have reached this goal when the leadership of the local church
begins the implementation and development of Celebrate Recovery through
leadership training and the church develops a solid plan to become a healthy
ministry.

"A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under
a bowl..." Matthew 5:14b

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Connection Strategy
Once the church has been trained, equipped and launches Celebrate Recovery,
guide and assist them in how to implement all of the 7 Keys. As you do this,
consider the following:

1. On the Leadership Key, encourage them to become trainers of others. Have

them invite other groups and churches to their leadership trainings.

2. Encourage them to host ‘networking’ days or to visit other churches or

groups during their start-up process to assist in answering questions.

3. Encourage them on the Outreach Key and on the Fellowship Key to begin to
invite people from outside the church to attend their meetings and for them
to look for opportunities to take the ministry to jails or prisons.

4. Encourage them on how to regularly evaluate their ministries and to

continue to look for ways to implement or improve on the 7 Keys.

5. Begin to communicate the vision of local ownership.

The goal of the 3rd phase of the Missions Strategy: CONTRIBUTE

You know this goal has been achieved when the local church you have been
‘saturating’ and ‘maturing’ now embraces the call and vision to contribute to
helping other churches start and grow their own Celebrate Recovery ministries.

"Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house..."
Matthew 5:15

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Resource Strategy
Once the local church is reproducing training and equipping and other local
recovery ministries are growing, consider the following:

1. Begin to include the local church in all trainings and begin to transfer all
future opportunities to train over to them. This is a time to withdraw your
team from being closely engaged in any oversight. Your members should
now move to an observation and behind-the-scenes supporting role as
needed.

2. Workout a means and a way to stay in touch regularly, to status group

activity, growth and to gather prayer concerns and future coaching. Use
these times to evaluate sustainability and reproducibility.

3. Encourage the local leaders to own the strategy.

4. Make a list of the key leaders that are involved and list their possible needs
for the future.

5. If needs continue: reconfigure the implementation and exit plan.

The goal of the 4th phase of the Missions Strategy: DEPLOY

Success of this phase will be determined in how confident the local church is in
reproducing themselves, based on how well you trained and mentored them.
Growth of Celebrate Recovery in a particular region will be dependent on
development of teams who can train and help others. The ministry champion will
need to learn how to lead, manage, and celebrate the victories of these teams who
are deployed to help other churches in need.

"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good
deeds..." Matthew 5:16a

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EXALT
At this phase and at all phases, give the Glory to God.

All of this to the glory of God and now celebrate the Lord and what he has done.
Gather together to share stories and tools for developing a Celebrate Recovery and
together celebrate the great harvest of souls that God has given our churches.

"...and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5: 16b

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Celebrate Recovery International
• North America
– Canada (D) • Europe
– Belarus (A)
• Caribbean – Czech Rep. (B)
– Cuba (A) – Estonia (A)
– Dom. Rep. (A) – Finland (C)
– Haiti (A) – France (A)
– Jamaica (A) – Germany (D)
– Puerto Rico (A) – Greece (A)
– Hungary (A)
• Central America – Iceland (C)
– Costa Rica (A) – Ireland (A)
– El Salvador (A) – Italy (B)
– Guatemala (A) – Latvia (B)
– Mexico (B) – Netherlands (B)
– Honduras (A) – Norway (C)
– Nicaragua (A) – Poland (B)
– Russia (A)
• South America
– Ukraine (A)
– Argentina (A)
– UK (D)
– Brazil (D)
– Columbia (A) • Middle East
– Ecuador (B) – Israel (A)
– Paraguay (A)
– Peru (B) • Asia
– Venezuela (A) – Hong Kong (A)
– Taiwan (B)
• Africa – Indonesia (B)
– Egypt (A) – Japan (C)
– Kenya (D) – Kazakhstan (A)
– Nigeria (C) – Korea (A)
– Rwanda (C) – Mongolia (D)
– Sierra Leone (A) – Philippines (D)
– South Africa (B) – Singapore (A)
– Uganda (A) – Syria (A)
– Thailand (A)
• Oceanic
– Australia (D)
– New Zealand (D)

Note: Countries listed are in different phases of the CR Missions Strategy

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Translations

• Published • Pending Publication

– Arabic – Czech
– Chinese – Icelandic
– Dutch – Latvian
– English – Norwegian
– French – Romanian
– German
– Greek
– Japanese • Pending Translation
– Korean – Afrikaans
– Mongolian – Bahasa
– Polish – Finnish
– Portuguese – Hindi
– Spanish – Indonesian
– Russian – Swahili
– Ukrainian

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 CELEBRATE RECOVERY SHORT TERM MISSIONS

PERSONAL INFO

Full Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Church Name, Address and Phone:

How long has your CR been up and

running?

What is your role in your local CR and

how long have you been serving in this
capacity?

Who is the ministry leader at your CR?

TRIP INFO

Date and Destination of your Trip

Who is your local point of contact?

address / region / city

How long is your trip planned for?

Contact Name(s) at each church:

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 MORE…TRIP INFO

How many days are dedicated to doing

Celebrate Recovery related activities?

Describe what Celebrate Recovery activities

are planned for the duration of your trip?
What is the main goal of your trip as it
relates to Celebrate Recovery?

Are you traveling with other Missions teams

or Organizations who are doing non-
Celebrate Recovery activities? If so, who
are they and what activities are they doing?

How many people are going on this trip for

the Celebrate Recovery related activities?

What assistance do you believe you need

from the Celebrate Recovery International
Team?

MISSION’S EXPERIENCES

Describe your relationship with the point of contact or the church you are visiting. In what ways
have you worked with them previously?

Tell us more about your mission’s travels experience. Where have you travelled before and what
types of trips were these?

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 TRIP TYPES
TRIP DESCRIPTION
101. Introduction Level – I am traveling
abroad and will be sharing my Celebrate
Recovery testimony with a particular individual,
group or group of churches.
“Local Ministry Directed”
201. Workshop Level – I am traveling
abroad to spend 4-8 hours explaining what
Celebrate Recovery is, how the program works,
the benefits, etc. with a particular individual,
group or group of churches.
“International Team Assisted”
301. Conference Level – I would like to
travel abroad to conduct a ‘live’ Celebrate
Recovery meeting as a demonstration and would
like to conduct a 1-3 Day seminar following the
guidelines provided by the Celebrate Recovery
International Team.
“International Team Directed”
401. Development Level – Assisting the
countries Director or Ministry Champion to
teach and train other churches or groups in their
local language and culture in the launching of
Celebrate Recovery.
“Regional Ministry Champion Directed”
PREREQUISITES
 Completed a CR Step Study
 Written CR testimony using the CR outline
 Shared testimony at home CR group
 Must have met all the above Prerequisites
 Must be currently serving as a CR Leader
 Have previously shared with others about CR, how
the program works, the benefits, etc.
 Have the resources necessary to properly introduce
CR to a particular individual, group or group of
churches
 Must have met all the above Prerequisites
 Must be serving in the position of a local Celebrate
Recovery T.E.A.M.
 Have received approval from the Celebrate
Recovery International Team to conduct training
o Agenda, Team and Materials.
 Trainer from Celebrate Recovery International team
is participating
 All of the above are achieved
 Developing and Growing a Celebrate Recovery
ministry following the DNA and Model of
Saddleback Church
 Work with CR International Team to conduct
training
o Approved Agenda, Team and Training
Materials (teachers, planners, registration
personnel, resources, etc.)
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Team Leader
Why the position is needed
The team leader is someone that has been selected to lead the team on the mission
trip. A team leader needs to understand this as a call of God for the trip and be
prepared for the increased spiritual warfare that comes with taking this step of
leadership.

1. We know through the Great Commission, found in Matthew 28:18-20, that Jesus
tells all His disciples to "go and make disciples of all nations," but that doesn't
mean that everyone is prepared and ready to go. That's why team leaders are
such a valuable part of the mission trip.

2. The job of the team leader begins with mobilizing men and women from the
church's community to be part of a mission. It is through the team leader's
excitement and vision that others will be encouraged to join the team and to take
the Good News to the nations.

3. Further, the role of the team leader will be to provide overall leadership to the
team; to lead them through the planning, preparation, and completion of a
mission trip.

Main Goals
1. Approve and equip team members.
2. Fulfill the trip objectives by utilizing all of the team members.
3. Work closely with Celebrate Recovery International Team
4. Lead the team through processing on the field and debriefing at home, and
communicate all information.

Qualifications
1. A team leader must have the calling from the Lord, the backing of their local
church and the support of their families in order to lead.
2. A team leader must meet all the requirements set forth by the sending church
and by the Celebrate Recovery International team.
3. A team leader must be a mature, Spirit-led Christian committed to growth.
4. A team leader must have a thorough understanding of Celebrate Recovery as
designed and developed by the National Team and Saddleback Church.
5. A team leader must posses the skills necessary to coordinate the trip and lead
people in difficult or unfamiliar situations.

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Responsibilities

In addition to the personal responsibilities set forth for each team member, the team
leader has additional responsibilities listed below.

Prior to the Trip

 Plan and carry out the trip objectives with a safe return for all team members.
 Complete any training and ensure each team member completes the training.
 Arrange Orientation and Debrief meetings for the team with the staff / Missions
Pastor, etc.
 Report regularly to the staff and communicate information as needed.
 Develop the trip budget and submit it to the staff to manage the team's progress.
 Work with Celebrate Recovery International team for training agenda, materials,
and contacts for planning, implementation and post-implementation phases of
the trip.
 Delegate jobs to other team members as needed.
 Set the itinerary.
 Arrange for ground/air transportation and accommodations as needed.
 Help to raise any funds needed for the trip. (All funds must be raised under the
name of your local church or missions’ organization and not under the name of
Celebrate Recovery)
 Manage the distribution of funds out of the trip account.
 Coordinate the development and distribution of the trips ‘prayer journal’

During the Trip

 Field leadership responsibilities begin on the way to the airport! The team leader
must ensure that each team member successfully navigates through ticket and
baggage check in and immigration.
 At the team's destination, the team leader confirms up the schedule with the
point person.
 Ensure that the team has a daily devotion time in the morning before the day's
activities begin. The devotions may be led by others as delegated.
 Help set the pace for the trip and shield the team from scheduling overload.
 Ensure that team members have adequate "process" and down time, especially
for the first few days on site to discuss among themselves what they are seeing,
and to make sense of it all.
 Set up a system for handling money on the field and accounting for it with
receipts and writing up a final report.
 Involve and empower the team members to participate in assessing needs and
conducting training.

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After the Trip
 Set up a post trip meeting with the team.
 Complete any financial reporting required by your church
 Document the trips activities, successes, lessons learned and future plans
 Prepare and Distribute a trip report to the Celebrate Recovery International
Missions team

The job of a team leader takes time. This is a commitment, but it can be managed.
The team leader may need to say 'no' to other things for several months to follow
God's call to lead this team.

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Next Steps – Where Do I Go From Here?

Discover if God is calling you to GO and where is He calling you? Review the ‘Saturation’
strategy again and pray for God’s clear vision for you.

Pray about and begin to identify who will be going on the trip with you? Who is on your team
or in your church that has missions experience or a passion to share this ministry with the
world? Invite others to pray about being a part of a future trip.

Based on certain factors, consider what type of trip you will be taking? Review the ‘Trip
Types’ again and consider where you are going and how familiar the country is with this
ministry and how far along you are in the leadership process.

When will the trip take place? Connect with people in that country and review your own
personal schedule to consider when a trip might work out.

How will God provide the support? Evaluate all the costs involved and begin to pray about
how God will provide the means. What things might He be asking you to do to raise the funds
to pay for the trip?

Contact the Celebrate Recovery International Team. It’s always good to connect with this team
to see what previous trips have been taken to that same country or region or to see about making
contact with churches there who have already heard the vision.

Fill out and return the Celebrate Recovery Mission Trip Information Form. This form is useful
for our International Team to keep a log of all the trips that are taking place and to help connect
mission’s teams with one another.

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Contact Information

Home Office
John Baker: JohnB@saddleback.com (949) 609-8310
Marnie Buehler: marnieb@saddleback.com (949) 609-8334
Johnny Baker: JohnnyBaker@saddlback.com (949) 609-8000
Tina Davis: TinaD@saddleback.com (949) 609-8335

International Director
Bob Wood bobw@saddleback.com (702) 884-9830

International Trainers
Dave Dent dave@utown.org (443) 974-1398
Jana O’Guin janaoguin@cox.net

Representatives
Australia/New Zealand Keith Lehman klehmann@bigpond.com
Western Canada Glen Hood glen@celebraterecovery.ca
Eastern Canada Deb Jones deb@celebraterecovery.ca
United Kingdom Tony Turner tony.turner@emcf.net
Japan Seiji Oyama seijipdj@gmail.com
Mongolia Jungmi Park jungmip@gmail.com
Philippines Vince Syyap vincesyyap@yahoo.com
Taiwan Samuel Chang pglchurch@gmail.com
Norway Karl Inge karlit@c-r.no
Poland Henryk Wieja henryk@misja.org.pl

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Online Resources

Website: http://www.celebraterecovery.com

Blog: http://official-celebraterecovery-intl.blogspot.com

International Resource Contacts

Language Contact Email

Arabic Wahid Wahba Wahid.wahba@wissmail.org
Chinese Samuel Chang pglchurch@gmail.com
Dutch Eugène Poppe info@leadershipdynamics.nl
French Stefan Waldmann info@motiveparlessentiel.org
German Kai Sheunemann Kaischeunemann@aol.com
Greek Bob Hill HillsinGreece@cs.com
Japanese Steve Oyama seiji@pdjapan.com
Korean Myung Ho Kim mhkim@sarang.org
Mongolian Jungmi Park jungmip@gmail.com
Polish Henryk Wieja henryk@misja.org.pl
Portuguese PD Brazil propositos@propositos.com.br
Romanian Hank Paulson Hank.Paulson@newhopeinternational.org
Russian Hank Paulson Hank.Paulson@newhopeinternational.org
Spanish Vida - Miami esteban.fernandez@zondervan.com
Ukrainian Hank Paulson Hank.Paulson@newhopeinternational.org

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