NAAMAN'S HOUSE

The heart of our ministry is a Christ centered recovery house where we serve up to 10 men in their efforts to break the bonds of addiction. In the house the men encounter a safe and structured environment for spiritual growth, study, work and a 12 step recovery program lasting 12 months. There is no charge to the men during these 12 months. Some of our graduates choose to stay involved in continuing their growth while giving back to the community and Naaman's.

 

Our program is inspired by the monastic rule of "prayer and work"

• STRUCTURED SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

• REGULAR BIBLE STUDY

• 12 STEP PROGRAM

• DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING WORK AND LIFE SKILLS

• COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE IN OUR THRIFT STORE

• VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN OUR SCREENPRINTING AND EMBROIDERTY SHOP

• SERVICE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS

 WHAT WE PRAY YOU WILL LEARN

Through our experience serving men struggling with addiction and leading them in discipleship with Jesus, we have come to see ten areas of critical learning. These ten things are keys to discipleship in Christ, learning to function effectively within the world as ambassadors of Christ and finding joy through Christ in the midst of the struggles of this life. These ten critical learnings are:

1.Learn to love God – the first and greatest commandment

 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” – Words of Jesus, Matthew 22:37.

 

 2. Learn to love others

 “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself." – Words of Jesus, Matthew 22:39.

And Jesus stepped it up a notch when he said:

" A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."– Words of Jesus, John 13:34.

And then this:

“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." – Words of Jesus, Matthew 5:44.

 

3. Learn to forgive yourself and others

This is often the one of the biggest roadblocks to recovery, forgiving yourself for the failures of the past and forgiving others for the wrongs committed toward you.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9.

“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” – Words of Jesus, Matthew 6:14-15.

4. Learn to enjoy work and experience God through work

We spend over half our waking hours working during this life. God is a working God and we see that through His creation every day. Work is a means of worship and experiencing God.

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,” – Colossians 3:23.

 

5. Learn to be content

What does it mean to be content? Consider that you are hungry and you sit down to eat.  You are not satisfied so long as you are hungry.  But you can be content and savor the taste of every bite.

So, it is also with our journey in life.  Our ultimate goal is to spend eternity with God and nothing here on earth in this lifetime can satisfy that desire.  But we can be content in the joy that is a life lived in Christ.  We can be content with every circumstance as it is only a tiny morsel in the communion meal that we enjoy with Christ.

“The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble.” – Proverbs 19:23.

 

6. Learn humility (how to be humble)

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” – Philippians 2:3-4.

 

7.  Learn to submit (to God, to authority, in relationship)

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” – James 4:7.

 

8. Learn to trust in discipline (correction through consequences and also self-discipline, but not self-reliance)

“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.” – Words of Jesus, Revelation 3:19.

“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” – 2 Timothy 1:7.

 

9. Learn to function in this world (though, not of the world)

This may encompass many things: from learning to be on time to learning to balance a checkbook; learning to listen to learning the importance of saving; learning to pick your battles to picking a good mentor.

 

10. Learn to be grateful

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

Weekly routine

Your weekly routine may vary from time to time, but you should expect that it will look something like this:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
6:00	Wake up Personal Devotional	Wake up Personal Devotional	Wake up Personal Devotional	Wake up Personal Devotional	Wake up Personal Devotional	Wake up Personal Devotional	Wake up Personal Devotional
7:00	Eat & get ready for Group Devotional	Eat & get ready for Group Devotional	Eat & get ready for Group Devotional	Eat & get ready for Group Devotional	Eat & get ready for Group Devotional
7:30	Group Devotional and Discussion	Group Devotional	Group Devotional and Discussion	Group Devotional	Group Devotional and Discussion
8:30		Life Recovery 12-Step or other Bible Study		Life Recovery 12-Step or other Bible Study			Church at Hope Baptist
9:30	Work at the Printing & Embroidery Shop or at the Store	Work at the Printing & Embroidery Shop or at the Store	Work at the Printing & Embroidery Shop or at the Store	Work at the Printing & Embroidery Shop or at the Store	Work at the Printing & Embroidery Shop or at the Store	Personal Chores Scheduled Visits Recreation
10:30
11:30							Scheduled Visits Recreation
12:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
4:00	Personal Study Time	Personal Study Time	Personal Study Time	Personal Study Time	Personal Study Time
6:00	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner
6:30		In-House AA Meeting with Mark
7:00			Bible Study with Cynthia	Community Fellowship (Hope Men's Meeting, Community Meal or Other)	Celebrate Recovery or similar recovery related meeting		Church at Hope Baptist
8:00	Clean up	Clean up	Clean up			Clean up	Clean up
9:30	Kitchen closes	Kitchen closes	Kitchen closes	Kitchen closes	Kitchen closes	Kitchen closes	Kitchen closes
10:00	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime	Bedtime

 

 

TESTIMONIALS

"I'm grateful for the opportunity Naaman's has given me to find God and be a productive member of society."      Billy

 

"I'm thankful that through Naaman's I now have a relationship with God and my family."    Nathanial

 

"Naaman's feels like home. Because of Naaman's I now have a relationship with God and am overcoming my addictions."     Dennis

 

"I have never seen the love of Christ displayed the way it has been at Naaman's. There is no other place like it."       Dustin

 

"I came to Naaman's mad at God and everybody.... but the way I learned to live my life now is a miracle from God."     Mark

 

"Naaman's helped me get closer to God."      Rick

 

"I thank God for answering prayers."    Tommy