Residential Program

The Downtown Rescue Mission’s 18-month Residential Recovery Program consists of seven discipleship courses, four of which are considered undergraduate level and three that are graduate level. Each course is designed to encourage growth in the individual’s self-worth and relationship with our Savior Jesus Christ. Courses last ten weeks and cover an array of topics. Below is a list of each program course and its description.

Discipleship 101 – The Heart of Jesus
This is a study of God’s love for the residents as demonstrated by Christ by Max Lucado.
Discipleship 201 – The Purpose Driven Life
This world famous book by Rick Warren helps residents find what God’s purpose is in their lives and directs them to begin living for Him instead of self.
Discipleship 301 – Making Peace with your Past
A group study with workbook by Tim Sledge explores the reasons for addictions and why we act as we do from a Biblical as well as sociological basis by examining one’s past.
Discipleship 401 – Experiencing God
Henry Blackaby’s study on knowing and doing God’s will for your life encourages a daily walk with God on a deeper level.
Advanced Discipleship 501 – Advanced Prayer Life
This course teaches students how to maintain a daily prayer life and walk with God.
Advanced Discipleship 502 – Advanced Bible Study
Learning how to do in-depth Bible studying on your own is the goal of this course.
Advanced Discipleship 503 – Spiritual Warfare
This study equips the student with the knowledge needed to combat the attacks of Satan that are sure to come.

Celebrate Recovery

The Downtown Rescue Mission has been using the Celebrate Recovery program for more than seven years now. Celebrate Recovery is similar to those of other twelve-step recovery programs. However, one difference is its focus on Biblical principles. We use Celebrate Recovery meetings to tackle any life issue one might encounter. During the meetings individuals learn to change their behavior from acting on instinct to applying God’s Word toward their life’s “hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Each meeting consists of twenty to twenty-five people and chips are distributed as group members achieve various milestones.

Men of Excellence | Women of Excellence

This is an introductory course designed to introduce men and women to how to become a man or woman of God and have a better lifestyle of excellence. There are two purposes for this course. First, it introduces an individual to how our Residential Recovery Program works by incorporating class meeting times and various homework opportunities, such as reading Biblical passages. Second, this course seeks to instill a sense of purpose, value and worth in men and women. This course teaches individuals that they are loved by God and because of Him, have value and worth beyond all comparison.

Work Training

Throughout the first year of our program, residents not only go to classes but also work for the DRM. It is similar to a “work for your keep” type of approach. These jobs instill a personal sense of responsibility in each resident, offer on the job training and help them prepare for work after graduating from our recovery program. Each job consists of eight hours a day and totals 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities include receptionist work, helping with food service, maintenance/grounds, laundry services, dorm clean-up and other clerical duties, security and running our on-campus Agape Shop. Each job is supervised by our staff.

Residents learn practical career and life skills through these daily jobs. Furthermore, they have an area of responsibility that creates positive self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. Residents learn to adhere to work completion standards and be accountable and punctual, teaching them healthy behaviors that will lead to successful careers after program completion.