You've heard about re:gen, but that's only for people with really big problems, right? The truth is, re:gen is for everyone! Here are 11 more myths (and truths) about re:gen.
Myth
re:generation is only for people with addictions.
Truth
re:generation is for everyone! We all need help finding freedom from past hurts, destructive patterns, and life struggles, whether big or small.
Myth
I’ve been involved in another 12-step recovery program in the past. It didn’t work for me and I didn’t like how secular it was with all the talk about a “higher power.”
Truth
re:generation is a Christ-centered, biblically-based discipleship program which teaches the steps of recovery in Christ. Jesus is at the center and is honored as the one who has the power to change us.
Myth
I am alone in my struggles and no one else would understand what I struggle with.
Truth
You are not alone! There are many common struggles that bring people to re:generation, and you will be surprised how many people share your same struggle and will understand what you are going through.
Myth
I will feel exposed, unsafe, and awkward at re:generation. I don’t like sharing my "junk" with people I don’t know.
Truth
re:generation is a safe community where you can be honest with others and with yourself as you work through steps of healing and freedom together with others who are on a similar journey
Myth
My problems are too deep-rooted for me to ever be able to find any solution. I’ve tried for so many years to change and nothing has worked.
Truth
God is powerful to change a person whose heart is submitted to him and who is willing to be discipled in how to live life the way he designed it to be lived. This is what re:generation will teach you.
Myth
It’s too late for me to change.
Truth
God works in the hearts of people of all ages and maturities to draw them closer to him through re:generation. His door is always open, and his time is now, no matter how long we have been struggling.
Myth
I have no choice but to pursue professional counseling to overcome my issues.
Truth
Counseling can be a good option, but God has also created the local church to be a place of healing for its members and the hurting people of its community. In re:generation, God uses imperfect people who are willing to live authentically and follow his instruction to transform each other’s lives.
Myth
My identity and value are grounded in my performance.
Truth
re:generation provides us the opportunity to declare that we have a new life in Christ that is grounded in what Christ accomplished for us. It is God who defines who we are and through re:generation we discover how valuable to him we truly are.
Myth
Admitting my problems will be embarrassing and people would judge me if they knew who I really was.
Truth
Admitting my weakness and dependence on God in the presence of others is a powerful step towards freedom. re:generation teaches this and many other foundational steps that can be taken to find freedom in Christ without judgment, and it brings us joy to see him working in the lives of other participants to bring them freedom.
Myth
If I try harder, I should be able to overcome my struggles by myself.
Truth
We need the help of others to change and were never meant to struggle through life on our own. For many years, re:generation has been shown to be effective at supporting a participant’s journey to freedom through Christian discipleship, mentorship, mutual prayer, fellowship, and encouraging stories of life transformation.
Myth
God’s grace is for others but not for me. I’ve sinned too greatly to receive his grace.
Truth
re:generation lays out steps of confession, repentance, forgiveness, amends, and reconciliation that enable us to receive God’s grace to the full. God desires to free us from the burden of our sin. The reason Jesus came was to heal the broken-hearted and set captives free.
re:generation is a biblically-based discipleship program for adults 18 years and older that offers healing, recovery, and freedom from any type of struggle. We all have struggles to overcome, but change is possible! Come experience a better way to live.