“Dunamis helped me reclaim the identity God gave me.”
“This program didn’t just change me. It changed my family.”
“I didn’t just get sober — I found a faith community that loved me through it.”
“My church became the place where God rebuilt my life.”
When people step into a Dunamis Recovery Group, they encounter more than a curriculum. They meet a God who heals, a community that understands, and a faith that reshapes their entire life story.
These testimonies come from individuals, families, and churches who have seen firsthand what happens when recovery returns to Christ — where it began. Their journeys are living proof that healing is possible, freedom is real, and transformation spreads outward into families, congregations, and entire communities.
What God has done for them, He can do for others. Maybe even in your church.
Group member stories
Discover real stories of freedom, hope, and transformation through The Dunamis Initiative’s Transformed by Faith Series.
Each video features men and women who have experienced life change through Christ-centered 12-Step recovery groups and The Dunamis Effect — a faith-based program helping people move from addiction to redemption.
Tyler's Story
Tyler’s story reminds us that no one is too far from God’s reach. Through a Dunamis Recovery Group, he found support, accountability, and a relationship with Christ that changed everything.
The group that welcomed him became a place where healing rippled outward.
Hanna's Story
Hanna found purpose, identity, and renewed faith through the Dunamis program. Her journey shows how a Christ-centered recovery group can restore someone’s sense of belonging and help them rebuild their life from the inside out.
Her story began because a local church opened its doors to people needing hope.
Chelsea’s story is a powerful reminder that healing happens when faith and community come together. Through the Dunamis Recovery Program, she found freedom, renewed identity, and the courage to trust God with every part of her journey.
Her transformation grew in a church community that chose to make space for honesty, grace, and restoration.
Nick’s journey reflects what happens when personal recovery grows into a calling to serve others. Through the Dunamis Recovery Program, he encountered God in the 12 Steps and experienced healing that reshaped his faith, purpose, and leadership.
Today, Nick serves as a group coach, walking alongside others with compassion, truth, and grace. His story shows how churches can not only support recovery—but raise up leaders who help sustain it.
Nicholas experienced deep spiritual and emotional renewal through Scripture, the 12 Steps, and a Christ-centered recovery group. His journey shows how faith-based recovery can bring lasting change that extends beyond the individual.
His story is one example of how churches can become places where transformation takes root and flourishes.
STEPPING INTO POWER SERIES
A Christ-centered walk through the 12 Steps—explored one step at a time.
The 12 Steps aren’t about shame. They’re about freedom.
Stepping Into Power is a faith-based 12-step recovery series that explores one step each month through short videos, guided reflection, and resources rooted in recovery wisdom and spiritual truth.
Available Video Content:
Series Intro: Faith-Based Recovery Through the 12 Steps
NEW: Step 4: Courage
What Addiction Professionals
and Church Leaders are saying
Russell D Smoldon
"I lead a Life Recovery group that we set up through our Church that deals with addiction of all kinds. Based off the Life Recovery Bible and Biblical teachings, we have adopted The Dunamis Effect as our guidebook. We use this guide and the 12 steps in a belief that Jesus is our Higher Power. The group loves this more modern, medical, and spiritual approach to the 12 steps and recovery. I recommend this approach if your goal is to bring spiritual wellness and the love of Jesus to recovery. This is essential to lifelong sobriety and a selfless service to God and our neighbors."
Christ Church of the Valley (CCV)
Ashley Wooldridge
“The Dunamis Effect” provides the needed resources for a comprehensive Christian recovery ministry for churches of any size. I highly recommend it to any church wishing to expand their reach."
Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
Jerry L. Law
"Dr. Middleton has tackled the issue of developing a 12-Step program based recovery program that supports men and women who identify as Christians and have historically been reluctant to engage in traditional 12-Step Programs."
Real Stories. Real Healing.
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