RU Facts

Facts of RU's Philosophy

1. We believe that the 66 books of the Bible (Old & New Testaments) are the inerrant Word of God. Inspired by the only True and Living God, and written by men as led by the Holy Spirit, it is the Rule Book on which mankind should base life’s decisions.

2. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son of God, that He alone is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, that mankind can be saved from its sinful nature, and the consequences of sin, through Jesus Christ alone, and that eternal life comes to the repentant believer through the unmerited favor of God by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

3. We believe that freedom from addiction is not a lifelong experience of ongoing recovery, but a once in a lifetime miracle of God that is maintained by His power over sin once and for all in a new creation: a Christian.

4. We believe that God’s design of mortal man (as originally created in His perfect image and before falling to a sinful state) is re-created in the new believer through Jesus Christ, that mankind is once again by faith enabled to live in the righteousness of a Holy and perfect God, and that sin is still possible for man, but strongly prohibited by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, thereby establishing the ability to overcome temptation.

5. We believe that constant communion with God through prayer and Bible reading, as well as consistent fellowship with believers in worship, is conducive to an ongoing, addiction-free life-style.

6. We believe that ALL addicts can become Reformers, and that Unanimously we shall publicly profess our freedom from addiction and our salvation from sin which anyone can receive as a Christian through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

7. We believe in commitment to others’ lives and that our example should testify of God’s power to "seek and to save that which was lost." Our pattern of behavior is to help those who are held captive by sins of addiction.

Facts of RU's Leadership

Leadership Staff: Reformers Unanimous has volunteers at every group in the country to help bear your burdens. No matter what the problem, someone is not only ready, but they are willing to help you. During each Reformers meeting we break into counsel groups.  Each group is led by a counsel leader. If anyone needs personal counsel, it is made available. Students go over their completed challenges during this time and encourage each other in their road to recovery. Counsel groups are led by volunteer church members and graduate students. Training is available to help you prepare your church helpers reach out to those to whom much is forgiven.

Director

Each individual chapter of Reformers Unanimous has a director who leads the students during the first and third talk. He is generally the one who gives the messages every Friday night. The director is actively involved in each student's life. He is available for counseling, and direction while a student is developing in their walk with God.

Counsel Leaders

During the second talk counsel leaders are in each counsel group to provide counseling to each student in their struggles through the prior week. In addition the Counsel Leader checks the students progress through the curriculum. The Counsel Leader is available to provide: spiritual, emotional, physical needs of students.

Counsel Helpers

Counsel Helpers provide assistance to the Counsel Leaders as they aid the students in developing a relationship with the Lord. They provide fellowship, and are also available to help fellow students maintain their new found freedom.

Facts of RU's Program Format

  We Talk To God: Prayer and Testimonies

First, we talk to God. We do that in two ways. First we talk to God in prayer. Each student is given an opportunity to share a need or request for God. We then talk to God in prayer over those requests. The requests are typed out and presented to the students to be prayed over through the week. We then talk to God in testimonies. Reformers Unanimous gives students an opportunity to share how God has changed their lives. Our visitors love to hear stories of recovery through God’s miraculous, saving grace. We hear of days, weeks, months, and years of victory and give awards for each.

We Talk To Each Other: Counsel Groups

Second, we talk to each other. Reformers Unanimous breaks into counsel groups to share each of our burdens or blessings. Each group is led by a counsel leader. If anyone needs personal counsel, it is made available. Students go over their completed challenges during this time and encourage each other in their road to recovery. Counsel groups are led by volunteer church members and graduate students. Training is available to help you prepare your church helpers to reach out to those to whom much is forgiven.

God Talks To Us: In the Lesson Time & Preaching

Third, God talks to us. He does that, Lord willing, during the message. Reformers Unanimous doesn’t just listen to people talk about their problems. We teach what God says to do about it. We teach the Holy Bible. It is the only book God wrote, thus it is the only one we use. Each new camp director is trained in how to present the messages in convicting yet caring ways, which are intended to encourage the students toward program participation. A hearer that is a doer is always an Overcomer.