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Helping you discover how to stop hiding and be set free from your pain and shame as a result of your addiction or life struggle and begin healing so that you can live a life of freedom, meaning and purpose

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The addiction epidemic has permeated our churches, society, and communities, posing a pervasive and urgent challenge. Faith-based communities play a crucial role in addressing this crisis, with concerted efforts evident across various regions. Research underscores the impact of faith in preventing substance abuse, emphasizing the need for a multifaceted approach to address belief, behavior, and belonging. However, the opioid epidemic, a significant facet of the broader addiction crisis, has particularly grabbed attention. Even before the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis was a healthcare challenge that demanded collective attention. As churches and communities grapple with the complexities of this epidemic, collaboration emerges as a key strategy in overcoming the far-reaching consequences of addiction. We want to help you.

What We Offer

We Repeat What We Don't Repair

Tailored Presentations

We specialize in crafting presentations tailored to the unique needs and goals of your congregation or organization. Our content is designed to resonate with your audience, fostering engagement and promoting a culture of healing.

Interactive Workshops

We go beyond traditional presentations by offering interactive workshops that facilitate meaningful discussions and actionable takeaways. Our goal is to create an environment that encourages openness and facilitates healing.

Support For Leaders

As advocates for strong leadership, we offer resources and support for pastors and ministry leaders. Our presentations include practical insights on leadership development. Some of your best leaders are equipped in Christ-centered recovery.

Expert Speakers

Our team consists of seasoned speakers who have extensive experience in addressing diverse audiences. From pastors to ministry leaders, we understand the importance of delivering messages that resonate on a personal and spiritual level.

Another Voice

Sometimes the Lord will use another voice to touch the heart of that individual in need. We make it a practice to point people where they need to go for help - your care and recovery ministry. Don't have a recovery ministry? We can help with that as well.

Collaborative Partnerships

We believe in building lasting partnerships. We are equally yoked with you and desire to compliment your mission and purpose in ministry. When partnering with us, you join a community committed to fostering healing and growth.

Craig Brown

Founder
Stop Hiding Start Healing

Craig Brown is a highly sought after speaker in the business and professional circles for churches, corporations, workshops, seminars, retreats, and non-profit organizations. Craig offers valuable content from his course and book STOP HIDING START HEALING and from his own life experience that will motivate and inspire!

Invite Stop Hiding Start Healing To Your Church or Organization

"One of the best motivational speakers I have ever heard. Have you heard the expression "people don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care"? This man really cares and shares his knowledge with great empathy and passion" Darcy Seigneur

I’m sure you encounter people in your congregation who struggle with various addictions. Our nation is undergoing an unprecedented crisis with opioids, along with dependence on and abuse of many other substances. The recent Covid pandemic certainly exacerbated the problem for many.

While many treatment programs are available to help people, these resources often do not include the power of the Gospel as a key to breakthrough and freedom.

Sadly, some believers may regularly attend church and are themselves battling such challenges. There is a need for wise, empathetic voices to help people overcome these debilitating issues.

Craig Brown is such a voice. For 26 years, Craig has overseen the recovery ministry here at Church of the Redeemer. Hundreds of people over these years have benefited from his input and assistance.

Craig is the author of “Stop Hiding Start Healing: "Discover How To Be Set Free From The Pain And Shame of Your Past, So That You Can Live A Life of Freedom, Meaning and Purpose.” In this book, he tells his story of finding freedom and the principles he learned over two decades of recovery ministry.

If you are planning a conference, retreat, or special weekend of services addressing the issues of addiction, recovery, and freedom, I would highly recommend Craig. He articulates this message effectively and with great empathy and compassion.

Dale A. O’Shields

Senior Pastor

Church of the Redeemer

Gaithersburg, MD

church-redeemer.org

What You Will Learn From Our Time Together: Topics We Cover

Balancing Faith And Science

Stop Hiding Start Healing's unique combination of faith and medication will provide participants with a holistic approach to recovery. You will learn how to integrate your personal beliefs and with evidence-based medical practices. This integrated approach can offer a more comprehensive and supportive strategy for overcoming addiction.

Discovering The Root Cause Of Your Addiction or Life Struggle

You will learn how to explore the underlying emotional, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to your addiction. By understanding the root causes, you can begin to address the core issues that have led to your addictive behaviors. How well do you know you? Developing self-awareness is crucial for effective and sustainable healing.

Your Brain And Addiction

Understanding the science of compulsive use of chemicals or behaviors is the basis to make sense of the frustrating and chaotic behavior often associated with addiction. Interestingly enough, it is also quite helpful in understanding the mechanism and potential pitfalls of walking away from whatever the drug of choice is. Understanding the disease model most commonly used in modern addiction medicine helps medical professionals, clergy, and lay people with a framework to conquering what is often the most challenging season of a person’s

Life.

Medication Treatment In Addiction - Harm Reduction?

Is using medications to treat addiction helpful or simply trading one drug for

another one? In this section we will explore the various forms of medication most frequently used in addiction medicine – their uses, benefits, and potential downsides. Additionally, we will tackle the concept of “Harm Reduction” and determine if it can serve us in helping those seeking freedom from the bondage of addiction, or is it simply encouraging use of the drugs we are hoping to get rid of? Spoiler alert - the answers aren’t as black and white as we wished they would be.

How To Develop Proven Recovery Strategies

You will acquire practical recovery strategies to manage triggers, cravings, and stressors that can lead to relapse. You will learn how to depend on your faith for strength and resilience while also utilizing medication and therapeutic techniques to navigate challenging moments. This comprehensive approach empowers individuals to better handle the ups and downs of recovery.

Creating A Safe And Supportive Network

Attending the Stop Hiding Start Healing seminar will help you connect with others who are on a similar journey. You will learn the importance of building a strong support network that includes both faith-based communities and medical professionals. This network can provide encouragement, accountability, and a sense of belonging, all of which are essential for sustained healing. Meet representatives from Celebrate Recovery, Life Recovery Groups, NAMI, Rehabilitation Facilities, The Dunamis Effect and Stop Hiding Start Healing

Speakers

Craig Brown
Author, Speaker and Recovery Pastor

Craig Brown is a highly sought after speaker for churches, corporations, workshops, seminars and retreats.

Craig offers valuable content from his online course and book STOP HIDING START HEALING and from his own life experience that will motivate and inspire!

Craig overcame a life of pain, shame and destruction and experienced a major life breakthrough that transformed his entire life. He has been set free from drugs and alcohol for 38 years.

In his book and online course, Stop Hiding Start Healing, Craig shares His 26+ years of experience serving thousands through Christ-centered recovery helping them discover how to be set free from the pain of addiction and the shame of their past, so that they can live a life of freedom, meaning and purpose.

Craig and his wife Debbie have been married for 30 years and have three adult sons. They live in the Washington, DC area.

Dr. Kurt Bravata M.D.

Physician, Author and Speaker

Dr. Kurt Bravata M.D. is a Family Physician specializing in primary care, geriatrics, and addiction medicine at Citizens Memorial Healthcare. Dr. Bravata received his medical degree from Ross University in 2010 and completed his clinical training at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in Bronx, New York in 2013. He became a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine in 2019 and serves as the secretary of ASAM Midwest Chapter. He is a founding member and current Vice-chair of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations (CMDA) Addiction Medicine Section.

Dr. Bravata is co-founder and medical director of the integrated outpatient addiction treatment program based at the Butterfield Park Medical Center in Bolivar, MO, with other satellite outreaches within the Citizens Memorial Healthcare system. The CMH Addiction Treatment Program utilizes the latest pharmaceutical interventions in combination with proven behavioral health therapies, peer support, and case management. Dr. Bravata is DATA 2000 waivered and board certified in both Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Bravata has served in leadership in the American Academy of Family Physicians and remains involved in advocacy on Addiction Recovery issues.

He is a published author and lecturer on family practice topics and the treatment of substance use disorders.

Discover how to Live a Life Of

Freedom, Meaning & PURPOSE

Discover how to be set free from the pain and shame of your past, so that you can live a life of freedom, meaning and purpose.

Craig Brown, overcame a life of pain, shame and destruction and experienced a major life breakthrough that transformed his entire life.

In His New Book, Stop Hiding Start Healing, Brown Shares His 20+ years of Experience In Christ-centered Recovery Helping Others Discover How To Be Set Free From The Pain and Shame of Their Past, So That They Can Live a Life of Freedom, Meaning and Purpose.

Purchase the Book

"Your book STOP HIDING START HEALING has made a monumental impact on my life and I haven't even finished. I have read so many books and never related anywhere close to the level I do with this"

Kimberly Martin

"The Possibilities are Endless When You Move To The Other Side Of Fear."

Craig Brown