Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit; and you will find rest.
MATTHEW 11:28-29
Living in a broken world we all deal with life’s hurts, hang-ups, and habits. No one has the ability, nor should they attempt to face their hurts on their own. The Recovery ministry at Forest Park is a beautiful community of strugglers that courageously enter this safe space to get honest about our pain, and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God and others. In this process we come to accept that some of the habits we may have developed to escape our pain has caused destruction in our life and those close to us.
The Yoke
The Yoke is a mens small group branch from our pathfinders ministry that is designed to host conversation and accountability about self discipline and self control. It carries the idea that although self control seems burdensome, much like taking up the yoke of Jesus, instead of tying us down like the rest of the burdens we carry in life, it actually leads us to true rest and freedom in Christ.