Who We Are

The Addiction Recovery Ministry is dedicated to breaking the chains of addiction and guiding individuals towards a renewed, fulfilled life in Christ.



Connecting Streams offers a Christ-centred 12-step addiction recovery program.

The Addiction Recovery Ministry is dedicated to breaking the chains of addiction and guiding individuals towards a renewed, fulfilled life in Christ.

Connecting Streams offers a Christ-centred 12-step addiction recovery program.

Our Core Principles

Community-Driven Approach

We facilitate collective gatherings that provide impactful teachings and inspirational stories, creating a supportive community for recovery.

Gospel-Based 12-Step Program

We integrate the life-changing power of the Gospel with a proven 12-step recovery program to offer a comprehensive path to healing.

Supportive Small Groups

We create judgment-free support groups that foster encouragement, understanding, and personal connection essential for meaningful recovery.

Holistic Recovery Program

We offer Lifelab, an 18-week program that combines biblical principles with practical life skills, empowering individuals with a solid foundation for recovery.

Partnership and Collaboration

We invite churches, organizations, funders, and volunteers to join us in our mission to bring healing and hope, amplifying our efforts to break the chains of addiction.

Community-Driven Approach

We facilitate collective gatherings that provide impactful teachings and inspirational stories, creating a supportive community for recovery.

Gospel-Based 12-Step Program

We integrate the life-changing power of the Gospel with a proven 12-step recovery program to offer a comprehensive path to healing.

Supportive Small Groups

We create judgment-free support groups that foster encouragement, understanding, and personal connection essential for meaningful recovery.

Holistic Recovery Program

We offer Lifelab, an 18-week program that combines biblical principles with practical life skills, empowering individuals with a solid foundation for recovery.

Partnership and Collaboration

We invite churches, organizations, funders, and volunteers to join us in our mission to bring healing and hope, amplifying our efforts to break the chains of addiction.

About ARM

ARM 12-step program Connecting Streams
ARM is more than a program; it’s a community-driven initiative starting with collective gatherings.

These gatherings feature impactful teachings and stories of recovery, leading to smaller, supportive groups that foster encouragement and understanding.

Grounded in the Gospel and 12-step principles, our approach provides a unique pathway to holistic transformation, addressing both spiritual and practical aspects of recovery.

ARM 12-step program Connecting Streams

ARM is more than a program; it’s a community-driven initiative starting with collective gatherings.

These gatherings feature impactful teachings and stories of recovery, leading to smaller, supportive groups that foster encouragement and understanding.

Grounded in the Gospel and 12-step principles, our approach provides a unique pathway to holistic transformation, addressing both spiritual and practical aspects of recovery.

LifeLab
Lifelab, an 18-week comprehensive recovery program crafted by Jon Ruby from decades of addiction recovery expertise, blends biblical principles with practical life skills.

It reflects our dedication to holistic recovery, empowering individuals with a firm grounding in Christ’s love and teachings.

This program offers a structured yet adaptable framework for recovery, suitable for both one-on-one mentorship and group environments.

Lifelab, an 18-week comprehensive recovery program crafted by Jon Ruby from decades of addiction recovery expertise, blends biblical principles with practical life skills.

It reflects our dedication to holistic recovery, empowering individuals with a firm grounding in Christ’s love and teachings.

This program offers a structured yet adaptable framework for recovery, suitable for both one-on-one mentorship and group environments.
LifeLab

Get Involved with ARM

Volunteer

Are you seeking to extend the compassionate love of Jesus to society’s vulnerable?

The journey may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. We offer training, equipping, and ongoing support. Let us help you make a difference.

Volunteer

Are you seeking to extend the compassionate love of Jesus to society’s vulnerable?

The journey may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. We offer training, equipping, and ongoing support. Let us help you make a difference.

Church

Is your Church in a community that needs an addiction recovery program?

Contact us to be trained, equipped and supported to start your journey with running an ARM program today.

Church

Is your Church in a community that needs an addiction recovery program?

Contact us to be trained, equipped and supported to start your journey with running an ARM program today.

Donor

Donate Addiction Recovery Ministry
Do you want to make an impact in the lives of both the Church and your Community?

Donate to Connecting Streams Addiction Recovery Ministry today and help lives be transformed together by Jesus.

Donor

Donate Addiction Recovery Ministry
Do you want to make an impact in the lives of both the Church and your Community?

Donate to Connecting Streams Addiction Recovery Ministry today and help lives be transformed together by Jesus.

Testimonials

Regions & Contact

We partner with addiction recovery facilities in relational small group settings focused on encouragement and faith. We facilitate a Christ-centered 12-step program as a safe place to access support and be set free from addictions.

• Abbotsford, BC

• Edmonton, AB

• Hamilton, ON

• Ottawa, ON

Don’t see a location near you? Please contact us!

We partner with addiction recovery facilities in relational small group settings focused on encouragement and faith. We facilitate a Christ-centered 12-step program as a safe place to access support and be set free from addictions.

• Abbotsford, BC

• Edmonton, AB

• Hamilton, ON

• Ottawa, ON

Don’t see a location near you? Please contact us!

Addiction Recovery Staff

Don Heron

National Addiction Recovery Stream Leader & National Prison Stream Leader

Rick Ojala

National Stream Leader - Prison, Addiction Recovery, Inner City

Terri Jeske

Prison & Addiction Recovery City Stream Leader

Linda Driediger

Lower Mainland Addiction Recovery Stream Coordinator

Shelly Griffiths

Lower Mainland Addiction Recovery Stream Leader

Step Into the Mission

Together, let’s rise to meet the urgent need for healing and hope in addiction.


Your support extends the Gospel’s reach, offering tangible help and witnessing Jesus’ transformative power in restoring lives, guiding individuals from despair to triumph.


Start your partnership with Connecting Streams today and help others discover Jesus and His life-changing impact.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

Thank you for joining us in building bridges of hope, recovery, and transformation. Every contribution makes an impact.

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