Christian Detox Centers

Faith based rehab and Christian detox centers combine professional addiction treatment with spiritual care to support healing your body and soul. These programs often include medical detox, counseling and relapse prevention while integrating prayer, Bible study and fellowship to help individuals strengthen their faith during recovery.

Many people find that faith centered support offers hope, accountability and a renewed sense of purpose. Whether you’re looking for inpatient, outpatient or residential programs, it is important to compare your options and understand the differences to find a setting that aligns with your beliefs and recovery goals.

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What are Christian Detox Centers?

Christian detox centers and withdrawal stabilization centers provide a safe, medically supervised environment for individuals to withdraw from drugs or alcohol while nurturing their spiritual health. They are licensed by the state and carry the full designation of any other medical facility.

Every detox center, whether Christian or secular, must be accredited by the DEA. SAMHSA works in conjunction with the Joint Commission on Accreditation as well as local licensing authorities to provide medically assisted detox services.

They are staffed by medical providers just like any hospital or medical facility. The key difference is that there are people who will pray with you, read the Bible with or to you and provide a spiritual foundation for recovery through the detox process.

The goal is to prepare you for ongoing treatment and long-term recovery grounded in physical healing and spiritual renewal.

Not sure which program is right for you? Download the free Christian Detox & Rehab Comparison Guide to easily compare levels of care, treatment features and faith-based options side by side.

What Is the Difference Between Faith Based and Christian Treatment Programs?

A faith based program generally refers to any faith. This means the program may be based on or invite a religious leader, philosopher or cleric requested by a client for support through the detox and treatment process.

Buddhism and new age philosophies have become popular in the substance use treatment industry. Buddhism focuses on calming and relaxing exercises to overcome cravings and triggers, while new age philosophies of healing center on the energy of the universe as a higher power.

Other faith based treatment options include Islamic, Muslim, Jewish and inter-faith-oriented recovery programs. These programs often blend evidence based addiction therapies with the spiritual teachings, traditions and community values of their faith.

Christian treatment programs are centered on a belief in Jesus Christ. However, there are various theologies, philosophies and traditions in the over 200 denominations in the U.S. and the tens of thousands that experts estimate exist worldwide.

Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Baptist healthcare facilities offer a safe and peaceful place to detox with medically assisted treatment. Many of these treatment centers offer psychological and psychiatric treatment in conjunction with spiritual counseling.

A full continuum of care is available that includes sober housing for aftercare.

How to Choose Your Settings

Just like if you move to a new city and need to find a new church or faith-based organization, it’s important to do your research.

Consider investigating doctrinal statements, talking to the leadership and asking for references from people who have attended the facility to help determine if it is a good fit.

First define the Christian theology you follow. While both Catholic and Protestant theologies and programs of addiction treatment rely on Biblical principles, the ideologies of salvation, redemption, sanctification, forgiveness and relationship with God vary.

There are many faith based programs offered in secular detox and rehab treatment programs. These programs offer religious counseling as an elective where you can meet with a religious leader of your faith.

There are also exclusive Christian addiction programs that focus solely on Biblical principles, while integrating evidence based modalities for recovery. These programs may also address holistic healing through physical exercise, self discipline through development of positive habits and nutritional health.

Types of Christian Detox Settings

Christian detox programs are provided in a range of settings to meet different levels of medical and spiritual need. Inpatient facilities provide 24 hour clinical and pastoral care and outpatient centers integrate faith based therapy with flexible schedules.

Each setting helps individuals begin recovery while deepening their connection to God. Choosing the right environment depends on several factors including a thorough assessment of your needs.

Inpatient and Residential Detox

Residential inpatient withdrawal stabilization usually occurs after detox for roughly 30 to 45 days. These programs begin the process oflearning to live without the substance in your system and to redefine a drug free lifestyle.

Christian addiction treatment provides a structured, supportive environment where you can focus on your physical, emotional and spiritual healing.

Daily routines often include medical supervision, counseling, worship services and Bible-based group therapy that reinforce accountability and faith. Many centers also encourage participation in pastoral care, devotional readings and Christian 12 step meetings.

Christian Outpatient Detox and Rehab

Medically assisted treatment for detox is the beginning of many recovery journeys. This is medically necessary depending on the type of substance you have been using. Alcohol, benzodiazepines or barbiturates carry dangerous potential side effects during detox and require medical supervision.

Life threatening seizures, dehydration and systemic damage may occur during withdrawal. A medically assisted detox after opioid use can reduce the potential for relapse after withdrawal. For opioid users, a taper on a synthetic opioid reduces the intense cravings that may drive a person back to illicit use.

Christian rehab programs often incorporate a Bible study while integrating cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing and other evidence based practices. Your treatment plan can include individual, group and family counseling.

Christian addiction treatment programs integrate medical and psychological methodologies. The difference between secular and Christian programs is the focus on the spiritual reawakening and reconnection to your faith that is foundational to recovery.

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) & Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs)

Outpatient partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) may be used as a step down from inpatient treatment or as your initial treatment, depending on your needs.

Programs commonly meet during the day in churches, mental health treatment centers or other gathering places. You typically meet five or six hours a day, focusing on the skill building foundation you built during inpatient stabilization.

Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are less intensive than a PHP but more structured than a traditional outpatient program. You meet between nine to twelve hours per week in three to four hour intervals. They allow you to work and return to your life while providing ongoing support and counseling after inpatient treatment.

Christian IOP’s integrate individual and group sessions, family sessions, parent/child and marriage counseling into the programming to restore broken relationships with your support system. All Christian programs focus on restoration of your relationship with God.

Traditional Outpatient Programs

Traditional outpatient treatment programs usually focus on relationships, healing from trauma and addressing ongoing core issues that lead to substance use.

Your program continues the progress you made during an intensive rehab program. Sometimes these programs integrate synthetic opioid tapers for continued support of opioid recovery.

Traditional outpatient treatment typically includes one to two sessions per week that include individual and group sessions. Outpatient care can also be part of an aftercare and maintenance plan. Your aftercare program may include peer support programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

How Christian Detox Works

Christian treatment centers combine evidence based addiction therapies with Biblical principles to support healing your body, mind and spirit.

Programs integrate clinical care with faith-based elements like prayer, worship and Scripture. The goal is to help you overcome substance use while building a lasting foundation for recovery and growing your relationship with God. 

A typical daily schedule for residential treatment include:

• Wake and eat a nutritional breakfast.
• Develop self discipline by making your bed and cleaning rooms.
• Attend an early morning exercise program/yoga/meditation.
• Attend a chapel program.
• Attend a 12 step meeting, some of which are based on Christian beliefs and others allow you to choose your higher power.
• Attend a process group where members discuss their current state of mind, check in with suicidal or homicidal ideation and process emotions and symptoms of withdrawal.
• Lunch break.
• Afternoons are usually for individual sessions, assessments and psychoeducational groups.
• Evenings are time for recreational activities like equine therapy, open gym, movies and sometimes special events such as speakers and religious ceremonies.

Christian Recovery Peer Support Programs.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a global, peer led fellowship that helps individuals recover from alcoholism through mutual support and accountability. Founded in 1935, AA is based on a 12 step program that emphasizes honesty, humility and reliance on a Higher Power, which members define according to their personal beliefs.

Meetings are free, confidential and available worldwide, offering a sense of community and shared understanding among people in recovery. While AA is rooted in spiritual principles, it is not affiliated with any specific religion, making it accessible to people of all faiths or none. 

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ centered 12 step program designed to help you overcome addiction, compulsive behaviors and emotional struggles through Biblical principles.

Founded in 1991 at Saddleback Church in California, it integrates scriptural teachings with structured recovery steps and community support. Celebrate Recovery focuses on finding healing and freedom through faith in Jesus Christ while fostering accountability and fellowship within the church community.

Biblical Pastoral Care in Christian Based Recovery Programs

Pastors can become licensed counselors to focus their ministry on Christian addiction treatment. Both men and women are able to provide evidence based treatment as well as spiritual counseling to families, individuals and couples for restoration.

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Is Christian Rehab Effective?

Yeung’s (2022) research indicated that “religiosity” and “faith based programs” compared to “secular based treatment” yielded a stronger degree of abstinence in aftercare.

His research indicated that practitioners should be aware of how spirituality and religiosity are important contributory factors to maintaining sobriety.

He defined “faith based treatment” exclusively by Christianity without including other religious beliefs.

Most treatment centers do not consider “faith based treatment” to be exclusive to the Christian faith and will incorporate any belief system. This can include Wicken, Atheist and Agnostic as part of a faith based program.

In Grims’ (2019) research, 73% of programs in the U.S. integrate spirituality into an addiction treatment program. The economic valuation of over 130,000 congregation based programs indicated that $316.6 billion of taxpayer money is saved yearly through these programs.

Who Christian Programs Serve

Christian rehab and detox programs serve individuals seeking recovery from addiction while reconnecting with their faith.

These programs welcome people from all walks of life who desire healing rooted in Christian values. They offer compassion, structure and spiritual guidance when you are ready to rebuild your life through God’s grace.

Programs can serve:

• Men, sometimes divided by age and generation.
• Women, and special programs exist for women with small children.
• Co-ed programs that serve both men and women, separately or jointly.
• Dual Diagnosis – typically a co-occurring mental health disorder that develops prior to or after the onset of substance use. This can include depression, anxiety and serious mental illness such as PTSD, eating disorders or bipolar disorder.

Cost, Insurance and Financial Help

The cost of Christian detox and rehab programs can vary based on location, length and intensity of your program and level spiritual care. Inpatient programs with 24 hour supervision typically cost more than outpatient options but may include medical detox, room and board, counseling and faith based services.

Many Christian treatment centers accept major insurance plans that cover part or all of detox and therapy costs. Without insurance, some programs offer need based scholarships, church sponsored assistance or sliding scale payment plans to make care more affordable.

Faith based nonprofits and local ministries may also provide grants or financial aid to help individuals access treatment rooted in both recovery and faith.

How to Choose the Right Christian Detox or Rehab Program

Selecting the right Christian detox or rehab program involves balancing your medical needs with your faith based goals for recovery.

The following checklist suggests several factors that you should consider before choosing a detox and rehab treatment center. The best fit provides professional addiction treatment and a Christ centered environment to support long term healing and spiritual renewal.

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Checklist

• Accreditation by a nationally recognized rehab organization
• Provides evidence based treatment modalities
• Offers holistic or complementary electives
• Christ centered programming using Biblical principles
• Dual diagnosis treatment options
• Family programming
• Aftercare peer support programs
• Alumni programs
• Transparent costs, credential insurance coverage and financial assistance options 

Use the searchable database on Detox.com to find an affordable treatment center in your area.

Download Your Christian Rehab Comparison Guide

Choosing the right Christian detox or rehab program is easier when you can see your options clearly. Our Christian Rehab Comparison Guide is a free, side by side worksheet that helps you compare key details across detox and recovery settings.

The comparison table outlines the level of care, who it’s for, available medical services, faith components, insurance acceptance and cost notes to help you evaluate the program to best fit your needs. You can print the guide or fill it out digitally, marking the features that are most important to you.

FAQs about Christian Faith Rehab Programs

Christian Detox and Rehab Centers: Find Your Best Fit

Seeking a treatment program that focuses on your spiritual beliefs will increase the opportunity for long term recovery. When you are looking for a Christian treatment program, look to your local church for referrals.

A local Celebrate Recovery group may also be able to refer you to Christian programs in your geographical area. You deserve to live a healthy life and experience peace in recovery.

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