Charlotte Rescue Mission President and CEO Opportunity Profile
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CRM’S PHILOSOPHY<br />
<strong>Charlotte</strong> <strong>Rescue</strong> <strong>Mission</strong> believes the physical aspect of the disease of alcoholism will remain with<br />
the recovering alcoholic until they are glorified <strong>and</strong> receive their new body from the Lord.<br />
Professional counseling <strong>and</strong> therapy is necessary to help individuals to overcome the consequences of<br />
alcoholism <strong>and</strong> other drug addictions. CRM recognizes that alcoholism <strong>and</strong> other drug addictions are<br />
a “family illness” <strong>and</strong> believes that all the members of the alcoholic’s family need to be a part of the<br />
recovery process by receiving specialized help. CRM accepts the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous<br />
as a reliable <strong>and</strong> orderly approach to recovery from alcoholism. CRM identifies the higher power as<br />
the person <strong>and</strong> work of Jesus Christ. CRM also believes there are very specific scriptural principles<br />
that must be applied to such an individual to assist in a victorious <strong>and</strong> fruitful Christian walk.<br />
Many of the attitudes, temptations, feelings, <strong>and</strong> patterns of thought resulting from the alcoholic’s<br />
lifestyle are not immediately removed upon an alcoholic’s rebirth. CRM believes these aspects<br />
constitute elements of “sinful nature” or “flesh” that individuals will struggle with as long as they<br />
remain in this world. Therefore, through a process of discipleship, individuals must “transform by<br />
the renewing of their mind” (Romans 12:2) <strong>and</strong> must learn to “walk in the Spirit that they might not<br />
fulfill the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).<br />
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