A Christian Answer To Alcohol, Drug, & Substance Abuse

For The Addicted Seeking Freedom

A Christian Answer To Alcohol, Drug, & Substance Abuse

For The Addicted Seeking Freedom

BETHEL COLONY OF MERCY

We are a Bible-teaching ministry for those who are interested in a Christian approach to treating substance abuse and alcoholism. We teach the addicted that there is victory through Jesus Christ and the truths of the Bible. Our addiction treatment center offers classroom teaching, workbooks, audio tapes, personal counseling, and worship services. Bethel’s treatment center is primarily designed to produce in each person a more effective lifestyle in which he allows Jesus Christ to take control of his life to achieve victory over addictions.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE MINISTRY

Bethel Colony of Mercy is dedicated to helping men and women faced with drug and alcohol additions to overcome their struggle through Jesus Christ and the truths of the Bible.

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ABOUT BETHEL COLONY

We’re a non-profit, non-denominational, Christian ministry to those in bondage to alcohol and/or drug addiction, helping restore health, renew minds, redeem reputations, and reunited families.

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ARE YOU SAVED

Our goal is to not only help those in bondage to substances but to ensure you are given the opportunity to repent from a life of sin and find peace in eternal salvation.

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“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these
things shall be added to you.”

Matthew 6:33

BETHEL COLONY OF MERCY

BETHEL COLONY OF MERCY

Looking for a free (except for a minimal entry fee) drug and alcohol rehab with a faith-based approach using the Bible and Christian principles in counseling? Then, Bethel Colony of Mercy, located in Lenoir, North Carolina, is the place for you. With only an entry fee of $350.00, Bethel Colony is a 65-day residential program that teaches victory over sin through Jesus Christ and the Bible.

This is done through classroom teaching, audio tapes, counseling both at the Colony and online, homework, worship services, and work projects. Our program is designed to provide a vital context in which the students are encouraged to know Christ personally and to understand the practical outworking of the Word of God in meeting every need. Daily teaching, counseling, devotionals, guided personal Bible study and prayer provide the means by which these objectives are accomplished. This, combined with a disciplined schedule, healthful climate, nutritious food, and relaxing recreation, soon restores a measure of physical health and a more positive mental outlook. The students also participate in routine maintenance of the facilities, general upkeep of the grounds, and community projects. Bethel Colony’s program is primarily designed to produce in each student a more effective lifestyle in which he or she allows Jesus Christ to take control. Please read About Bethel Colony under Who We Are for more information.

Looking for a free (except for a minimal entry fee) drug and alcohol rehab with a faith-based approach using the Bible and Christian principles in counseling? Then, Bethel Colony of Mercy, located in Lenoir, North Carolina, is the place for you. With only an entry fee of $350.00, Bethel Colony is a 65-day residential program that teaches victory over sin through Jesus Christ and the Bible.

This is done through classroom teaching, audio tapes, counseling both at the Colony and online, homework, worship services, and work projects. Our program is designed to provide a vital context in which the students are encouraged to know Christ personally and to understand the practical outworking of the Word of God in meeting every need. Daily teaching, counseling, devotionals, guided personal Bible study and prayer provide the means by which these objectives are accomplished. This, combined with a disciplined schedule, healthful climate, nutritious food, and relaxing recreation, soon restores a measure of physical health and a more positive mental outlook. The students also participate in routine maintenance of the facilities, general upkeep of the grounds, and community projects. Bethel Colony’s program is primarily designed to produce in each student a more effective lifestyle in which he or she allows Jesus Christ to take control. Please read About Bethel Colony under Who We Are for more information.

TESTIMONIALS

I have personally seen the Lord use Bethel Colony of Mercy in a mighty way in the lives of so many, including myself.  As a former graduate, and now a pastor and Celebrate Recovery Ministry Leader, Bethel Colony has been a tremendous asset to our church over the past 15 years.  Sometimes a person needs more than just a Sunday morning message and a weeknight meeting.  Bethel Colony is a safe, Christ-centered ministry that I recommend to anyone needing a spiritual transformation.

Todd Howerton
Outreach Pastor
Triad Church

I can’t begin to express my gratitude for Bethel Colony of Mercy, as a Recovery Pastor, as a Dad and being in recovery for over 20 years myself it’s truly a blessing to see the life-changing impact that their program has on men and women bound by the chains of addiction. We have sent many to Bethel who have come out and used what they’ve learned to disciple others in their church and our Celebrate Recovery Program. 
My own daughter was a raging alcoholic, living a life of sin and chaos…. But God! Something beautiful happened to her up on that mountain and she is forever changed and has become the woman of God He intended her to be. She’s now helping other women in their journey.
If you or someone you love is struggling and looking for freedom, it can be found in Christ Jesus at Bethel Colony of Mercy. 

Rodney Alexander
Recovery Pastor
Catawba Heights Baptist Church

Going to Bethel changed my life in so many ways. They helped me understand the Bible and God’s word. Between the classes and personal counseling, I developed a relationship with God and he has rescued me. I developed lifetime friendships and they are always there for me. This is the only place I went for help, and it was the only place I needed. Thank you Bethel Colony.

Shannon Curtis
2020 Bethel Alumni

Debbie Pegg

T.J. graduated in January, ’22.  The chains of addiction have been broken, being at Bethel has truly changed her life around.  She is working, she volunteers helping autistic children with horse therapy, she continues to stay in the Word, she goes to church with her family, she stays in contact with friends she made at Bethel daily and they all hold each other accountable.  

Debbie Pegg
Mother of Women's Campus 22' Alumni

Anonymous

Bethel equipped me with spiritual tools to know how to be successful in life. This place has lit the spiritual fire in my soul again.  I learned who I was in Christ; more than a conqueror!

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Anonymous

The ministers are truly concerned with every student’s success.  Preachers and counselors have been in shoes that were once not walking with Christ but now are.  You cannot break the bonds of addiction without Jesus Christ.

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Anonymous

Awesome teaching, great balance of teaching, structure, and discipline.  The application of Biblical teaching to real life – character, marriage, fatherhood, etc…Only place I’ve ever been with any substance to the teachings.

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Susan Gordon

My daughter went here and it truly changed her life!! They are on fire for God!! She came home as a different person. I am so grateful to them. Since she has been back, she has helped me in my walk with Jesus.  

Mother of Women's Campus Student

Jennifer Lain

Bethel Colony of Mercy was a blessing from the Lord above. This place truly help save my life by teaching me the Word of God and how to apply it to my life.

Women's Campus / 2019 Bethel Alumni

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Throughout our 76 year history, churches have played a key role in the ministry and growth for Bethel Colony of Mercy. Working together we become the “hands and feet of Jesus” touching the broken world of addiction and more broadly our local communities and neighbors. Last week our men had the opportunity to serve along side a key local church with their Caldwell County community lawn-care and grounds project. Project Manager Barry Lessel said, “Our team helped Waterlife Church with the beautification of 22 local schools in Caldwell County. There were over three hundred and sixty volunteers. We have been a part of this project for the past few years.” Bethel is 100% committed as a ministry to be good neighbors and reflect the practical love of Jesus wherever we go! If your church would like to partner with our lifesaving mission, call or email today! 1st Peter 4:10 NKJV10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.#servingjesus #godlovesyou#lenoirnc #caldwellcounty #churchministry ... See MoreSee Less

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Every man or woman who comes to Bethel Colony of Mercy with a suitcase of sorrows will find love and truth. We don’t make the redeeming path to personal transformation hard. Neither did Jesus. Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take My yoke upon youand learn from Me, for I am[a]gentle and lowly in heart,and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”#godchangeme #calvaryroad #jesusneverfails #liberty ... See MoreSee Less

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Each day God has a vital, standing invitation for each of us to die. Our human plans, aspirations, dreams, fantasies, manipulations and soul-driven efforts to manage life all must be put in the dumpster of final surrender and resignation. God’s perfect will must be our only path. He knows the “beginning from the end”, and has told us “obedience is better than sacrifice” and that it’s our character God’s focused on not our human comforts. He rode a donkey not a chariot entering Jerusalem. It says in scripture a rock was His pillow. It also tells us He had “no place to lay His head.” The perfect Son of the Living God went about with the divine mission to seek and save the lost and bring deliverance to the captives. Now it’s our turn! Miracles are found in the seemingly mundane places of life. At Bethel Colony of Mercy we teach the men and women even your daily work assignments are a place to shine with the redemptive power of our Messiah. That’s why l stood by this golf cart early this morning and asked our Father to bless and empower whomever drives it today. Luke 9:2323 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross[a]daily, and follow Me.#dietoself #changeme #jesus#calvaryroad #godchangesme ... See MoreSee Less

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The Bethel Colony of Mercy men and women are headed tonight in a bus and vans to Pisgah United Methodist Church in rural Hiddenite, NC. It’s a region known for the mining of gemstones. Why? To sing, share personal testimonies and experience warm fellowship with God’s people over a delicious, multi-course meal. 30+ times a year we’ll go as a Bethel team to area churches testifying to the power of God’s love and mercy. Jesus NEVER fails! Trust Him! He longs to have an intimate relationship with you! Psalm 107:2 NKJVLet the redeemed of the Lord say so,Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. #lovewins #jesusloves #godwins #transformationcoach ... See MoreSee Less

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Bethel Colony of Mercy boldly and forever stands with our brothers and sisters in Israel! We believe in the promise and warning in God’s Word. Please pray for the peace of Jerusalem today. The only Israeli flag 🇮🇱 currently flying in Lenoir, North Carolina is on “The Hill.” The Abrahamic Covenant is truth and America has no better friend in the world or particularly throughout the volatile Middle East. Pray too for innocent Palestinians caught in deadly crossfires. Children aren’t terrorists. Genesis 12:3 NKJVI will bless those who bless you,And I will curse him who curses you;And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”#stand4israel #godspeople #jewishdefense #lionofjudahsociety ... See MoreSee Less

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I walked by Pastor Ritchie’s office door this morning and thought of the men through the decades he has touched. There’s the same reverential feeling when passing the entrance to “The Captain’s” quiet cave in the LOVE building. Pastor Don Loss is still in major battles for souls every day too! This morning l heard the whirring sound of a golf cart, turned around and saw Pastor Ritchie being faithfully driven (again) by a Bethel VSP Pedro Santos. Quiet and unassuming our dear brother “suits up and shows up” to serve the needs of an elder saint who has purposed to end well. I stepped over to speak to my mentor then listened carefully as he gave a short teaching lesson from his seat about carefully hearing the voice of God. What a spiritual treat! What a personal treasure! Bethel Colony of Mercy is such a special place. Your faithful prayers and support are so valued too! It’s “love in action!”Luke 16:10 NKJV10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. #faithfulservice #godwatches #simpleservice #honorelders ... See MoreSee Less

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