Wednesday, 22 February 2012

What is RU?

Reformers Unanimous is a faith-based addictions program with its headquarters located in Rockford, Illinois.

Reformers Unanimous was started when Steve Curington, a Cocaine addict, found complete sobriety through his relationship with God. He was soon asked to start a small addiction class to show others how to have a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. What started as a humble, Friday night addiction class with 4 regular attendees quickly exploded into meetings with more than 300 people from throughout the community. As word spread, others began inquiring how to bring this program to their community.  Soon a national organization was quickly launched, and shortly after that, an International arm was born. Today, there are more than 680 classes throughout the nation and eleven foreign countries.

In these chapters, the curriculum developed by Steve Curington and the Reformers Unanimous Staff is used (through multiple translations) to great effect. Reformers Unanimous boasts an 82% success rate among the graduates of its discipleship course. The program has proven to be as effective for apathetic church members, and new believers as it is for the addicted because it helps people develop an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

In addition to the National and International arms, Reformers Unanimous also owns, and operates separate Schools of Discipleship for hurting men and women who's lives have become unmanageable. By following the same Reformers Unanimous principles, these centers have restored hundreds of broken lives and have been the epicenter of countless miracles. Hundreds upon hundreds of people have been transformed through these centers and gone on to enjoy productive living and do incredible things with their lives.

Other arms of Reformers Unanimous include: Found-N-Unbound, a national radio series hosted by Steve Curington and RU Medical Advisor, Dr. George T. Crabb, D.O.; RU-N-Touch, an International mini-magazine; Kidz Club, an interactive discipleship program for children; Teens-N-Transition (TNT), a program designed to help teens through the difficult transition from teen to adult; and the Reformers Institutional Program (RIP), designed to minister to those who are incarcerated.

Through these many ministries, hundreds of thousands of people have been helped and brought closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. In just 12 years of operation, God has grown Reformers Unanimous to a position of remarkable influence throughout the world.