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Jon Sorenson, Guest Speaker

Eight-percent of the U.S. adult and adolescent population struggles with some form of drug or alcohol addiction (Source: 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health).

Which means the percentage of people whose lives are negatively affected by a loved one with some form of substance addiction—i.e. an addict’s parents, spouse, siblings, friends, coworkers, etc.—is perhaps three to four times higher, or one out of every three to four people in our population.

These are the people Jon Sorenson calls loved ones of addicts—the people who “anguish in the shadows of the addicts they love.” Their struggle is with codependency, which leads them to display enabling, controlling, obsessive, and angry behaviors. Sadly, these behaviors can unwittingly prolong and exacerbate their loved one’s addiction.

Jon’s faith-based message, Stop Prolonging Your Loved One’s Addiction: How Your ‘Helping’ May Actually Be Hurting, is a timely and relevant presentation for any recovery group or men’s/women’s church ministry. Based on his recently published book by the same title, Jon draws on his 18-year journey as a Christian father of an alcoholic son, which was complicated further by his own battle with codependency.

If your church’s recovery group or men’s/women’s ministry is in proximity to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota and interested in having Jon as a guest speaker, please let us know by using the Contact Form.

Note: Honorariums are neither requested nor expected.

What others say about Jon’s presentation:
“I appreciate Jon’s honest testimony about his personal struggle with codependency in dealing with his son’s addiction. I highly recommend him as a gifted speaker and brother in the Lord.”
- David Jernander, Friendship Church, Shakopee, MN

“Jon’s presentation is very well done and I highly recommend him!”
- Kimberly Halberg, Riverdale Church, Annandale, MN

“Jon’s story is powerful, passionate, and moving.”
- Wade Ley, Monticello Covenant Church, Monticello, MN

Twin Cities churches with recovery groups where Jon has spoken:

  • Eagle Brook Church:

    • Blaine Campus
      Quest 180 Recovery

    • Lino Lakes Campus
      Quest 180 Recovery

    • Anoka Campus
      Quest 180 Recovery

  • Friendship Church
    Shakopee - Celebrate Recovery

  • Grace Church
    Eden Prairie - Fresh Start Recovery

  • Lord of Life Lutheran Church
    Maple Grove - Celebrate Recovery

  • Monticello Covenant Church
    Monticello - Celebrate Recovery
    (group no longer meets)

  • New Hope Church
    New Hope - Celebrate Recovery
    (group no longer meets)

  • Plymouth Covenant Church
    Plymouth - Celebrate Recovery

  • Riverdale Church
    Annandale - Celebrate Recovery

  • St. Louis Park Evangelical Free
    St. Louis Park - Celebrate Recovery
    (group no longer meets)