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The Value Of A Gospel Centered Approach

A holistic approach to transformation includes responding to our basic material and spiritual needs. for life meaning. Damascus Way employs Gospel Centered approach to reentry and recovery, which recognizes the inherent dignity of each individual regardless of their history and invites them to encounter the person of Jesus Christ and His Gospel. We are proud to serve individuals from all walks of life no matter what their beliefs are.

Our Gospel Centered Approach includes:

Trauma-informed Practices
Recovery Based Support
Employment & Housing Pathways
Community Connection
A Person Centered Approach

Our Name

“As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

“Who are you Lord,” Saul (Paul) asked. “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

It was on this road that the Apostle Paul experienced life changing transformation. Since then, the phrase the “Damascus Road experience” has symbolized a time in a person’s life when they come to the end of themselves and begin a new way of living. Damascus Way desires to be a place where people that have come to the end of themselves and desire a new direction come and experience “The Road to Freedom.”

Core Values:

Using a Biblical value system to create our organizational values

Values

Recovery (1 Peter 5:8)
Christ-like Character (Phil 2:5-11, Gal 5:22-23)
Empowerment-Training, Equipping and Deploying leaders (Matthew 28:16-20)
Excellence-Serving in excellence in every area of the organization (Col 3:23)
Transformational Practices-Using evidenced-based, best practice principles (2 Cor 5:17)
Healthy Relationships (1 Cor 13:1-13)
Stewardship (1 Cor 4:2)
Faith (Heb 11:1)

Our Hope:

“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” John 8:36

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear, but of power and love and self-control” 2 Timothy 1:7

Damascus Way promotes a biblical conception of freedom where cycles of incarceration, substance use and family dysfunction are transformed by love, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The redemptive work of the Gospel facilitates this liberation from harmful behaviors while pointing to the abundant life offered through Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

Damascus Way provides reentry and recovery services with a Gospel Centered approach to empower people in overcoming recidivism and substance use. Our core service model supports the need for recovery, community, connection, employment and housing support.