Rethinking Addiction: Free Nov. 26 Webinar for Faith Leaders
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 • 11:00 AM–12:00 PM MST (Arizona) • 10:00–11:00 AM PST (Nevada)
Free Webinar | Registration Required
Faith leaders regularly walk alongside individuals and families struggling with substance use and addiction. Yet our responses—rooted in theology, culture, and personal experience—are often shaped by assumptions that deserve deeper reflection.
The Center of Addiction & Faith invites clergy, lay leaders, and all who care about healing in their communities to a free webinar, Rethinking Addiction: A Faith Leader’s Guide, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, from
11:00 AM–12:00 PM MST (Arizona & St. George, Utah)
10:00–11:00 AM PST (Nevada)
Registration is required.
👉 Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lmglzI70RQWijCWIK5RyOQ?mc_cid=be96237695&mc_eid=UNIQID
About the Session
Guest presenter Rachel Bowling (she/they) will guide participants through a reflective exploration of how we understand and respond to substance use. Using a structured survey tool, participants will examine moral, medical, and social frameworks that shape addiction responses within our communities. The session will highlight insights gathered from professionals and recovery advocates nationwide and offer pathways for healing, inclusion, and informed pastoral care.
This conversation invites us into the compassionate heart of Lutheran theology: to see each person as created in the image of God and deserving of dignity, accompaniment, and hope. As people of faith, we are uniquely positioned to support the healing journeys of individuals and families confronting addiction. This webinar will help expand our understanding and equip us with practical tools for ministry.
About the Presenter
Rachel Bowling serves as Director of SAFE Communities at SAFE Project, a national nonprofit working to end the addiction epidemic. Rachel holds a Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice from Georgetown University and a BA in Philosophy and Religion from San Francisco State University. Their work spans public health, direct service, and federal policy, with a deep commitment to uplifting community members, faith leaders, and local organizations responding to addiction.
