Women's Work

Christian Discipleship Center

As the men’s work continued in the Colorado location, CDC began getting requests for help for Native women who also were having difficulties with addiction to alcohol. They were either spouses of alcoholic men, or they were mothers whose problem greatly affected their families.

For several years CDC used the property in NM belonging to Berean Mission, which had formerly been a boarding school for Navajo children. The Berean missionaries had been instrumental in starting CDC, and so it was a great blessing when this property was made available for a women’s ministry.

The first fall session for Native women began in the fall of 1997. Local Christian Native ladies also helped in teaching, supervising the dormitory, and doing crafts.

In the year 2000 the property was turned over to Dzilth Naodithlii Bible Church, and CDC continued to cooperate with this Native church. Because of a staff shortage, however, the women’s ministry was later put on hold in NM.

However, CDC still had a desire to help women. In May 2009, we were able to find ladies who were ready to teach and minister to the needs of the women who need help overcoming addict. The Women's program is now located in Cortez, Colorado on a beautiful and peaceful campus to continue God's restorative work in the lives of Native American Women.

This year, the women's program is starting on May 2 and runs until July 30, 2011. This program is primarily run by ladies who have a heart to see other ladies overcome the burdens of alcohol and drug addiction, with our primary ministry to the Native American community. It is tailored to meet the needs of women through a Christ centered focus. Our lady's director, Sara Wisler, along with the staff, has developed a program that is comphrehensive and robust to deal with issues that arise within addictive behaviors such as home life, abuse, anger, bitterness, lonliness, hopelessness, and much more. If you are a Christian lady in need of help, please consider this program. We are here to minister, to each person who walks through our door, the love of Christ and His healing.

Late applications are accepted until May 9, 2011 and enrollment closes on that date. Those interested can call us at 970-565-3290 for more information.

On the Need Help? page of this website, an application can be printed and then faxed to 970-564-9328. Current plans are to have another women’s recovery program in the summer of 2010, beginning May 3. Prayer is much appreciated for this outreach.