Recovery Alive National Coaches are here for YOU!
Whether you are wanting to start a recovery ministry in your neck of the woods or looking to grow an existing ministry, our National Coaches are here to help! Each Coach has extensive Recovery Alive ministry experience and training, have their own thriving recovery ministries, and are equipped and called to walk you through the many ups and downs of launching and running your own program. Recovery is not meant to be worked alone, and neither is recovery ministry!
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Brian and Miranda have been in Recovery Ministry the past 10 years. Both Brian and Miranda have passion for seeing life transformation. Over the past 10 years while leading a thriving Recovery Program in Southeast Tennessee they have seen marriages restored, addicts set free and those struggling with hurts and hang-ups be made whole through the power of Jesus Christ.
Brian and Miranda are both Clinical counselors in mental health and substance abuse. Brian is currently a licensed minister with the Church of God (Cleveland, TN). Their goal is to help and mentor other leaders who desire to grow a program where life transformation is possible. They desire to see the Holy Spirit move and be the heart of their program, leading them every step of the way.
Brian and Miranda reside in Cleveland TN. God has blessed them with growing their family through adoption by bringing Lilly Grace and Levi Into their lives . They love traveling, spending much of their time in the Smokey Mountains and spending time with family and friends.
Kathleen and Peter Isabell have been married for over 9 years and have made the process of restoration and recovery their life's work. They have both enjoyed the process of restoring and transforming homes for many years but when God opened the door for them to begin an recovery ministry in their church in Chaska, Minnesota over 5 years ago, they were able to stand back and watch the Power of Jesus Christ restore and transform LIVES weighed down with shame, grief, brokenness, and addiction.
Recovery ministry is their passion and they are excited to come alongside leaders who want to begin recovery ministries in their communities.
Karen resides in NC and serves Recovery Alive as one of the National Online
Director and Coach. She has been involved in Recovery Ministries for 13+ Years after walking through the doors of recovery with severe panic attacks, anxiety and the effects an abusive marriage that ended.
In previous years, Karen has served in several roles including that of a Co-Ministry Leader for 2 ministries in her area, represented both her state and region in helping Recovery Ministries to start up while providing additional support for existing ministries. She has trained others on the how to of and planned connection events throughout WV to encourage and connect the recovery ministries in her state and bring awareness to those in the community. In her role as the National Online Director, Karen looks forward to continuing to connect with and encourage people online both on Wednesdays at Noon ET and Fridays at 7pm ET for Recovery ALIVE during Power and People Groups as well as helping them plug into Process Groups and Service Opportunities.
As a National Online Recovery Coach, she is excited to come alongside other Recovery Alive ministries and support them with whatever online assistance they may need in starting their own ministry.
Rich and Beth are Directors of Recovery Alive, Bethel Church in Goldsboro, NC. Having been active in recovery program leadership for the past 4+ years under the tutelage of John Eklund, they launched RA at their home church in September 2021 and operate a wildly successful ministry with all facets, including meal service, youth programs, and a street outreach ministry.
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Beth is a grateful believer in Christ who struggles with codependency, self-worth and eating disorders. After a 23-year marriage dissolved, she found herself totally dependent on Jesus for healing and restoration. She lost everything on this earth she held dear, and God is restoring it all. Beth is a Hospice Nurse Manager currently finishing up her Master's in Nursing.
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Rich is a grateful believer in Jesus who has been delivered from drugs, drunkenness, anger, pride, shame, and more! He is a 30-yr active-duty military retiree and MBA, currently working on his Masters in Pastoral Counseling in Addiction and Recovery at Liberty University. Rich currently serves as the Discipleship & Recovery Pastor at Bethel Church.
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Married for 2 years, they are empty nesters with a combined total of 7 grown children. They are happy to help guide/mentor anyone wanting to launch a RA ministry from scratch or transitioning from another recovery program.
Joel and Erica have been married for 22 years which almost ended after 6 years of marriage because of Joel's drug addiction. After surrendering their lives to Jesus Christ and attending Celebrate Recovery their marriage has totally been renewed and lives transformed. Today they are thankful that God saved their family of 5 from divorce and the wreckage that could have affected their 3 beautiful daughters. They have been involved in recovery for the past 16 years while also loving to help with the Spanish community in hopes to reach the lost.
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Today they serve at The Father's house of Kerman which is located in the small community in Fresno County, California, where they have been living and serving since they have given their lives to Christ.
Becky Chanter lives in Smithfield, VA and was married to her husband, Jeff, for 28 years, before he passed away in 2025. They have been blessed with 3 adult children and 7 grandchildren. Becky has been a Ministry Leader of Celebrate Recovery at Liberty Live Church for 4 years and in 2024, transitioned to Recovery Alive.
Becky was born and raised in a church community. She lead Bible studies, sang in church choirs, participated in women’s ministries, all the while never realizing the brokenness of codependency and food addiction in her life until God led her into Recovery Ministry. God had prepared the pathway and journey to transform decades of a life filled with guilt and shame to complete freedom in Christ.
Becky realized through participating in Recovery Ministry that God was calling her to a life of surrender, and a calling to share the hope of recovery that God placed in her path on a daily basis. These experiences have come exponentially through Broken Chains, Motorcycle Missionary, AACC Mental Health Coaching, and sharing in Recovery Alive Power, People and Process groups.
Lisa Farsht is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor residing in South Carolina.
She and her spouse, Randy, have been married for nearly 30 years and have two wonderful adult children. Lisa has been leading recovery ministries since 2002 and is currently the Recovery Ministry Director at East Pickens Baptist Church, overseeing a thriving Recovery Alive program.
She has personally experienced the freedom and healing of Christ from addiction and depression. Lisa's goals are to see lives changed and to develop leadership into life-changing agents who bring healing, hope, and restoration to others; we are called to rebuild life together. She is an avid hiker and recently hiked the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim.
Tracy has been in the Christian Recovery Ministry for over 9 years with a passion for helping others find personal freedom through a transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.
She is the ministry leader for Recovery Alive at her home church, Shoal Creek Church located in Deatsville, Alabama. She serves as a National Coach for Recovery Alive and is honored to now serve as a Regional Ambassador as well.
She has been married for 30 years to her husband Leslie. God has used Christian Recovery to restore their marriage. They have 2 children and 9 grand blessings.
Jessica and Keith Kersnowski are the ministry directors of Recovery Alive @ Connect City Church in Summerville Georgia, where Keith also serves as the Worship Pastor. They have three beautiful daughters Cadence, Kennedy, and Caroline. Jessica is a kindergarten teacher and was recently awarded teacher of the year. They have been serving in ministry to the lost and broken for over 10 years with a passion for seeing God breaking the chains of addiction.