Dick B. interviews Christian Recovery leader Mike Belzman

We have a distinguished Christian Recovery Leader on our show today. He is the Reverend Dr. Mike Belman. Mike is the pastor of a church. He leads the Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors Institute. He founded the organization to enable Christians to take certification courses and get the necessary education to have themselves licensed as Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors in full compliance with the laws of the State of California.Pastor Mike has honored Ken and me with several opportunties to speak at annual conferences of the ACADC Institute--our topic being the Christian roots of the recovery movement. And he enabled us to become curriculum advisors for his program. Mike has also published a fine book on Christian recovery counseling.Today, as time permits, he will tell us a bit about his background, family, education, becoming a Christian, and taking the long leap into the field of Christian recovery counseling. He will also tell us about some of the many who have taken his courses, gone on to become licensed counselors, and then often-established ministries as well as counselor training courses in their own areas.We regard Mike as a dear and close friend. And now, I'll ask Mike to do the talking. Take it away Mike