RECOVERY MINISTRIES

What RECOVERY MINISTRIES does

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church (RMEC), also known by its DBA RMEC, is a nonprofit religious organization headquartered in Kellyton, Alabama that supports individuals, parishes, and dioceses of the Episcopal Church affected by addiction. Founded in 1979 and recognized through Episcopal Church General Convention resolutions, RMEC provides faith-based recovery resources rooted in the Episcopal tradition and the Twelve Steps, including printed and digital pamphlets on topics such as Twelve Step integration, problem gambling, and substance abuse among teens, alongside recovery worship materials available in English and Spanish. The organization distributes its resources through a website (episcopalrecovery.org), an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth within Episcopal Church networks.

RMEC monetizes primarily through a tiered membership program with annual fees ranging from $35 (Individual) to $125 (Parish, up to 2 members) and $250 (Diocesan, up to 5 members), plus a $500 Lifetime option payable in full or as 5 annual $100 installments. Memberships unlock online PDF access to all current publications, with Parish and Diocesan tiers also receiving an annual sample packet of physical literature. Beyond memberships, RMEC accepts donations and offers The Gathering — an annual conference for networking and best-practices sharing — as well as the Through the Red Door blog, which publishes personal recovery stories on an ongoing basis. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization runs on a standard website and membership-management system.

Name

RECOVERY MINISTRIES

Legal name

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church

Website

https://episcopalrecovery.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church is a 1979-founded nonprofit ministry that provides faith-based addiction recovery resources, including publications and worship materials, to individuals, parishes, and dioceses of the Episcopal Church, integrated with the Twelve Steps tradition.

Ownership category

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Product category

Faith-Based Recovery Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Faith-based recovery support
• Addiction ministry services
• Twelve step resources
• Episcopal recovery publications
• Parish recovery programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church provides faith-based addiction recovery support rooted in the Episcopal tradition and the Twelve Steps. Its core offerings are tiered membership programs (Individual, Parish, Diocesan, Lifetime) that grant access to a library of printed and digital publications, worship and prayer resources, and the annual Gathering event for networking and fellowship among those involved in recovery ministry.

Product overview

Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church operates as a single-mission ministry organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of faith-based addiction recovery resources including printed and digital publications, annual Gatherings, and membership programs. The core portfolio includes publications covering Twelve Step principles from an Episcopal perspective, tiered membership services providing access to literature, an annual conference event, and a blog content platform. There is no platform-plus-modules architecture or separate product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Ministries Publications Printed and digital educational materials including pamphlets, guides, and resources on addiction recovery from an Episcopal/12-step perspective. Covers topics such as helping priests and parishes heal, biblical helps for the Twelve Steps, prayers in recovery, problem gambling, and substance abuse among teens. Available in both English and Spanish.
• Membership Programs Tiered annual membership options (Individual at $35, Parish at $125, Diocesan at $250, Lifetime at $500, plus a $100/year x 5 year payment plan) providing access to printable literature, PDF pamphlets, and sample packets for individuals, parishes, and dioceses involved in recovery ministry.
• The Gathering Annual conference providing networking, fellowship, and best practices sharing for individuals involved in recovery ministry within the Episcopal Church.
• Recovery Worship Resources Resources including Twelve Step Eucharists, prayers, and intercessions for use in church services celebrating Recovery Sunday and ongoing recovery ministry.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• LifeRing Secular Recovery: Secular, abstinence-based support network for people in recovery, organized around 'sobriety, secularity, and self-help'. Represents a competing non-12-step recovery philosophy that targets individuals potentially similar to RMEC's audience.
• SMART Recovery: Self-empowering secular alternative to 12-step programs using cognitive-behavioral tools. Represents an alternative philosophy of recovery competing for the same individuals and families seeking support, with stronger digital delivery than RMEC.
• Young People in Recovery: National recovery support organization specifically serving young people in or seeking recovery through community-based programming. Comparable to RMEC in community-driven recovery support, though focused on a younger demographic and secular.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large national addiction treatment and recovery organization providing clinical care, education, and publishing. Operates a much broader recovery ecosystem including faith-integrated 12-step resources, partially overlapping with RMEC's content and support mission.
• Narcotics Anonymous: Twelve Step fellowship for individuals recovering from drug addiction. Comparable to RMEC through the shared Twelve Step methodology and spiritual framework, though secular and broader in scope.
• Alcoholics Anonymous World Services: The foundational Twelve Step fellowship for individuals recovering from alcohol addiction. RMEC builds directly on AA's Twelve Step tradition, integrating it with Episcopal/Anglican spirituality; AA is the broad incumbent in the 12-step recovery space.

Others

• Faces & Voices of Recovery: National recovery advocacy organization promoting awareness, public policy, and community engagement around addiction recovery. Comparable to RMEC in mission focus on community and recovery support, though focused on advocacy rather than direct ministry.
• Center for Spiritual Living: Spiritual community organization offering New Thought teachings that include spiritual recovery and personal growth resources. Partially comparable to RMEC in its faith-based approach to personal transformation, though broader in scope beyond addiction recovery.

Direct peers

• The Recovery Group: Online Twelve Step recovery community providing digital meeting spaces and resources for individuals in recovery. Comparable to RMEC in digitally delivering 12-step recovery support, though secular and broader in scope.
• Celebrate Recovery: Christian-based 12-step recovery ministry started at Saddleback Church that integrates biblical teaching with the Twelve Steps. Directly comparable to RMEC in faith-based recovery mission, though operating at much larger scale and primarily evangelical rather than Episcopal/Anglican.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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