Addiction, trauma, and abuse trap millions with nowhere to turn. ABMI trains and equips counselors around the world who walk with the hurting toward lasting freedom in Christ.
Across the world, people are trapped in cycles of addiction, abuse, and pain. And too often, the places they turn to for help are not ready for them.
We understand how overwhelming it feels to watch someone you love stay trapped, and how hard it is to help without training. That is exactly why ABMI exists.
Since 1989, beginning on the University of the Nations campus in Kona, Hawaii, Addictive Behavior Ministries International has partnered with schools and ministries worldwide to equip men and women as addiction counselors. Through Addictive Behavior Counseling Schools (ABCS), we provide biblically grounded training, mentorship, and practical tools for recovery and transformation.
Learn About Our Schools →Whether you are called to train, to serve, or to give, the path is simple.
Get trained through our global network of Addictive Behavior Counseling Schools, with locations and programs on five continents.
Learn to guide others toward healing with biblical truth, practical recovery skills, and mentorship from experienced leaders.
Serve your community and the world. Graduates have launched recovery programs and rehab centers across the globe.
What began as one school in Kona, Hawaii has grown into a global movement. Graduates have founded recovery programs in India, a thriving rehab center in Curitiba, Brazil, and ministries in partnership with YWAM across continents.
Solid nations have active or developing schools. Dashed nations are where we are praying to launch next.
Every gift goes toward equipping leaders who bring freedom through Christ centered recovery.
You equip teachers, leaders, and counselors who provide addiction recovery and trauma care through ABC Schools around the world.
You help sustain schools and rehab programs in nations like Brazil, Korea, India, Uganda, Fiji, and the United States, empowering local leaders.
You make it possible to translate materials, train new facilitators, and open future schools in nations like Vietnam, Singapore, and South Africa.
“God is for all who are hurting.”
We believe in the transforming power of Jesus Christ, the one who brings freedom to the captive and healing to the broken. Every class, conversation, and counselor we train flows from this belief.
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Whether you are called to train, support, or give, your part matters. Together, we can extend the reach of healing to those who need it most.
