Greg Morrell

Greg has actively participated in the recovery field since 1987 and has been involved in ministry as a preaching teacher since 1994. Greg served for seven years as the leader of Celebrate Recovery at College Heights Christian Church, four years at God’s Resort as Life Transition Coordinator, and worked as a Certified Peer Specialist at the Recovery Outreach Community Center in Joplin, MO. Greg is currently the founder of In the Boat Recovery, LLC, offering seminars for churches on addiction and recovery, pastoral guidance and care for individuals and families, and is preparing to publish his first book, "The Spirit In The Steps."

Oct. 27, 2026

Suicidal Alcoholic to 39 Years Sober | Greg’s Story

This September, Greg celebrated 39 years of sobriety, and he’s quick to say it’s all God’s doing. In this episode, Greg shares how God removed the obsession and compulsion to drink. He talks about the sponsor who has walked beside him for all 39 of those years, and the stranger from under a bridge who told him, “Brother, you gotta get it out.” He also describes how a legalistic upbringing and childhood trauma shaped his understanding of God. Today, Greg is a former pastor, Celebrate Recovery coordinator and chaplain from the Joplin, Missouri area. He works one-on-one with people in early recovery and helps churches become ready to walk alongside them.

We talk about the hard first 18 months of sobriety, what Greg calls “obedience before understanding,” and the moment a friend told him the Bible never says to give your life to Jesus. That truth changed everything for him. Your job is to get your life from Jesus.

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Guest: Greg Morrell

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