Welcome to 423 women
Everyone is welcome here, regardless of where you are in your journey.
Your recovery journey can start today!
Join us and begin walking towards freedom and healing
Every woman in a 423 community group understands the pain and hopelessness of trying and failing to overcome their behaviors on their own, whatever they might be. We are here create safe spaces for women, to introduce them over and over again to the grace and love of God. We are here to walk with you as you step out of shame and into the freedom of being fully known and loved.
Jara Douse
423 Women’s Coordinator
As someone who has experienced God’s transforming grace firsthand, I’m passionate about helping women find freedom in Christ. My recovery journey began when Jesus met me exactly where I was, bringing profound transformation to my soul. Through His grace, my heart of stone was softened, and my relationship with Him has only deepened and grown. It’s through this transformation that God has called me to walk alongside other women, offering hope, encouragement, and the truth of His love to those facing similar struggles.
One of the greatest privileges that we have inside our groups is getting to step into the space alongside our sisters and introduce them over and over again to the grace and love of God, allowing them to step out of hiding, out of isolation and shame, and into the freedom of being known and loved as they wrestle and fight against the patterns of unhealthy behaviors that have dominated their lives.
Regardless of where you find yourself in your story, this is a place where you can go every week, and be radically transparent, vulnerable and honest as you wrestle with shame, identity and learning what it looks like for us to be followers of Christ together, working towards ending the unhealthy cycles of sexual sin in our lives.
The groups meet for 2 hours. The first hour is spent in our witnessing community time where we share about our journey that week and reflect on the “why” behind our thoughts and behaviors. In this space the group is equipped with Storywork practices to help each other explore what is going on below the surface and gain deeper understanding of where we are in our stories.
The second hour is a time to help equip one another with tools and resources, working through various curriculums, tools and clinical practices, to encourage deep growth and strength for our journey towards health.
You were not meant to live this life alone, you were meant to be inside a community of like-minded believers, running the race together, equipping one another so that the patterns of unhealth and destruction don’t have to be the end of your story.
You can do this, and there is hope, but you cannot continue to do this alone.
ANNNOYMOUS WOMEN TESTIMONIES
"I am so glad I followed through and joined a group. It has given me all the necessary tools to fight the fight and to overcome temptation."
“423 Women has made me claim my identity in Christ and walk in victory. I couldn't be more thankful for the leaders and group mates who walked through this journey with me."
"423 Women has served as a catalyst of lasting change and transformation in my life."
“I gained new insight and understanding through the curriculum, providing the tools necessary to help me overcome. With the partnership of 423 Women, I have tasted the sweetness of God's redemptive work in and through my life!”
"Because of 423 Women and the amazing people I met there, sexual sin is no longer my crutch. With a clarity of mind and faith in my identity as a daughter of God, I am free now."
“I can see beyond my own pain and fear, and I have been able to experience the life God always intended me to have."
"I allowed God to use 423 in my life to find real healing and freedom from bondage. In that healing process I was able to forgive others and more importantly myself."
"423 Women helped me realize my identity in Jesus, rather than in my sin and my shame. I am no longer a victim of impulses, but have tools to fight back and stay strong."