Truth is, we ALL need encouragement from others to make it in daily life. God designed us that way! That is why we have over 2200 groups at Saddleback: groups for couples, singles, men & women located throughout Orange County and beyond. These Small Groups  form the relationships that make the difference in your spiritual growth-and these are the people who are "there" for you when the tough times hit.

Besides our small groups, there are a number of ways you can find immediate help through Saddleback. From the moment Pastor Rick began Saddleback church, he had a vision for it being a place where the hurting, depressed, frustrated and confused can find help. If you're hurting, we'd love to show you God's love by helping you in any way we can. God wants nothing more than to heal whatever has wounded your heart.

We have a free, appointment-based counseling service, where you can meet weekly with well-trained para-professional counselors who can help you through some of life's difficult days. Whether your struggle is personal, marital or financial, we have trained counselors to help you. For more information about our church Counseling Ministry, click here.

We also want to provide a community of people who can help you through your difficult times. Whether you are struggling through the loss of a loved one, dealing with a child with ADD, have a loved one serving in the military overseas or many other difficult situations, we have a group to help you. Click here for a list of Support Groups.

If you are looking for God's help to overcome a damaging hurt, hangup or habit, join us on Friday evenings at 7 pm in the Worship Center. Celebrate Recovery is Saddleback's biblical 12-step program. We have recovery groups for alcoholism, co-dependency, drug abuse, anger addiction and much more. Click here for more information.

We pray that you will find Saddleback a safe place to bring your hurts-so that you can begin to see God heal your hurts.