STEPS GUIDE
AA got the Twelve Steps
from the church.
Now the church needs them back.
The Steps Workbook is your companion guide to John's newest book, Steps, walking you through practical application and diving deeper into the content. Watch the video for each step, and then open your workbook to go further.
How it works
All steps
The books
BY JOHN ORTBERG
Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn't Enough
The foundation. John walks through all Twelve Steps as a framework for spiritual formation — not just for people in recovery, but for anyone willing to be honest about what they can't control. Start here.
BY JOHN ORTBERG & ALYSSA CHANDLER
Steps Workbook: Beginning Your Journey Toward Lasting Change
The companion guide to Steps. Each section walks you through practical application of the step — reflection questions, key activities, Scripture, and space to go deeper. Releases October 2026.
ABOUT BECOME NEW
The steps don’t end when the workbook does.
Become New is John Ortberg's spiritual formation
community — a place for people who believe real
change is possible and want to keep going. Through
teaching, practice, and life with God, we're learning
— slowly, imperfectly — to become who we were
made to be. You're welcome here.