Road to 'Restoration': ; Begins for Fallen Pastor

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Ted Haggard this week formally begins his long journey toward recovery from a drugs-and-gay-sex scandal that forced him to step down as one of the most influential evangelical leaders in the nation.

Haggard, 50, has turned himself over to a team of counselors who are "assessing his spiritual, emotional and mental condition," said the Rev. H.B. London, who is helping to guide Haggard through the process. London and two other pastors will set out a rigorous "restoration plan" requiring Haggard to spend hours each week in counseling, Bible study, prayer and soul-baring talks - by phone or in person - with his mentors.

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Road to 'Restoration': ; Begins for Fallen Pastor

The team's first task will be to push Haggard to acknowledge any addictions and com...

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