XXX Church
Posted on July 9th, 2007 by catalyst into the Comments From Others categoryThere is a new Christian ministry that reaches out to the porn industry, and it's called XXXCHURCH. The "church" appears to be a twofold ministry: One, helping those who work in the porn industry and Two, helping those who struggle with pornography (which is rougly 95% of the male population).
A reader of this blog recently emailed me to share this about XXXChurch:
These guys came and spoke at our church today (Living Hope Church - we got out of the CBC bubble, in case you hadn't heard the good news!). They set up booths at the major porn conventions and handed out NT Bibles with covers that say "Jesus Loves Porn Stars". I love it. The guy who came today had a lot of good things to say.
I questioned if guys would be really be able minister to porn stars at a porn convention, and she followed up with this:
They have girls working their booths, too. Not porn star looking ones, but girls. It's actually pretty interesting…they have one female team member that spends all day in the women's bathroom, because that's the only place the female porn stars can go to be away from the men, and they eat their lunch in there. She spends all day in there talking to the girls and sharing about God with them.
I've read through the XXXCHURCH material, and while it's somewhat graphic, it's also an honest discussion about pornography. Anyone who has ever been involved in a Men's ministry knows that pornography is the one thing that everyone (especially it seems, the pastors) struggles with, and yet, it's rarely discussed in practical terms. So this is probably a good thing.
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July 9th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
XXXChurch offers a nice little utility you can put on your (or your man’s) pc/laptop that keeps a log of websites visited and emails you, him, or whomever you choose a report on a regular basis. It’s a nice little form of accountability for those who struggle with this issue. (or so I’ve heard)
It’s called X3watch. More info at http://x3watch.com. There’s a free version and a “pro” version for $20.
Cheers.
July 12th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
We heard about XXXChurch a few years ago from our pastor. Every once in a while during the men’s monthly breakfast he would do a session called “Porn and Pancakes”. I agree that although it’s tough to talk about, pornography and the addiction to pornography can damage lives, marriages, and families. It also goes without saying that those who work in the porn industry need Jesus more than we could ever understand, so I really commend these guys for sticking their necks out there. Their website is awesome, and has a lot of great information on it.